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Can anyone tell me what a typical Expat package is these days-for 2008? Thanks

uk4me wrote:Can anyone tell me what a typical Expat package is these days-for 2008? Thanks

Nobody can tell you this.

Perhaps if you told us what field you were in, what nationality you are, what experience you have in your field, what experience you have in the GCC... then we could give you a ball park figure, but even that figure is subject to 10,000 AED per month variance.

I have 11 years experience in my field of business management. I am a U.S. citizen married to a non-US citizen. I don't have any experience in the GCC. I have been living overseas for 7 years.
I am looking for what a good salary would be for Dubai. Also, what kind of housing, car, school, moving allowance I should ask for.
My husband and I would like to move in to a nice residential neighborhood instead of an apartment complex-could you tell me the average price-or at least the minimum?
Thank you for your help.

uk4me wrote:I have 11 years experience in my field of business management. I am a U.S. citizen married to a non-US citizen. I don't have any experience in the GCC. I have been living overseas for 7 years.
I am looking for what a good salary would be for Dubai. Also, what kind of housing, car, school, moving allowance I should ask for.
My husband and I would like to move in to a nice residential neighborhood instead of an apartment complex-could you tell me the average price-or at least the minimum?
Thank you for your help.

You have to be more precise, what is your field of business management?

Perhaps try the search function too to see what other responses have been given, this question does get asked on a weekly basis.

i am english, with a degree in business management, i only have 3 years experiece but i am dubai sales manager for a small english firm.

i get 20,000AED/month all in.
small pokey flat costs towards 7000AED/month
renting a car costs 1700-2000AED/month

i would expect you to get a bit more than this, ps im 24.
if u have more questions, pm me

dave101 wrote:i am english, with a degree in business management, i only have 3 years experiece but i am dubai sales manager for a small english firm.

i get 20,000AED/month all in.
small pokey flat costs towards 7000AED/month
renting a car costs 1700-2000AED/month

i would expect you to get a bit more than this, ps im 24.
if u have more questions, pm me

thanks dave, this goes a long way in my package negotiation next week