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Old 12th August 2008, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Shinjuku View Post
Hopeful,
Sorry to hear its not going as smoothly as you hoped.

I'm waiting for an offer too, but have a feeling that i'm going to be severely disappointed. (I'm a senior civil engineer applying for an Asst.PM role. The agency initially quoted the salary band for such a role was 23-25k AED, which i just laughed at , although he quickly suggested he could likely negotiate higher).

Mind if i ask how many years experience your husband has?

23 -25k for a senior civil engineer!! The agency is pulling your leg. I'm a QS with just over 1 year experience and that it what I got quoted!!! My offer is for more than that, with excellent career prospect! I would think that if you are a senior guy then you are definitely more experienced that I am! I know that QSs are generally very well paid but still, you need to negotiate for something more!!!! Might be worthwhile to apply for a position that will put you a couple of steps higher up the ladder. Not sure which country you are from but in the UK, an assistant will in all likelihood be a graduate straight out of uni!
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