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Forum: Middle East
Jun 26th 2023, 1:30 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,363
Posted By sman987

Re: 1 bedroom within a compound

Villa Size Area Yearly 2 x 6 monthly Total units 1 Bedroom 51 M 2 SR. 66,000 SR. 33,000 100 (incl. electricity) 2 Bed (Bungalow) 115 M2 SR. 115,000 SR. 57,500 30 (excl. electricity) 2 Bed (Apartment)...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jun 21st 2023, 11:37 am
Replies: 5
Views: 2,018
Posted By sman987

Re: Looking for advice from brits with 15+ year old kids

I have kids that studied in Abu Dhabi for 8-9 years and all got home status in the UK Uni's (Oxbridge apparently is hard and Imperial/St Andrews too). Most of the contracts in Abu Dhabi are renewable...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Jan 15th 2023, 9:02 am
Replies: 1,112
Views: 1,139,929
Posted By sman987

Re: Job in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

security clearance is CID. Kroll do a bit. unless your dodgy your fine
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Jan 15th 2023, 8:05 am
Replies: 1,112
Views: 1,139,929
Posted By sman987

Re: Job in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

CID check. takes about 3 weeks. checks your credit
criminal record and attests your degree
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Oct 13th 2022, 12:41 pm
Replies: 1,112
Views: 1,139,929
Posted By sman987

Re: Job in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

assume your in the UK. they will take the tax off. so that's gives you like 70k. Times that by the exchange rate. 4.1 at the moment. add like 10% and that's your base so like 300k. divide by 12...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Oct 13th 2022, 6:36 am
Replies: 1,112
Views: 1,139,929
Posted By sman987

Re: Job in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

[Specialist is a P2 job title. Associate is a P1 one and then senior means a p1+ or p2+. ie senior specialist is p2+

base salary. 15-25 for P1; 22-35 for P2
Housing 180 P1 200 P2 (married...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Jun 7th 2022, 8:52 am
Replies: 1,112
Views: 1,139,929
Posted By sman987

Re: Job in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

1) P3 to P4 is hard.. unlikely to happen in less than 3 years.
2) P3 bonus range is say 20-50%; P4 range is 40-90%
3) Offers P3 maxs at 60K basic... P4 max at 90-100K
4) No website...

Bottom...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Apr 4th 2022, 9:15 am
Replies: 1,112
Views: 1,139,929
Posted By sman987

Re: Job in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

Total comp (i.e, schooling, housing, basic, expat allowance, gratituty) at adia for a P3 on average is 1.5MM AED; its 2.0MM AED for a P4. At P3 expect a max basic of around 55K AED; bonus range of...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Jun 8th 2021, 12:18 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 6,071
Posted By sman987

Re: Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) offer stage

They are similar to other government entities... Based on your grade you will get a housing number and an education number -- these are not moved (unless you get your grade to change).. Base salary...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Sep 26th 2019, 11:25 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,406
Posted By sman987

Re: Car impounding

My mate found an alternate pound in Abu Dhabi (he lives there) and effectively booked his car in just before his summer vacation.. They didnt offer a service of delivering it to the airport on his...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 13th 2019, 4:12 am
Replies: 28
Views: 5,554
Posted By sman987

Re: Problem with Dollar Rent a Car UAE

If you speed along the Corniche at 85, you could in theory get 4 speeding fines in 5 minutes. Cameras are quite frequent in Abu Dhabi
Forum: Middle East
Apr 23rd 2018, 11:50 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,781
Posted By sman987

Re: car bodywork jobs in uae

All the bodywork shops in Abu Dhabi anyhow are in Musaffah and done by men from the sub-continent. I've never seen a western in any garage in Abu Dhabi. I imagine there salaries are between 2-4K AED...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 1st 2017, 6:03 am
Replies: 25
Views: 10,729
Posted By sman987

Re: Riyadh

I was there 10-12 years ago.. but I think the same holds true.


- Ask for 20% over your current income... Then you get the tax uptick + the extra cash.


- Accomodation is higher not sure how...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 1st 2017, 4:28 am
Replies: 25
Views: 10,729
Posted By sman987

Re: Riyadh

Not sure what it is like now but I was there a number of years ago when I was roughly in the same position as you (2 kids, 100K income).

I got
- 120K tax free
- Housing limit of 180SAR
-...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 13th 2017, 10:51 am
Replies: 12
Views: 16,982
Posted By sman987

Re: Expected Salary in Oman

I'd negotiate based on the exchange rate. I live in Abu Dhabi and moved here when it was 6AED/STG now its 4.7 so I'm 20-30% better off. You will move with an exchange rate that in 2 years time could...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 13th 2017, 10:15 am
Replies: 12
Views: 16,982
Posted By sman987

Re: Expected Salary in Oman

In the UAE they generally

- Take your current salary.. say 100K
- Remove the tax -- so you take home 70K
- Give you that -- say approx 5K a month; try and get a bit high as exchange rate is low...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Dec 8th 2016, 8:05 am
Replies: 16
Views: 4,108
Posted By sman987

Re: Should I move to UAE even on a lower salary than now?

If its at <snip> (as its one of only two SWF's in the UAE) I wouldn't advertise you might turn it down on here.
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Oct 28th 2016, 5:02 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,784
Posted By sman987

Re: Abu Dhabi Approvals...

It depends who your working for.. But assuming you had to have a degree for your job you would go through the standard reference checks (hireright, etc) to validate your career record is truthful,.....
Forum: Middle East
Dec 24th 2014, 5:49 am
Replies: 2
Views: 461
Posted By sman987

Re: anyone in Abu Dhabi play 5 a side?

There is 5-a-side at the Club in Mina on Monday from 8-10.. PM me and I'll give you details.
Forum: Middle East
Nov 25th 2013, 3:09 am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,471
Posted By sman987

Re: 28 Days on/off, has anyone bet the system

Conveniently forget when you were in the country. I was in Saudi in the 2000's and was regularly in the UK for vacations and numerous business trips and so flipped over the 90 day rule consistently...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 28th 2013, 5:31 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,724
Posted By sman987

Re: Bahrain Eid al-Adha 2013 info please

abu dhabi is dry on arafat day -- first day of eid... so the monday
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Sep 23rd 2013, 3:48 am
Replies: 1,112
Views: 1,139,929
Posted By sman987

Re: Job in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

you pay no tax here obviously, plus work out what you spend on your house and utilities (water/electric) and then assume you will rent out your house if that is what you plan to do + quality of life...
Forum: Middle East
May 21st 2013, 8:11 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,894
Posted By sman987

Re: Move to Rhyiah - any advice would be much appreciated!!

I was in Riyadh for four years. You won't spend much money, probably around 3-4K a month if that. If you get in with the right group of friends you will end up having a good time; I ended up playing...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Apr 5th 2013, 12:50 pm
Replies: 1,112
Views: 1,139,929
Posted By sman987

Re: Job in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

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Forum: ME Job Discussions
Apr 5th 2013, 12:12 pm
Replies: 1,112
Views: 1,139,929
Posted By sman987

Re: Job in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

They will fly you/family/kids out for 4 days... 2 days of interviews which include school/accomodation tours. They put you up in a hotel near ADIA; food covered if you eat in the hotel, and they give...
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