Newbie coming to the UAE
Jan 23rd 2011, 10:21 pm
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Newbie coming to the UAE
Hello everyone allow me to introduce myself I'm Emanuele. I am from Manchester and work as a chartered chemical engineer. If anyone could answer a few of the following questions that would be helpful, please note I am choosing to give out the following information.
Degree: MEng in Chemical Engineering and Management.
Experience: 5 years non-chartered and 3 year chartered (management)
Salary: 48000 and 20-30% bonus.
Occupation: Chemical Engineer/Management
The thing is I have been offered to be shipped to Dubai by my company, the salary package is quite nice and I am just wondering if that's what everyone here will think.
Package: Accommodation Allowance (250,000 AED), Medical, Bonus (30% and 1 month pay) Relocation package of about 2,000 GBP, Vehicle Allowance and a base salary of 52,000.
The reason they are giving me such a good package is that I have cut alot of costs for the plant that I worked in. I managed to save my departments but from being sued based on false allegations
So sorry again for asking such a newbie question, I have no kids or wife ( just lost Oh)
Degree: MEng in Chemical Engineering and Management.
Experience: 5 years non-chartered and 3 year chartered (management)
Salary: 48000 and 20-30% bonus.
Occupation: Chemical Engineer/Management
The thing is I have been offered to be shipped to Dubai by my company, the salary package is quite nice and I am just wondering if that's what everyone here will think.
Package: Accommodation Allowance (250,000 AED), Medical, Bonus (30% and 1 month pay) Relocation package of about 2,000 GBP, Vehicle Allowance and a base salary of 52,000.
The reason they are giving me such a good package is that I have cut alot of costs for the plant that I worked in. I managed to save my departments but from being sued based on false allegations
So sorry again for asking such a newbie question, I have no kids or wife ( just lost Oh)
Jan 24th 2011, 4:06 am
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Re: Newbie coming to the UAE
is that a base salary of £52k/ yr or 52k AED a month? ... and the accommodation allowance is on top of the base salary.
If that's the case, then, apart from the relocation allowance being a bit on the slim side, I think you'll be laughing all the way to the bank, especially if you're coming on your own and don't have to worry about schooling. You accomm allowance is very generous. If you take a one-bed somewhere (in a nice area), you could easily pocket 150k of that money, because rents won't be more than 100k.
If that's the case, then, apart from the relocation allowance being a bit on the slim side, I think you'll be laughing all the way to the bank, especially if you're coming on your own and don't have to worry about schooling. You accomm allowance is very generous. If you take a one-bed somewhere (in a nice area), you could easily pocket 150k of that money, because rents won't be more than 100k.
Jan 24th 2011, 4:23 am
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Re: Newbie coming to the UAE
At GBP52k pa you'll be far better off than you are currently in UK if you do as suggested and pocket a bundle of the housing allowance; if its AED52k pcm, can I be your friend?
Dubai's not cheap, but with the generosity of the housing allowance you'll be ok.
Dubai's not cheap, but with the generosity of the housing allowance you'll be ok.
Jan 24th 2011, 4:31 am
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Re: Newbie coming to the UAE
The housing allowance is ridiculously generous. I take it the company hasn't clued on on the Dubai real estate collapse.
250K gets the dude a big villa in the Meadows if he wants, with some change left over. He'll get a handsome 2-bed flat in the Marina or Downtown for under 100K.
250K gets the dude a big villa in the Meadows if he wants, with some change left over. He'll get a handsome 2-bed flat in the Marina or Downtown for under 100K.
Jan 24th 2011, 4:33 am
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Re: Newbie coming to the UAE
The housing allowance is ridiculously generous. I take it the company hasn't clued on on the Dubai real estate collapse.
250K gets the dude a big villa in the Meadows if he wants, with some change left over. He'll get a handsome 2-bed flat in the Marina or Downtown for under 100K.
250K gets the dude a big villa in the Meadows if he wants, with some change left over. He'll get a handsome 2-bed flat in the Marina or Downtown for under 100K.
Jan 24th 2011, 4:37 am
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Re: Newbie coming to the UAE
Hello everyone allow me to introduce myself I'm Emanuele. I am from Manchester and work as a chartered chemical engineer. If anyone could answer a few of the following questions that would be helpful, please note I am choosing to give out the following information.
Degree: MEng in Chemical Engineering and Management.
Experience: 5 years non-chartered and 3 year chartered (management)
Salary: 48000 and 20-30% bonus.
Occupation: Chemical Engineer/Management
The thing is I have been offered to be shipped to Dubai by my company, the salary package is quite nice and I am just wondering if that's what everyone here will think.
Package: Accommodation Allowance (250,000 AED), Medical, Bonus (30% and 1 month pay) Relocation package of about 2,000 GBP, Vehicle Allowance and a base salary of 52,000.
The reason they are giving me such a good package is that I have cut alot of costs for the plant that I worked in. I managed to save my departments but from being sued based on false allegations
So sorry again for asking such a newbie question, I have no kids or wife ( just lost Oh)
Degree: MEng in Chemical Engineering and Management.
Experience: 5 years non-chartered and 3 year chartered (management)
Salary: 48000 and 20-30% bonus.
Occupation: Chemical Engineer/Management
The thing is I have been offered to be shipped to Dubai by my company, the salary package is quite nice and I am just wondering if that's what everyone here will think.
Package: Accommodation Allowance (250,000 AED), Medical, Bonus (30% and 1 month pay) Relocation package of about 2,000 GBP, Vehicle Allowance and a base salary of 52,000.
The reason they are giving me such a good package is that I have cut alot of costs for the plant that I worked in. I managed to save my departments but from being sued based on false allegations
So sorry again for asking such a newbie question, I have no kids or wife ( just lost Oh)
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Jan 24th 2011, 5:01 am
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Re: Newbie coming to the UAE
The housing allowance is ridiculously generous. I take it the company hasn't clued on on the Dubai real estate collapse.
250K gets the dude a big villa in the Meadows if he wants, with some change left over. He'll get a handsome 2-bed flat in the Marina or Downtown for under 100K.
250K gets the dude a big villa in the Meadows if he wants, with some change left over. He'll get a handsome 2-bed flat in the Marina or Downtown for under 100K.
Jan 24th 2011, 5:45 am
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Jan 24th 2011, 5:45 am
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"Look, if you hand your 300,000 over to me, I'll get you a very nice 2-bedroomed apartment in The Greens........... don't worry about the paperwork, I'll take care of that........"
Jan 24th 2011, 6:00 am
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hmmmm...nice
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Re: Newbie coming to the UAE
they don't get to keep the money...if they rent for 100,000 companies only pays out that amount.
Jan 24th 2011, 6:52 am
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Jan 24th 2011, 4:49 pm
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Re: Newbie coming to the UAE
Thanks for all the replies guys, I know that they are being very generous with the package. The accommodation is on top of the base salary. I have already found a nice place to live for 200,000 AED a year, so the rest is going into my pocket. The reason I am choosing this is because its a villa and both of my brothers are coming to Dubai. One of them is a Dentist and the youngest one is a banker.
I think I am being duped though, overall they are being paid more than me and they are younger. Talk about a pain for being the eldest, well thanks again guys.
I think I am being duped though, overall they are being paid more than me and they are younger. Talk about a pain for being the eldest, well thanks again guys.