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Anybody any experience of working in Kuwait?. Currently going through the application process to work for Kuwait Airforce on Gazelles, Pumas and Super Pumas.
Salary is around the £34,000 mark,but no accomodation is supplied. Rather than this being the normal short term contact affair, the position is a full time work to retirement age if i am that way inclined.
The job sounds great but dont they all when speaking to some one on the telephone!. Would be grateful for any advice, thoughts, concerns from people with a bit of knowledge of the set up out there. Living costs, standard/way of life, working practises etc.
Its a big step and want to get as much info, before making the final decision.
Salary is around the £34,000 mark,but no accomodation is supplied. Rather than this being the normal short term contact affair, the position is a full time work to retirement age if i am that way inclined.
The job sounds great but dont they all when speaking to some one on the telephone!. Would be grateful for any advice, thoughts, concerns from people with a bit of knowledge of the set up out there. Living costs, standard/way of life, working practises etc.
Its a big step and want to get as much info, before making the final decision.
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Hi there, well first of all thats a low salary for starters and the fact they don't supply accommodation is a problem as most places you rent you have to pay the full 12 months upfront usually being a expat, I would strongly advise you rather look for UN contractors and red cross, they pay much better and supply you with accommodation, and SNT of plus minus 25-50 USD per day, you just have to buy your own food.
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In any of the sandpits, money IS lifestyle. What you're being offered is akin to local conditions. Let it go through to the keeper and wait for a better offer. As previously advised, there are more and getting " more'er ". 
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Thanks for the replies!.
All in all the outlook seems a bit grim from what you have said?. They have offered me £36000 pa tax free, but are holding out on the accomodation. I didnt mention it before but this is a position for an unlicenced technician, working max 40hrs per week.
Give it to me straight guys is this still pants and should be avoided?
All in all the outlook seems a bit grim from what you have said?. They have offered me £36000 pa tax free, but are holding out on the accomodation. I didnt mention it before but this is a position for an unlicenced technician, working max 40hrs per week.
Give it to me straight guys is this still pants and should be avoided?
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Avoid at all costs this money is still rubbish even for an un-licensed mechanic,it would be far better for You to go contracting in Europe(or even UK these days) You will get better money and have a much better life style the only M.E. countries I would entertain now adays are Dubai ,Qatar and Abu Dhabi.(Personal opinion)
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Having read some of the replies I thought I would add my thoughts on working in Kuwait under direct contract.
Money, a big incentive to working in the Middle East. The pay is not great but aduquate especially if you have been suffering in the UK. But bare in mind that you will have to find your own accommodation which can cost 300UKp a month upwards. Where you will work is about 70Kms from where most people live, which means you will have to hire or buy a car. Both of these factors are additional allowances in other company pay packets. Allowing for these two factors you will still be left with around 2000UKp a month for living. As far as I am aware, once on the contract there is no provision for increases in salary, so potentially you could end up 20 years down the line on the same starting money.
Continuing on the money side, the visa you have to work in Kuwait does not allow free travel in and out of the country and a letter must be obtained to leave. This is not generally a problem, but on return you may experience some delay in being paid again. Most companies pay for a return flight home each year, not so there unless the contract has changed.
On the bright side, Kuwait is, for the majority a very good place to work and live, it has a free easy way of life only hampered by outdated paperwork trails and mind numbing bureaucracy. Living in Kuwait can be very good and should be tried, it could give you a foothold into future jobs in the Middle East.
Kuwait is not the UK and you make your own life there which I am sure could be quite good.
Money, a big incentive to working in the Middle East. The pay is not great but aduquate especially if you have been suffering in the UK. But bare in mind that you will have to find your own accommodation which can cost 300UKp a month upwards. Where you will work is about 70Kms from where most people live, which means you will have to hire or buy a car. Both of these factors are additional allowances in other company pay packets. Allowing for these two factors you will still be left with around 2000UKp a month for living. As far as I am aware, once on the contract there is no provision for increases in salary, so potentially you could end up 20 years down the line on the same starting money.
Continuing on the money side, the visa you have to work in Kuwait does not allow free travel in and out of the country and a letter must be obtained to leave. This is not generally a problem, but on return you may experience some delay in being paid again. Most companies pay for a return flight home each year, not so there unless the contract has changed.
On the bright side, Kuwait is, for the majority a very good place to work and live, it has a free easy way of life only hampered by outdated paperwork trails and mind numbing bureaucracy. Living in Kuwait can be very good and should be tried, it could give you a foothold into future jobs in the Middle East.
Kuwait is not the UK and you make your own life there which I am sure could be quite good.
