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Forum: ME Job Discussions
Nov 25th 2024, 6:37 pm
Replies: 1,172
Views: 1,368,965
Posted By sman987

Re: Job in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

This is not correct for ADIA... When ADIA works out what to offer you if your a UK citizen they reduce your current UK salary by say 30% to account for tax.. For US citizens they assume a tax rate of...
Forum: Middle East Jobs
Sep 25th 2024, 10:43 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,615
Posted By sman987

Re: Volunteers required for golf tournament, Riyadh

Interested -- have PM'ed
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Aug 14th 2024, 11:04 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,292
Posted By sman987

Re: Psychometric tests ADIC

ADIC is Abu Dhabi Investment Company

ADIA is Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

ADIA has lots of money; ADIC does not... They are very different companies
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Jul 1st 2024, 2:16 am
Replies: 1,172
Views: 1,368,965
Posted By sman987

Re: Job in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

annual bonus ranges are in the contract -- so say an I4 its probably 120-220% of basic or something like that...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Jul 1st 2024, 2:14 am
Replies: 1,172
Views: 1,368,965
Posted By sman987

Re: Job in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

ok so at I4 bonus would be 150-200% of basic... I included schooling -- 48k per kid; plus you didnt include gratuities which is 17% of base... so if you are on say 100k basic a month,,, that's 17000...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Apr 24th 2024, 2:27 am
Replies: 1,172
Views: 1,368,965
Posted By sman987

Re: Job in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

I2 total comp you can assume (with bonus around 2.0MM AED
I3 total comp 2.5MM AED
I4 total comp 3.5MM AED

or something similar -- these were the averages a few years ago... schooling is 48K per...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 26th 2023, 1:30 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,716
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 20th 2023, 11:37 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,601
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 14th 2023, 9:02 pm
Replies: 1,172
Views: 1,368,965
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 14th 2023, 8:05 pm
Replies: 1,172
Views: 1,368,965
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 am
Replies: 1,172
Views: 1,368,965
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 12th 2022, 6:36 pm
Replies: 1,172
Views: 1,368,965
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 6th 2022, 8:52 pm
Replies: 1,172
Views: 1,368,965
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 3rd 2022, 9:15 pm
Replies: 1,172
Views: 1,368,965
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 am
Replies: 5
Views: 10,540
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 25th 2019, 11:25 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,720
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 12th 2019, 4:12 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 7,122
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 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,565
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
Oct 31st 2017, 6:03 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 12,993
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
Oct 31st 2017, 4:28 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 12,993
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 12th 2017, 10:51 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 24,557
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 12th 2017, 10:15 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 24,557
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 7th 2016, 8:05 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 5,043
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 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,139
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 23rd 2014, 5:49 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 542
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.
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