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Old 14th Jan 2007, 11:26
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Perro Rojo
 
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Be very careful about counting that one month bonus until you find out EXACTLY what it is. YVR are past masters at insinuating one thing and actually meaning something else entirely. Get it in writing!

Is the bonus, "Salary" plus "Away from Base" pay? Or is it Salary only? If it is Salary only (the most likely case) it would only amount to approx $3600 CDN after two years in Nigeria. That's right up there with the $55/month long term service award that one gets after ten years service.

And a reminder for all the Canuk people working in Nigeria right now, your OETC tax break is only on the first $80,000 income, anything over and above that is fully taxed at the highest rate, so essentially you will only receive about 55% of it depending on which province you live in. That $150 per day all of a sudden becomes $80/day. Ooops!
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