Hi,
I’ve had a final round interview with a consultancy in the UAE and I think I’m going to choose Dubai as a base over Abu Dhabi assuming I'm successful.
I’m hoping to get an offer soon and I’m keen to get a handle on what sort of benefits I should be asking for. I’ve read a few different topics on salaries and the like here but none have been in a similar industry.
I’m a UK passport holder with 6 years consultancy experience (would be coming in as basically a senior operating consultant/ lower level sales development).
3 questions:
1) Anyone who has emigrated from a UK consultancy, what should be my expectations in terms of salary change? (e.g. should I expect less or about the same given it’s tax free?)
2) Are there still full expat packages available in this industry in Dubai?
3) What should I be looking for as a reasonable offer out of the following and what could I reasonably do without if I had to?
· Housing allowance
· Health
· Dental
· Flights
· Schooling (I have a 3 year old daughter, should I still negotiate schooling now or wait until later?)
· Relocation allowance
· Car
I know it’s quite a specific question, so any general advice appreciated if you don’t know exactly.