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post Oct 10 2014, 09:53 AM, updated 12y ago

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Might need to go there for long term work ... How is the living cost? Have to discuss salary so must know all these before giving them a figure sad.gif
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post Oct 10 2014, 10:06 AM

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QUOTE(rcracer @ Oct 10 2014, 09:59 AM)
first of the first world infrastructure, anything in the modern world you want can get there.

cost of living, if housing and transport is covered then it's same as any of the major cities for food and entertainment

if housing and transport is not, you die, 3-4k for a ROOM is normal, one apartment at least 20k and above per month.

of and prepare to be treated like 3rd world becasuse you is asian, the hierachy there is God>White Man >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>everyone else
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3-4k RM?

Am trying to nego for free accomodation and transport, but in case they are not putting those up, I'd factor that into my earnings lo..
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post Oct 10 2014, 10:41 AM

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QUOTE(krishtiano86 @ Oct 10 2014, 10:08 AM)
Yes accommodation is the killer there.. RM5k just for a room tau.. so dont get tipu when they wanna offer u RM10k as salary. End up saving nothing when u come back. Oh good luck with the weather.
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Ah, I see... Definately more than 10k la, even 15k I'd think twice..

QUOTE(rcracer @ Oct 10 2014, 10:09 AM)
yup, normally accomodation is hard to get included, because i can tell you if asian memang they will pay less than ang moh for same position.

rooms are bad, normally shared with indian or pakistanis, housing agent also treat you like them, they will say this room good bla bla then you will find it dirty smelly got kari stain on wall, you tell the agent this is not acceptable they will jeling you like bogimark who you think you are?

my friend also nearly kena rob by housing agent, bring him to go see house then tried to pao kao him, he threatened to call police then they back off but left him there, he walked 2kms in long sleeve shirt, slacks, leather shoes to find a taxi
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QUOTE(EternalC @ Oct 10 2014, 10:17 AM)
unless you're in for a high position job, i wont reccomend you going there lel
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Relatively decent position la smile.gif
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post Oct 10 2014, 11:52 AM

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QUOTE(6216 @ Oct 10 2014, 11:00 AM)
Min for apartment that you can live in is QAR8k. 12-15k better. Those are usually 2 rooms with 1 and half bath, fully furnished.

Makan, better buy and cook. Go outside, exp. Eg, Coke in Carrefour cost ard QAR.90, you pay QAR3-8 in restaurants. You pandai, can find cheap food, but how often you eat the same food?

Weather not too bad la. Less humid. I've been there June to Sept at over 40 degrees, still can walk, kasut je panas. But Oct-Feb/March nice....
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I'm trying to wrap my head around the Riyal. We are negotiating on USD terms so have to do conversion sad.gif
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post Oct 10 2014, 11:55 AM

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QUOTE(6216 @ Oct 10 2014, 11:54 AM)
Ala...lebih kurang 1 to 1 with RM
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RM is stronger yo , proof BN is best tongue.gif

Yea, I know what you mean. I'm doing an estimation of the cost of living, some giving in riyal and some in USD, dats why..
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post Oct 14 2014, 09:02 AM

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QUOTE(s1nn3r @ Oct 12 2014, 09:25 PM)
ayam in qatar almost 2 years now

the cheapest accomdation has to be sharing 9k for 3 room apt. so if u share with 2 friends, 1 peopel 3k

car is cheap, i am driving mitsu lancer 2.0, bought it for 50k

fuel ron98 is qar 1 per litre = rm0.86 per litre

summer is hot can reach 50c but u dont need to go outside, most place got air conditioning

if u come single, i think minium has to get 15k

3k for acco

2k for car

1k for food & etc

another 9k to spend & savve

salary varries very much, if you got expat package, usually can get 20k, if u got non-expat paclage, maybe only 5-8k for junior position
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Hmm, so must target at least 15k la it seems... alright.. anything else I need to look out for besides living cost? cool.gif
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post Oct 14 2014, 10:05 AM

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QUOTE(saigetsu @ Oct 14 2014, 09:41 AM)
how about medical? insurance?
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Not gotten to the benefits part, but my industry generally both are pretty well (my ex-company gaved me unlimited medical, for example).


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post Oct 14 2014, 10:50 AM

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QUOTE(nightzstar @ Oct 14 2014, 10:06 AM)
what job u apply at qatar? hmm.gif
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Didn't apply, being headhunted so I hope that will give me more leverage because I'm not totally sold on it just yet.

I'm in the financial industry smile.gif
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post Oct 14 2014, 01:34 PM

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QUOTE(s1nn3r @ Oct 14 2014, 12:33 PM)
medical for executive level usually fully covered, if they offer you family package, usually family also cover

including GIVING BIRTH & DENTAL... so few of my friends prefer to give birth in Qatar because its FREEE
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