Thinking of Moving to AD

orlan · #1 (**permalink**) 29th September 2010, 12:40 PM

Hello everyone, I am a newbie and just after some advice. I have been offered a position in AD. Housing, medical, schooling paid for. Salary 28500. Is this a reasonable package to survive in AD ? Thanks for any replies.

Elphaba · #2 (**permalink**) 29th September 2010, 02:35 PM

To clarify, that's a salary of AED 28,500 per month PLUS accommodation & all school fees? Provision of medical insurance by an employer is a legal requirement for anyone on an AD visa.

Is the company actually providing the accommodation, or paying an allowance? Need to check that so that any allowance is sufficient (rent is expensive) or that accommodation provided is suitable.

Provided the accommodation issue is clarified you'll manage just fine, although whether that's a good salary for the role you are being offered is an entirely different question.

Good luck

orlan · #3 (**permalink**) 29th September 2010, 03:35 PM

Thank you. They have said 200,000 thousand but on the oither hand they have their own buildings with housing. It is ADCO. I realise 28500 is sufficient to live, but I was hoping to save on that salary. I have wife and 1 child. So the only things coming out of that would be food and entertainment I guess.

Elphaba · #4 (**permalink**) 30th September 2010, 06:03 AM

How much you can save really depends on your lifestyle.

If you go out a lot and buy all expensive imported food then you will have a lot less left over. It is possible to live fairly cheaply (after rent), but everyone is different in their spending habits.
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Dracula19148914 · #5 (**permalink**) 30th September 2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by orlan

Hello everyone, I am a newbie and just after some advice. I have been offered a position in AD. Housing, medical, schooling paid for. Salary 28500. Is this a reasonable package to survive in AD ? Thanks for any replies.

DUDE life is a lot better in Abu Dhabi...I've been livin there for 6 years.Its beautiful.