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Forum: ME Job Discussions

Sep 22nd 2019, 8:34 am

Replies: 11

Kuwait 3500KDN per month - worth it?

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Posted By Mcshane

Re: Kuwait 3500KDN per month - worth it?

Much appreciated for your responses. I agree, have heard the culture in their banks isn’t great and I’d be doing even longer hours than i do now! Really not worth a couple of grand more a month.
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Forum: ME Job Discussions

Sep 19th 2019, 3:25 pm

Replies: 11

Kuwait 3500KDN per month - worth it?

Views: 2,700

Posted By Mcshane

Re: Kuwait 3500KDN per month - worth it?

indeed, and still have to watch the £s. Mortgage is £3k a month in London, on 3-bed average house in a nice part of outer London. Rest gets eaten by transport costs 250, food 500 and nursery 900! ...

Forum: ME Job Discussions

Sep 19th 2019, 2:25 pm

Replies: 11

Kuwait 3500KDN per month - worth it?

Views: 2,700

Posted By Mcshane

Kuwait 3500KDN per month - worth it?

I have the below offer from a Kuwaiti bank, in Kuwait City. For comparison I’m a ‘head of’ in a UK bank on £120k.

3500 p/m
5000 annual bonus fixed
~100% annual salary discretionary bonus
3000...

Forum: ME Job Discussions

Mar 5th 2019, 9:50 pm

Replies: 18

Etihad offer - Manager M2

Views: 7,418

Posted By Mcshane

Re: Etihad offer - Manager M2

Yes, said I need 35k cash minimum.

Forum: ME Job Discussions

Mar 5th 2019, 9:47 pm

Replies: 18

Etihad offer - Manager M2

Views: 7,418

Posted By Mcshane

Re: Etihad offer - Manager M2

Exactly, only pay for me to fly over. They said I’d get a 50% discount on normal prices for my wife/son, or 90% if prepared to hang around on standby (not an option for us with a baby).
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Forum: ME Job Discussions

Mar 5th 2019, 11:58 am

Replies: 18

Etihad offer - Manager M2

Views: 7,418

Posted By Mcshane

Re: Etihad offer - Manager M2

They upped the offer to 45k all in, cash component being just over 31k.

Better, but still 5k below my absolute minimum. The way they have negotiated has been quite painful, in tiny increments and...

Forum: ME Job Discussions

Feb 14th 2019, 10:38 am

Replies: 18

Etihad offer - Manager M2

Views: 7,418

Posted By Mcshane

Re: Etihad offer - Manager M2

Thanks for the heads up on Etihad. It does seem a bit unstable.

I’ve also run the numbers again and the joining allowance of 20k AED will only just cover the agents fees, deposit etc. They’ll...

Forum: ME Job Discussions

Feb 9th 2019, 2:30 pm

Replies: 18

Etihad offer - Manager M2

Views: 7,418

Posted By Mcshane

Re: Etihad offer - Manager M2

They came back increasing the base by 5k AED and upping the schooling to 50k. Financially the offer is now close to what I’m on, but still not sure.

Any thoughts on working for Etihad?

Forum: ME Job Discussions

Jan 30th 2019, 10:09 pm

Replies: 18

Etihad offer - Manager M2

Views: 7,418

Posted By Mcshane

Re: Etihad offer - Manager M2

Thanks for the very helpful responses, it confirms what I thought.
I don’t really understand why they would make such a lowball offer, when they know my current package.

Forum: ME Job Discussions

Jan 24th 2019, 6:31 pm

Replies: 18

Etihad offer - Manager M2

Views: 7,418

Posted By Mcshane

Etihad offer - Manager M2

Hi,
I work in in financial services in the UK on 120k p/y, have this offer on the table. I have 15 years experience in my field.
My feeling is this offer is not worth moving for as it’s actually...

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