what operation pays this
I read with interest the posts regarding pay and conditions. The quote of all around 20.000 AED per month more or less sounds too good to be true for the wanabe in the UK and Oz thinking of a transfer to paradise sand land.
Lets put all things out onto the table here.
PAY HAS NOT INCREASED IN LINE WITH OUTSIDE COSTS certainly in the UAE during the past 4 years. Some operations in the UAE have not had a raise for 13/14 years with the exception of a contractural increment raise.
Housing has shot up the past 3 years and the allowance will not cover it, same story for your kids education.
Inflation is up more than is published by the Government, your food bill will rise week by week even taking into account you cutting out some luxury items.
Car insurance is cheaper, but dont expect the same service as back home. if you can be ripped off then you will be. You are a white man on a big salary so you will be fair game by the shop staff/insurance office/service center in fact where ever you go.
Driving is a total night mare, traffic woes back home DO NOT COMPARE, no one understands the concept of give way or que. Road junctions or supermarket check outs, all the same story.
AND at the end of the day when you decide to call a halt and go back home you will be ripped off from all directions. From selling your car/furniture to trying to get your just dues from your employer.
So in short, if you do want to work in the sand pit, dont consider it unles you are willing to pay out over the odds from your own pocket to live, have no intention of buying a car (buy a clunker and bin it when you go). However if you are lucky and have the right pull then try for senior positions as then you can be in a position to give yourself promotions/payrises and even skim a few mill here and there.