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Latest post on 15 December 2015 - 13:26

Hello everyone, Your forum/site was recommended to us by a friend because we really need some honest advice about a job offer my husband has received for a teaching job in Abu Dhabi: Basic Salary is 15,000AED p/m Accommodation Allowance is 11,600AED p/m Medical Insurance, airfare included That works out at about 26,000 AED p/m (or 320,000 p/y). He will also get a relocation allowance of 20,000AED. Is that enough for us (married couple with no kids) to live on and save? Or would we be living on a tight budget? I won't work at the start, though I will later if I can find something. The set up costs are another big worry because a loan would mean we're not really saving much, and that makes the whole move pointless. Oh and the job is with Adveti...what are they like? He's read some bad reviews from teachers so this is also making us wary. Any advice would be appreciated :) Hey For a normal couple with a car with a good lifestyle - living expense would be around 10-11K AED, with around 700-800 AED of shopping and eating out every-month. Now, you can spend extravagantly in Dubai and save nothing. On housing, I would suggest you better stick to your budget and opt for a decent 1BHK instead of 2BHK in a very good locality or stay in a decent locality and opt for a 2 BHK instead. You can still save about 5-6AED, calculate the same versus your current job/ location and make the call. 700-800 shopping and eating out???

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Latest post on 15 December 2015 - 13:22

That isn't really much different to what we can save now and salary there would have the loan deducted too. How long does it take before someone can look for work if going as his spouse or on a spouse visa (Sorry I don't know how it all works)? I hear things like that can take long time to sort out. Because we're not sure about the company it seems a bit risky moving there, get loan and sign rental agreements. Actually, the worst part is that they want to interview him on Sunday...the day after our wedding ceremony in the UK! He doesn't really want to go :)

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Latest post on 15 December 2015 - 12:48

Hello everyone, Your forum/site was recommended to us by a friend because we really need some honest advice about a job offer my husband has received for a teaching job in Abu Dhabi: Basic Salary is 15,000AED p/m Accommodation Allowance is 11,600AED p/m Medical Insurance, airfare included That works out at about 26,000 AED p/m (or 320,000 p/y). He will also get a relocation allowance of 20,000AED. Is that enough for us (married couple with no kids) to live on and save? Or would we be living on a tight budget? I won't work at the start, though I will later if I can find something. The set up costs are another big worry because a loan would mean we're not really saving much, and that makes the whole move pointless. Oh and the job is with Adveti...what are they like? He's read some bad reviews from teachers so this is also making us wary. Any advice would be appreciated :) Hey For a normal couple with a car with a good lifestyle - living expense would be around 10-11K AED, with around 700-800 AED of shopping and eating out every-month. Now, you can spend extravagantly in Dubai and save nothing. On housing, I would suggest you better stick to your budget and opt for a decent 1BHK instead of 2BHK in a very good locality or stay in a decent locality and opt for a 2 BHK instead. You can still save about 5-6AED, calculate the same versus your current job/ location and make the call.

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Latest post on 15 December 2015 - 11:46

There are admin roles and plenty of Japanese companies who ideally look for Japanese speakers We have a metro but it only runs in Dubai Driving erm it is terrible here, no road discipline here. Over 100 nationals with differing driving standards means things are pretty bad Tailgating, pushing in, texting whilst driving, sudden lane changes etc are the norm here. My advice would be get a robust 4x4 and get out of the roads driving as soon as you can. I have had 2 minor bumps ( not my fault in almost 10 years) you do need your wits about you and just go for it :) The start up costs are expensive however I did bring a lot of savings when I moved here so I didn't need a loan

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Latest post on 15 December 2015 - 11:24

Thank you! I would like to find a job, but I don't know if there is much demand for an administrator. I'm Japanese so maybe my language skills are useful. Our big worry is all the costs when we arrive. We would need a big loan from the company so we would have much less every month after they take it back. The reason for moving there would be to save but that does not look possible after loan repayment and normal monthly costs. By the way, what is the traffic/driving like? We live in Tokyo and get the train everywhere now.

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Latest post on 15 December 2015 - 10:31

Hello everyone, Your forum/site was recommended to us by a friend because we really need some honest advice about a job offer my husband has received for a teaching job in Abu Dhabi: Basic Salary is 15,000AED p/m Accommodation Allowance is 11,600AED p/m Medical Insurance, airfare included That works out at about 26,000 AED p/m (or 320,000 p/y). He will also get a relocation allowance of 20,000AED. Is that enough for us (married couple with no kids) to live on and save? Or would we be living on a tight budget? I won't work at the start, though I will later if I can find something. The set up costs are another big worry because a loan would mean we're not really saving much, and that makes the whole move pointless. Oh and the job is with Adveti...what are they like? He's read some bad reviews from teachers so this is also making us wary. Any advice would be appreciated :) Hi It isn't a bad salary for a couple, will you look for work too? If so, then you can easily manage UAE life is expensive and housing is the biggest drain. I do know couples who survive on slightly less however they aren't living the high life here ( Designer clothes, cars and out every weekend) The most expensive items are Rent ( Have a look at areas and apartment sizes on www.propertyfinder.ae/www.justrentals.com) to get an idea of costs Most Landlords want 1/2/4 cheques up front, agent fees for finding a property are 5% of annual rent plus 5% deposit to Landlord DEWA ( Air con, water, electricity, housing fees) expect to pay up to AED500-1500 a month ( The latter may be because of district cooling costs an aircon in the Summer) Internet and TV package are around AED500-1000 per month Food if you shop in Waitrose or Spinneys you can pay anything up to AED500 plus per week Alcohol is expensive expect to pay AED30-40 for a beer/glass wine although Groupon/Entertainer always has offers on Petrol is cheap If you fly home or out of Dubai more than once flights can be expensive if you use Emirates/Qatar/Etihad at peak times ( E.G to the UK around AED4000PP) Car rental around AED1500 a month for a small car Cannot help with the company though sorry

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Latest post on 15 December 2015 - 09:00

Hello everyone, Your forum/site was recommended to us by a friend because we really need some honest advice about a job offer my husband has received for a teaching job in Abu Dhabi: Basic Salary is 15,000AED p/m Accommodation Allowance is 11,600AED p/m Medical Insurance, airfare included That works out at about 26,000 AED p/m (or 320,000 p/y). He will also get a relocation allowance of 20,000AED. Is that enough for us (married couple with no kids) to live on and save? Or would we be living on a tight budget? I won't work at the start, though I will later if I can find something. The set up costs are another big worry because a loan would mean we're not really saving much, and that makes the whole move pointless. Oh and the job is with Adveti...what are they like? He's read some bad reviews from teachers so this is also making us wary. Any advice would be appreciated :)

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