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Is this a good package?
Hi Everyone,
I'm new to this forum and hope someone can offer advice please. My husband was offered the following package.
Would you be so kind as to tell me if this is a decent offer for a family of four. We have a 2yr old and a 7yr old.
Basic salary: QR 24,000pm
+Accommodation allowance: 10,000pm incl utility bills
+Car allowance: 2,500pm
+Flight Allowance: 1,600pm
+Medical covered by the company.
We have one credit card and two cars that we still need to pay for back home
but no mortgage or loans. We can prob pay off the credit card before we go.
Can we live comfortabley on this salary? I would appreciate your feedback!
Cheers!
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pennie said
Go for it! ...Go for it!
I'm Ratty!
Molten Metal said
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socialoutcast said
Thanx so much guys! ...Thanx so much guys!
laliithvn said
gud offer............. ...gud offer.............
winkwank said
oh my, how i wish my company ...oh my, how i wish my company offers me like that.....
too hot to handle
trikkeren said
SocialOutcast ...Package is ok, but it's not gonna cover the losses for your children having to leave their friends and all of you leaving your family.
Take a deeper look into what Doha can offer for your family while you're at work.
It's not like nothing happens, but in the extremely hot summertime it's very limited.
winkwank said
its just a matter of ...its just a matter of adjustments. and people should know that in this world nothing is permanent except change.
too hot to handle
Disturbia said
Very nice offer actually. ...Very nice offer actually. Good luck! :)
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nh1030 said
Tuition ...No mention of school fees for your 2 kids. Potentially, you could spend all 24k per month on fees for two kids.
Average 10k per child/month
socialoutcast said
Hi! Thanx for all the ...Hi! Thanx for all the feedback. We lived in the UK and we were meant to move to Abu Dhabi 4yrs ago but due to the economic downturn the position became unavailable and my hubby was offered a job in South Africa. So the Middle East was always in the cards.
The job is close to West Bay which I understand is an expensive area. Are there any nice areas close to west bay that are reasonabley priced that are close to schools that you can recommend please?
We've look at different areas but we don't know if it's good or not. :-)
Thanx again for the feedback.
Disturbia said
actually its 12k-15k/year/per ...actually its 12k-15k/year/per kid. :) so thats less than 4k a month for both of the kids. :)
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socialoutcast said
Yes, that's more or less what ...Yes, that's more or less what I've seen for school fees.
franwilkin said
Hi There, we havent got there ...Hi There, we havent got there yet (although my husband is there now setting up), my husband is getting 47k a month and thats just enough i reckon, we are going to be paying rent of 18k and thats at Y Village which is abit further out but we have two small children and an infant which is due in sept. The house is a four bedroom and that was one of the cheaper nicer places we could find. Depending on power etc, we have budgeted 1500 or so for bills per month (power etc) and then car rental for one car and we are buying one - have budgeted about 5k for this. Its pretty expensive over there, depending on what other things the company is throwing it it might be worth asking for more money :) goodluck
franwilkin said
Oh and we are budgeting 3000 ...Oh and we are budgeting 3000 per month each child for school, that is at the cheaper british schools to as they are really expensive, around 24-36k a year i have seen
JA GIRL said
I have just arrived in Doha ...I have just arrived in Doha as well and would agree with franwilkin that it is really expensive here. The top two items that are going to eat a chunk out of your salary are schooling expenses and your living expenses (supermarket, dining out etc). So i would try to bargain with the company to cover school expenses.
goodluck
socialoutcast said
Thanx for your comments. My ...Thanx for your comments. My husband will go over first and we will follow; probably after my 7yr old finishes this school year. So he'll have saved a bit with us not being their. I have checked some sites for cost of groceries, utility bills, etc and it is expensive. My husband has asked for the accommodation allowance to be increased in that way we can have all utilities covered. Thanx so much for your advice, I appreciate every single comment.
socialoutcast said
/-a-t-/franwilkin i was .../-a-t-/franwilkin i was looking at around the same amount for school fees. I suppose school places are at a premium with the amount of expatriates going over. And they seem to have all sorts of extra fees. All the best with your move.
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sameerjmdr said
Very Good Offer.. ...Very Good Offer..
LincolnPirate said
Is it a good offer? ...Is it a good offer?
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Such a Winner! Go for the ...Such a Winner!
Go for the GOLD!
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