Salary and offer/package questions... post yours here!!!

[Tawnyman]

Could anybody advise me as to the kind of salary I should expect to receive per month in the teaching profession. I have been teaching for 13 years. This would obviously differ depending on position but how much should I expect at minimum?

Any help would be much appreciated.

[Baldgeeza]

Originally Posted by hotshot

It's been nearly 3 weeks since I was there and as of yet have heard nothing despite a polite email to their agent asking for an update just under week ago. Should I now just write it off as experience or does it take longer to receive offers from that part of the world?
Any thoughts/advice would be really appreciated.

As Jynxgirl says be very patient. It's been almost 10 months for me now since first telephone interview to the point that I've been told the company wants to start negotiations. It wouldn't hurt occasionally giving the agent a gentle nudge. My view is it is for them to let you know loud and clear if the deal is no longer on. Keep on trying.

[Welsh_lady]

Originally Posted by Cyh

Good Day!

Can anyone give me an advise if this offer is good ? please.... Will do appreciate and will give me an idea to say yes or no to the offer...
I got a position of charge Nurse (Grade 7) in UAE (Abu Dhabi).
Monthly Salary is AED 10777 + allowances .

Hi cyh,

When you say grade 7 - is that a uk band 7 nurse? Only it seems low to me. I am not in UAE yet but will be moving to dubai next year (for family reasons)

i've spoken to many nurse recruitment agencies about work and all the feedback i have got is that Dubai is not greatly paid for senior nurses, managers, sisters or charge nurses and have advised to look at Abu Dhabi where nurses are much better paid - that being said they have advised should i take a job in dubai as a nurse manager/charge nurse i should expect 14k AED per month plus accom/utilities/medical/return flight - and several hospitals also offer education allowance for 2 children.

are you with a uk based agency? what grade are you currently? only i know someone who is a uk band 6 (old G grade) that recently got directly recruited (at a london based event) to go to AD - with a much much higher package.

good luck

[Cyh]

Hi Welsh_lady!

Good Day!


Thanks for the reply and info! I'm base in London at the moment and had interviewed and preliminary offer had been given and not happy with the offer. I need a guide before I say yes with the offer. Band 7 or charge nurse in AD they offered to me.
Do you know what agency that your friend applied?
Monthly salary offered AED10777 with allowances .
What u think with the offer?

Hope to hear from you,,
Cyh

Originally Posted by Welsh_lady

Hi cyh,



When you say grade 7 - is that a uk band 7 nurse? Only it seems low to me. I am not in UAE yet but will be moving to dubai next year (for family reasons)

i've spoken to many nurse recruitment agencies about work and all the feedback i have got is that Dubai is not greatly paid for senior nurses, managers, sisters or charge nurses and have advised to look at Abu Dhabi where nurses are much better paid - that being said they have advised should i take a job in dubai as a nurse manager/charge nurse i should expect 14k AED per month plus accom/utilities/medical/return flight - and several hospitals also offer education allowance for 2 children.

are you with a uk based agency? what grade are you currently? only i know someone who is a uk band 6 (old G grade) that recently got directly recruited (at a london based event) to go to AD - with a much much higher package.

good luck

[Welsh_lady]

Originally Posted by Cyh

Hi Welsh_lady!

Good Day!


Thanks for the reply and info! I'm base in London at the moment and had interviewed and preliminary offer had been given and not happy with the offer. I need a guide before I say yes with the offer. Band 7 or charge nurse in AD they offered to me.
Do you know what agency that your friend applied?
Monthly salary offered AED10777 with allowances .
What u think with the offer?

Hope to hear from you,,
Cyh

i think if your a band 7 nurse in London your wages are at the moment a min of £40k (GBP) so the offer is seriously low for your grade and experience. AED 10-12k is the type of wage a uk staff nurse with 2 years post registrations experience could expect to get in AD.

are you with an agent? only they normaly give you an idea of what to expect after reviewing your CV - they are also the ones that usualy do the negotiation. all the applications i have seen ask you to state your current grade and salary - then base offers on that.

Yoy say you are based in London, can i ask if you are a UK trained nurse with a UK/Irish passport? only, all the above info is only applicable if you are.

in the UK once you have completed your adaptation and registered with the NMC you are considered equal to any other nurse and paid accordingly. Unfortunatly this is not the case in UAE and pay is dependant on nationality and where you are trained. so if you are not UK trained with a UK/Irish passport I would stay in London - where you currently have a good established career and wage.

My friend did not use an agency, she was recruited directly via a recruitment event. Representatives from the hospitals come to the UK and hold interviews at event days - i think there is one in Brighton and dublin at the end of the year (google should find it).

Good luck

[Brookwood]

Hi all,
Long time reader first time poster.
I have been offered 375 AED for a role with my company in Jabel Ali.
A few questions if I may:
Where would be the best close area for a family with 3 kids ( age 10 - 15).
Along with the cash offer I will be offered housing, education,transport and flight allowances. What could I reasonably expect to be paid on these allowances?
Does this package sound good enough to live reasonably well and still put some savings away?
Thank you all
Brookwood

[Mr Rossi]

Originally Posted by Brookwood

Does this package sound good enough to live reasonably well and still put some savings away?

Probably not, just got back from the supermarket and spent just over 300 AED on food for the next 3 days or so.

[Brookwood]

Originally Posted by Brookwood

Hi all,
Long time reader first time poster.
I have been offered 375 AED for a role with my company in Jabel Ali.
A few questions if I may:
Where would be the best close area for a family with 3 kids ( age 10 - 15).
Along with the cash offer I will be offered housing, education,transport and flight allowances. What could I reasonably expect to be paid on these allowances?
Does this package sound good enough to live reasonably well and still put some savings away?
Thank you all
Brookwood

Opps, 375K AED
Apolgies

[Confiture]

Schooling should be around 40k per child - above 11 you may need to top this up though.
Housing between 150 and 200k would get you somewhere decent.

[dizzyizzy]

Originally Posted by Brookwood

Hi all,
Long time reader first time poster.
I have been offered 375 AED for a role with my company in Jabel Ali.
A few questions if I may:
Where would be the best close area for a family with 3 kids ( age 10 - 15).
Along with the cash offer I will be offered housing, education,transport and flight allowances. What could I reasonably expect to be paid on these allowances?
Does this package sound good enough to live reasonably well and still put some savings away?
Thank you all
Brookwood

Yeah you'll be fine, just make sure all the allowances are clearly written in your contract. School fees are expensive. As for rent it all depends on what your expectations are, but have a look at Property Real Estate for Sale and Rent. Jobs in the Middle East and North Africa , Free Classifieds in with Dubizzle.com to get an idea of how much you'll need.

Also you don't say what the position is so we can't comment if the salary is actually fair or not, so if you want feedback on that too let us know what kind or role, company, etc.