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Thanks - I assume that's £60k rather than US$ or the like.
As I've been with BAE for 7 years I NOW know about getting it all in writing (and re-reading, re-reading, re-reading to spot those little catches).
As I've been with BAE for 7 years I NOW know about getting it all in writing (and re-reading, re-reading, re-reading to spot those little catches).
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Moggie,
My advice to you is to get in touch with the guys out there, a lot of whom would rather be somewhere else right now - not much prospect of things changing for the better in the near future, especially if it's Riyadh you're considering.
In my opinion (having "served time' there myself) you'd have to be extremely hard up, greedy or just bloody stupid to go there with the way things are at the moment!
My advice to you is to get in touch with the guys out there, a lot of whom would rather be somewhere else right now - not much prospect of things changing for the better in the near future, especially if it's Riyadh you're considering.
In my opinion (having "served time' there myself) you'd have to be extremely hard up, greedy or just bloody stupid to go there with the way things are at the moment!
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Yep, Echo 5, how did you guess?
Moggie seems to know what he's doing and that's more than one can say about BWoS.
I think Billie meant lbs not greenbacks.
I was fascinated to read this week that Dick Evans had useful Saudi contacts - bet they're rich!
If I was broke I think I'd visit DSS before Warton!
Moggie seems to know what he's doing and that's more than one can say about BWoS.
I think Billie meant lbs not greenbacks.
I was fascinated to read this week that Dick Evans had useful Saudi contacts - bet they're rich!
If I was broke I think I'd visit DSS before Warton!
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I have BOTH eyes open. Having just been made redundant by the new owners of the former BAE business unit that I am at, I am in the position of needing a job but having some time thanks to the payoff.
If I went for Saudi it would most definitely be for a short time and solely for the cash.
Keep the advice coming chaps.
I have BOTH eyes open. Having just been made redundant by the new owners of the former BAE business unit that I am at, I am in the position of needing a job but having some time thanks to the payoff.
If I went for Saudi it would most definitely be for a short time and solely for the cash.
Keep the advice coming chaps.
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Soddim,
Whenever I see BWoS mentioned on any of these threads I always sit back and wait for you to pounce. Keep them coming mate.
Moggie,
Best of luck if you decide to go for it.
Regards,
E5
Whenever I see BWoS mentioned on any of these threads I always sit back and wait for you to pounce. Keep them coming mate.
Moggie,
Best of luck if you decide to go for it.
Regards,
E5
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Moggie, please excuse me if you know all this already but, if you are looking for short term gain, you need to take great care to understand the tax rules. You need to get out there just before the start of a tax year because you are only entitled to tax free salary if you spend a complete tax year out of UK (minus 90 days for holidays). So if BWoS try to delay your departure ('we couldn't get a visa' is the standard excuse) until just after the start of the next tax year, you would then not make tax free status until Apr 2006.
Should you get fired or so cheesed off you need to leave before completing a tax year, you will have a lot of paying Gordon Brown to do.
Doubtless you will have looked at some of this - good advice already given to contact someone out there - you'll not get the whole picture from Warton.
Should you get fired or so cheesed off you need to leave before completing a tax year, you will have a lot of paying Gordon Brown to do.
Doubtless you will have looked at some of this - good advice already given to contact someone out there - you'll not get the whole picture from Warton.
moggie, speaking as someone who is out here now, there beach has just re- openned again at Dhahran and if you can get a job - do it!! there is nothing to be sniffed at a 60K tax-free income. this year has been crap, but things are in the way up now.
sorry about the drug induced spelling mistake, i meant "the beach" above!
sorry about the drug induced spelling mistake, i meant "the beach" above!
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Moggie, you might want to update your int with this from BBC today:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/mi...st/3329397.stm
No doubt those there know best but my life is worth more than 60k a year to me.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/mi...st/3329397.stm
No doubt those there know best but my life is worth more than 60k a year to me.
soddim
fair call and would never argue the fact that from the outside the perception of life in saudi is awfull.
however, living here life is not so bad with a big social life and fantastic weather, although it certainly won't suit the moaners or worriers.
For those earning 60K they can add another 10K for each child boarding plus a whole wack of other bonuses and benefits.
Moggie
If you have mortgages to pay and kids to educate there are far worse ways of earning that much cash. The tax year thing that soddim mentions is valid so you certainly have to commit enough time to make sure you cover a full tax year at least.
good luck
fair call and would never argue the fact that from the outside the perception of life in saudi is awfull.
however, living here life is not so bad with a big social life and fantastic weather, although it certainly won't suit the moaners or worriers.
For those earning 60K they can add another 10K for each child boarding plus a whole wack of other bonuses and benefits.
Moggie
If you have mortgages to pay and kids to educate there are far worse ways of earning that much cash. The tax year thing that soddim mentions is valid so you certainly have to commit enough time to make sure you cover a full tax year at least.
good luck
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I would have to say that life here is not that bad either with one exception.....Security.
If life was the same as it was ,say one year ago, then I think alot of folks would stay. However, four PC-9 pilots have recently resigned and I feel another 5-10 in the next few months to follow.
Pity really, as it was alot of fun at times, but all good things come to an end.
If life was the same as it was ,say one year ago, then I think alot of folks would stay. However, four PC-9 pilots have recently resigned and I feel another 5-10 in the next few months to follow.
Pity really, as it was alot of fun at times, but all good things come to an end.
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Moggie,
Are you getting the idea? Would you really want your family living in a compound surrounded by barbed wire with APC's out the front? I've seen prisons with less security than that! Trust me matey, you don't want it!
Are you getting the idea? Would you really want your family living in a compound surrounded by barbed wire with APC's out the front? I've seen prisons with less security than that! Trust me matey, you don't want it!
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CSD - you misunderstand me. Thanks for the input but once I have received that input, I make my decisions (that's if I get offered a job) rather than get told what to think.
Do you want me to tell you which car to buy next? I can tell you what I think of various models, but would leave that decision to you.
Don't get me wrong, input gratefully received.
Do you want me to tell you which car to buy next? I can tell you what I think of various models, but would leave that decision to you.
Don't get me wrong, input gratefully received.