Salary: 150K AED
Commission : 70K AED
Car allowance : 25K AED
Housing allowance : 93K AED
Medical : 7200K AED
Plus flights home.
12.5k per month for pm seems a little low; i suppose it does depend on the type of pm work and your level of entry and previous work experience.
my comments on the commission aspect would be:
is this guaranteed?
what is it determined on,
when is it paid (every quarter/ six months/ per annum),
if you leave before the end of the contract would you be eligible for a pro-rata commission or not?
Make sure it is included in the written contract and not just a verbal agreement – use the search facility and have a look for info on different types of labour contract – I think I mention in one of them, everyone I ever know who has worked on a “bonus” or commission basis has ended up with the short end of the stick
Car allowance, seems okay, don’t expect to be able to afford a porche with it though. Find out who pays for the petrol, maintenance, servicing, yearly insurance and registration – this can add another 5 – 8k on top of the average running expenses for a car
Housing of 93k p.a. for the greens/ marina is a little low (about 120 – 130k p.a. and upward), you would have to subsidise the balance from your pocket, unless you want to share, also in some instances you may be required to pay the annual maintenance/ service levy on top of the rental – this is an issue you have to haggle out with your landlord. Water, electricity you could get away with about 300 – 400 pm with moderate usage in an apartment. You would have to pay various deposits for services – electricity 1000aed, telephone 250 odd.
Rentals are normally paid in 3 or 4 instalments per annum with a 3 month deposit also required (up front of course).
The other alternative is to find cheaper accommodation within your allowance, but this is sometimes offset by the travel time/ petrol and migraines that you can expect to develop driving to and from work
Medical, 7200k p.a. this “sounds” like a private medical insurance – which is good, but check that it is, get them to specify the policy and underwriter, and ask for the profile of the policy they are issuing you with to be sure.
Some companies will simply say: medical card, hospital plan, medical cover etc… and put a value to it. In most cases this is the government medical plan (government medical card) which is mandatory for all, and is not really considered a benefit as all expats have got to have it. Depending on what you may have to use it for and which government hospital you end up in …… sometimes they are good, sometimes not ….
Flights home. Sounds simple enough, but ask them to elaborate and specify when, where and how much; this will not cover your partner, which brings me to the next comment ….
Use the search engine, as a lot of info has been posted about unmarried couples in Dubai, aside from the “moral” aspects that the law is based on there is some more practical information regarding sponsoring, working etc … as well as the additional expenses that you would have to expect supporting a partner (vehicle is just one).
If you have any other questions post them here or pm me.
cheers
