Wife has an offer for job in Abu Dhabi

[Jeff and Diane]

My wife just recieved the following offer.

Salary 13,013 AED per month
Housing 60,000 AED per year
Furniture 20,000 AED
Water and Electricity 400 AED per month
Transportation 500 AED per month
Education Allowance 15,000 AED
Annual Leave 40 Days
Medical Included
End of Service 1 month

I feel that this contract is a joke Salary is a little low but the housing and education is way low. I have checked and it looks like about 120,000 to 150,000 for an apartment and cost of education for a 2nd grader is about 45,000 to 60,000
Does anyone have an opinion about this contract. I will be going over later. I am a teacher and her recruiter is trying to find me a job but, until then would this contract be worthwhile?

[Elphaba]

This is nowhere near enough to you to survive on in Abu Dhabi. For a decent 2 bed apartment you will pay more than AED 150k per annum these days, assuming you can find a place to rent. Accommodation in AD these days is a bit like hen's teeth.

Not being an American I have no idea how old a 2nd grader is, but school fees are not cheap and are higher for secondary education.


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[alli]

Poor package!!!!!! Don't go for that. Get them up to 150k housing allowance.

Also, I'm reading your thread with the song by john cougar mellencamp -

'' a little ditty, bout jeff and diane.... two american kids, grown up in the heartland...''

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by alli

Poor package!!!!!! Don't go for that. Get them up to 150k housing allowance.

Also, I'm reading your thread with the song by john cougar mellencamp -

'' a little ditty, bout jeff and diane.... two american kids, grown up in the heartland...''

I am not the only one singing an amended version of that song then?


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[alli]

hehehe

:P

[gnomes]

Originally Posted by Jeff and Diane

My wife just recieved the following offer.

Salary 13,013 AED per month
Housing 60,000 AED per year Should be more like 120k
Furniture 20,000 AED 30-35k
Water and Electricity 400 AED per month 500
Transportation 500 AED per month1k
Education Allowance 15,000 AEDmy company pay per child unitl the age of 18
Annual Leave 40 DaysNot bad
Medical IncludedCheck the level of cover in detail
End of Service 1 month

I feel that this contract is a joke Salary is a little low but the housing and education is way low. I have checked and it looks like about 120,000 to 150,000 for an apartment and cost of education for a 2nd grader is about 45,000 to 60,000
Does anyone have an opinion about this contract. I will be going over later. I am a teacher and her recruiter is trying to find me a job but, until then would this contract be worthwhile?

They are taking you for a ride!!! Cant comment on the salary but seems extremely LOW

[crazymazy1980]

Originally Posted by Jeff and Diane

My wife just recieved the following offer.

Salary 13,013 AED per month
Housing 60,000 AED per year
Furniture 20,000 AED
Water and Electricity 400 AED per month
Transportation 500 AED per month
Education Allowance 15,000 AED
Annual Leave 40 Days
Medical Included
End of Service 1 month

I feel that this contract is a joke Salary is a little low but the housing and education is way low. I have checked and it looks like about 120,000 to 150,000 for an apartment and cost of education for a 2nd grader is about 45,000 to 60,000
Does anyone have an opinion about this contract. I will be going over later. I am a teacher and her recruiter is trying to find me a job but, until then would this contract be worthwhile?

What does your wife actually do? It might be useful to find out her profession as that will give a good indication of if it's high or low.

People are saying it's really low but if she was say going for a job as a retail manager, IT support staff or even as a teacher then it would be high, par for the course, maybe a little low but in the ballpark respectively.

HTH

[Jeff and Diane]

Thank you everyone. I thought it was low. My wife is in the medical field, she is a cardiovascular technologist with 17 years experience in the cath lab.

[crazymazy1980]

Originally Posted by Jeff and Diane

Thank you everyone. I thought it was low. My wife is in the medical field, she is a cardiovascular technologist with 17 years experience in the cath lab.

Well then I would say that VERY low

[Pasanada]

I would say thats a piss take and an insult to your wife!!!