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Thread: Work in Qatar please advise
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01-10-2005, 09:07 PM #1
Work in Qatar please advise
Hi mates . . .
Today i had phone call from an aircon company manager in Qatar and they want me to work for them as he said , just to study the contracts and to follow the formens and the projects . . . . . .
What i knew till know is that i will have a comission on each project + a basic salary , a house , a car an office a mobile phone and a life and medical insurance . . .
Anyone knows what the basic salary ammount that I should ask for ? I have a meeting with their representative in lebanon on monday and need to know how much i should ask for .
Regards
Engineering, sciences, math, physics and my brain will generate "not responding " soon
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01-10-2005, 09:10 PM #2
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PS , they know i'm leaving a lot behind to work for them
Engineering, sciences, math, physics and my brain will generate "not responding " soon
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02-10-2005, 12:36 AM #3
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At the end of the day how much do you think you are worth??? Maybe start with an offer more than you want botrous and leave a little room for negotiation, as employers always try to bargain.. Or if they want you bad enough they will give you what you want...
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02-10-2005, 07:51 AM #4
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I know if someone from here is going to work in the Middle East, all his expenses are paid, they have a car, rent of the house is paid, eating.. in other words you don't need any money over there to spend and they put on your Belgium account something around 7000 €/month.
Someone I know is flying for Quatar on an Airbus and he's earning +/- 8500 €/month + all the above mentioned expenses for a price of +/- 6000 € month !
He's beginning 30 years old.
What am I doing here????It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
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02-10-2005, 10:45 AM #5
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Where its really happening now is Dubai
Thats where all the action is......
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02-10-2005, 07:08 PM #6
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Well tomorrow I gonna negotiate the basic salary and the ammount of the percentage I get for every project I sign for them . . . .
Peter , the house , the car and the mobile phone are on the deal and not negotiable . . .
It was them who called me , I didn't ask for a job there and never sent my cv . . . . does that mean i can put the rules ???Engineering, sciences, math, physics and my brain will generate "not responding " soon
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02-10-2005, 07:12 PM #7
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Someone I know is flying for Quatar on an Airbus and he's earning +/- 8500 €/month + all the above mentioned expenses for a price of +/- 6000 € month !Engineering, sciences, math, physics and my brain will generate "not responding " soon
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02-10-2005, 07:56 PM #8
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Originally Posted by botrous
as they came to you let them make the running. they will have a salary in mind so let them play their hand first. It may suprise you either way!!
cheers
richard
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02-10-2005, 08:59 PM #9
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as they came to you let them make the running. they will have a salary in mind so let them play their hand first. It may suprise you either way!!
cheers
richard
I will let you know the offer they will give me tomorrow after the meetingLast edited by botrous; 02-10-2005 at 10:02 PM.
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02-10-2005, 11:02 PM #10
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let me know how u get on as im interested in working abroad
Don't promise What you CAN'T DELIVER
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02-10-2005, 11:10 PM #11
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Boutros
Just play it cool, instead of demanding.....
See whats on the table and coerce.......
Get the nax you can at this stage and all the benefits agreed to........
Good Luck
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03-10-2005, 01:49 AM #12
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Originally Posted by botrousLast edited by MANIS; 04-10-2005 at 11:03 PM.
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03-10-2005, 09:58 PM #13
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Hi guys , I promised to tell you about the offer i get and here it is
Basic salary 4000 USD
Percentage 5% of the net benefit of each project
house , car , phone , 30 days yearly holiday + ticket to the destination i choose , life and medical insurance
what do u think ?Engineering, sciences, math, physics and my brain will generate "not responding " soon
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03-10-2005, 10:04 PM #14
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I say.......
Its brilliant, take it
and I think it will be tax free as well
4000 Us is £2500.00 a month or 3500 Euro
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03-10-2005, 10:13 PM #15
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yes Abe tax free ...
I suggested a 3 months trial period and i'm waiting for their replyEngineering, sciences, math, physics and my brain will generate "not responding " soon
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03-10-2005, 10:15 PM #16
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Abe how much a contract manager is payed in UK ?
Engineering, sciences, math, physics and my brain will generate "not responding " soon
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03-10-2005, 10:42 PM #17
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HI botrous,
Is this right?
Basic salary 4000 USD
Percentage 5% of the net benefit of each project
house , car , phone , 30 days yearly holiday + ticket to the destination i choose , life and medical insurance
The 5% bonus for the job completion appears to be very good incentive.
Is the contract for one year?
Do you have an escape clause, if you do not like it after some time (but before the contract expires)?
Will they pay your moving expenses?
After the contract expires, will they renew at current or better than the existing offer?
If you come back to Lebanon after the contract, can you get your old job back? When you are done with this, you may be looking for a new job??
If the answer to the above is YES, and you want to do this for a year, go for it.
It sounds like a good opportunity for you.
Best of luck with this,
US Iceman
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03-10-2005, 10:46 PM #18
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US Iceman , how are you , i'm still indexing the pdf's but i'm always under pressure so it might take come time.
they will not pay my moving expenses
I asked for 3 months trial so i see if i want the job , if not i return to lebanon
unfortunably , i will not be able to get my old jobEngineering, sciences, math, physics and my brain will generate "not responding " soon
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03-10-2005, 11:05 PM #19
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A contract manager here is around 30K to 40 K per year
Take off tax at around 25%
In hand its around 2000 to 2500 Uk per month , assuming its 40K per year
But, cost of living is very high here.........
I think Accomodation expense is high in Qatar
Anything above 40K here per year and the tax shoots up to 40%
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03-10-2005, 11:45 PM #20
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When I worked out in Sharjah I used to have to visit Doha Airport to renew my visit visa untill they had sorted my work visa, The general impression was that Quatar was a bit of a grim place but since you are going there to work, then that is OK, especially since Dubai is just a 45 minute flight away so you could have some fun time off now and again.
Best part of the flight was watching the trolly dollies feed and water and collect the rubbish from a plane full of people before the plane landsKarl
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04-10-2005, 03:11 AM #21
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Hi Botros,
Just make sure about the housing , because within last 1 year the house rent has gone up to 300% more ( still demanding high ) and its very hard to find a good house. Rest every thing is quite cheap and ok.
C u then
Regards
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04-10-2005, 07:02 AM #22
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HI Botrous,
I don't know about Qatar situation.
Only wish you have a good luck-
rgds
LC
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04-10-2005, 08:01 AM #23
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Hi Botrous.I was stationed in Dubai for 2 years for Sabroe in Denmark.In 1997/98.My salery was 5500 US.+house car and insurence.So the offer you got is not so bad.
Good Luck
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04-10-2005, 10:37 PM #24
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Guys , I left this offer , i got a better one and here in Lebanon.
A new technical institute is opening and I'm now in charge of the laboratories design and settelement . . .
They are paying well , and as soon as the institute opens it doors to students I'll be in charge of the hvacr section . . . the salary is great . 25 USD per hour for 6 hours a day , saturday is counted a working day but we will be on holiday unless emergency . . . plus the courses I already give in other institutes and my R E work . . . I think that's more better than going abroad.Engineering, sciences, math, physics and my brain will generate "not responding " soon
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04-10-2005, 10:59 PM #25
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HI botrous,
I hope this works out for you. Teaching is also an honorable position.
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04-10-2005, 11:46 PM #26
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Thanks US Iceman , It's not because of the teaching itself that i refused the qatar offer but because I'm kin of really attached to lebanon . . . and i have both the honors of teaching and working as an R E
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05-10-2005, 07:02 PM #27
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Hi Botrous
Qater's offer was aslo good one, But this one is really much much better, beacuse you will be at your homeland with more respect as a teacher and almost same earning,
Also no HYPERTENSION and DIABETICS wich is common in the Gulf due to work stress.
Enjoy it......
malik55
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05-10-2005, 08:33 PM #28
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Thanks Malik , as a matter of fact , staying in my beloved homeland lebanon was the first factor i considered . . . . and usually this factor kills all the other factors , at least for me
Last edited by botrous; 05-10-2005 at 08:36 PM.
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