dahlia,
You wrote:
They didn't tell me anything about the salary, allowance or anything like that. I guess you'll find out about that once you get hired ..
Why did they not tell you how much they want to pay you.
They surely must know something about the allowance.
Did they tell you about accommodation.
Did they give you any indications on when they are going to be airborne.
What is the purpose of hiring you if you do not have the answers to the above. Strange
Who actually did the interviews?