I just wish I could get an offer. I would jump at the chance. Any ideas of number of vacancies available?

Mr Jaws, yes the salary is lower in Muscat than rest of GCC, and it probably always will be. However some of us choose to live in Oman because we like it here - regardless of $.

Put it into context - Oman expats still earn more than anywhere outside the ME on the go at the moment. BTW how much is the salary in Ireland again???

700 OMR is average rents in muscat?!?!
where did you get that from?

700 per month is very accurate, in fact if you want to gaurantee living somewhere nice, like Shatti, expect to pay 1000 per month for a 2 bedroom apartment. Take a look online, although there isn't much available. If you are a local rent is obviously less, but expats do pay a premium. :ok:

Well that is your mistake as an expat for taking rubbish from the landlords,in muscat its clear there is no diffrence between expat or a local.and like i said above you can go and complain according to law.
for example if you found a twin villa somewhere and one is occupied by a local and he is paying say 500,will the landlord charge you 700 or more because you are an expat.is that what you are saying.
if so you have been taken for a ride big time,and law doesnt allow that.
unless off course you are looking for a place like in shatti like you say that comes with a jacuzzi and expect to pay 200 R.O?1

And lets be completely honest here,i lived in eroupe and i know how it is.
no what some of you are trying to say that for what you get here in Muscat for say the rent price is the same as in eroupe in size,luxury...etc?
dont forget that you are paid here 4000(tax free) not like in the west.
And are you saying that even that the pay is less than some of the other countries,most of the expats here arent making any savings,even when some have spent here over 20 years?!!
maybe that its life style and spending that is the problem

thank you A.N.S.A
finaly someone with a bit of common sense,you are right:D
and thats why places where they pay 58000 AED or more are still short of staff?!?!:rolleyes: or are they not?!?!
MURAL
be in a the nicest place in the gulf (if you left your own country behind )and be paid less,but sleep with a smile on your face
better than
be paid a more and eat sand all day long 24/7/4/12:Dhours/days/weeks/months

And yeah i forgot before i go enjoy luch
Gulfnews: Inspectors shut down meat stalls

BHD, just saying from my experience re rents, I think it wise for any new arrivals to have a local colleague assist in the rent process to ensure they do not get taken for a ride. You are completely right in that Muscat is the jewel of the crown and living costs, aside from rent, are indeed super cheap. You are blessed with a beautiful country :ok:

Rose,now you are being positive,thats a great idea.expats can use the help of locals in finding logical rents of homes:ok:

Muscat vacancies officially advertised
 

Following link from Flight Global for details;

Air Traffic Controllers - 200518958 - Flight Jobs

Location states Abu Dhabi which is a typo. Vacancies are in Muscat ACC, Muscat, Oman.

:sad: some people cant ever get it right:ugh:

What is the status of general aviation in Oman? Are there aeroclubs or FBO's where planes can be rented?

Pffft Aeroclubs...they come in the form of the airlines!

There used to be one many many moons ago, and I knew a gentleman who battled for years to get one up and running again. The red tape and bu**##t the local authorities presented him knocked the whole thing on the head. The police were the main brick wall who are still living in a 1960's and 70's time warp! I would looooove to think that in 2009 things have changed....please prove me wrong.

BHD, I was paying 400 OMR 7 years ago for a basic apartment which was the going rate then, so Full Levers figures will not be inaccurate.

ANSA I think your sarcasm has been lost.....:E

if your a big spender than a salary of 10000 OMR wont be enough,id depends on life style.
some who worked here before will recall (post office) cafe days
and some will remember how the blew away all their savings
f3ss,u will always have the choice here in muscat,to find whatever rent u want,no adays u can even live in barka which is only 15min drive from the airport for peanuts.
not like on your side space is very limited.

FYI all,the Global flight AD is fixed (Location is Oman ) now

Living costs
 

I'm considering applying for a job in Muscat. If so, I would like to send half the pay (2000 rials, I guess) home, for savings and mortgages. Otherwise, it might not be a good idea for me at the moment.
-In your opinion, would the remaining 2000 rials be enough to live a fairly comfortable life, for a family of 4?
-In Oman forums I've seen some numbers about cost of living. Just want to get confirmation from a fellow ATCO. :}

Cost of living.
 

FlyF...
With 2000OMR left over and two children at school, I would have to say no.
The cost of schooling expat kids is very stiff. Just to join the British School will cost 1700 rials this year and 2500 next year...per child. THEN you have to pay for the fees, which I believe are about 2500 rials per term (3 terms per year) for high school age kids.
So with 2 high school kids it will set you back around 20,000 rials in the first year. You get 48000 per year to begin with,so after school fees you have 28,000, a decent villa will cost around 650-800 (possibly more) or 9600 rials per year leaving 18,400.
Then you have to buy a car, fill it with fuel (albeit cheap fuel), buy food, drink, entertainment etc. then there are holidays to be paid for.
As you can see the chances of sending home a half of your salary is pretty much nigh on impossible.
Before you go and find yourself broke, give the schools a ring and find out. I had both my kids go to the ABA, and my wife taught at the British School, and I can thoroughly recommend both. there are others there, do a google search, and then sit down and work it out.

If you decide to go, you will have a ball, it is by far the best place to live in the Gulf, the locals are amazingly friendly and very tolerant of ignorant westerners. Treat them and their country with respect and you will have friends for life.

i think in all cases whats really worth it is,that for the past and now the normal practice for expats in the whole of the gulf is,that they take a 1 year unpaid leave for example from the origin employer,and come for say a year or so and give it a shot in the gulf(in any country) and see what good and bad points they come up with here.this is the what we are used to here in the gulf.
Some left for a better life and some weighed matters and stayed.some have been here for over 20 years,some built a life finished their kids studies in schools and unis and some even got their big kids jobs in the gulf.

I have a job offer and I was wondering if anyone would be prepared to talk about life/work in Muscat? Please feel free to PM me.