A friend of mine have recommended me to a company base in Dubai for a job as Field Service Representative (system base & handling airlines customers within that region). So i think there will be a lot of travelling.

But before i want to pursue further i need some info/advice.

1. Anyone having experience working in Dubai? Is is worth to go there
2. I know cost are high there. What is the ideal salary range to sort of survive there? I know it depends on the perks that the company gives, which i'm going to ask soon.


Any advice is welcome. Thanks!

Seems like not much forum members are working in Dubai. I also would love to find out more information bout dubai

1) worth or not depends on you, is it worth to go sg? some say yes some say no. so same thing
2) at least 12k and above if not forget it not worth financially

and yes i am here in dubai typing this while in abudhabi in a client meeting anyway.

weather's turning nicer nowadays twas hot af for a few months

Hi are you Malaysian? Those salary you get you transfer back to Malaysia bank rite? Do bank question us due to the fund is from other country and do we get taxes over there or in Malaysia? Ts do you have update? kokokrunch_1

This post has been edited by eddie2020: Aug 9 2018, 12:06 PM

- transfer or bring physical cash back.
- bank will flag if u cannot prove it's a legit question
- uae is one of the few countries where there's no income tax and malaysia don't give a shit of income not obtained in malaysia

tax free country, any income earn oversea is also tax free in malaysia, go if salary is better than malaysia twice, and company include accomodation/ticket etc.

We have pay slip to show then should not be an issue right? Being cash back and change in money exchange counter? Sound risky..
I see.. Thanks for the input.. But living cost there is high as well even you get triple or over double is depend what your current salary here haha.. Let's say salary 1k myr go there 2k myr mana cukup.. If here 10k go there 20k maybe diff story.. Hehehe

living cost is ok since accomodation paid, all branded tax free = cheap.

why is it risky? unless ure doing some dodgy shit then yea it is risky la but this if this is a legit job etc noneed to worry mer

I mean risk of kena Rob if u bring alot cash lol

Can you let me know the living cost? 10k per month is good enough or lower? Estimated cost if can breakdown is better..

need to ask the guy who's working in UAE now, i was living there for one month long time ago. i know the fish is dirt cheap

depends where u work as well, type of contract, single or married? if married, moving with kids?

share this and see

Haha OK is how much
Live there for vacation?
Haha do you have range for the good offer

working

Google up the salary surveys and use that as a reference.

While full expat packages are rare nowadays, the offers I've seen typically include housing and education "assistance" ie. pay and claim with a limit

hence that's why ask u to share ur range and we can tell u what we think however, if it's less than 10, i will not recommend

you need a pay package of 10k minimum .

you guys work alone here? its so boring in middle east.. feel depressed and feel Malaysia is better.. appreciate Malaysia when I am not I nmalaysia haha

so you are at oman or dubai now ahhaa

I work alone.
I agree on it being mundane but life is very secured and safe here.
In malaysia always feel life is on the line.

Did you get any friend there? How long have you been working there? I don't feel secure here although the security is better than Malaysia, maybe just because its not my home country..

friend or not that's on u whether how open u are everyone can connect with someone but whether that connection lasts or not is another story

Syill taking people?

I've got a few friends but I usually keep to myself.
Been working for about 10+ years.

hi, ive got a potential offer based in dubai. would like to know, how much does a single person need to live in dubai. accomodation and transport is not provided.


like
rental:
food:
transport
tax:
etc etc.

location im not sure yet. but its a potential offer from huawei dubai. so im guessing i will be living near my office.

just in case, 2 years experience.

This post has been edited by ahmin829: Dec 24 2018, 08:23 PM

Either you would be sharing a room , or taking a whole room to yourself.
Transportation won't be a lot if you're close by to your office.

You need at least 6-7k based on all expenses

i beg to differ, if you are not provided with accommodation then double that amount will be safer if not then u will defo struggle

Assuming 1k for housing and 1k for food (much less if you cook at home) and remaining ~1.5k for other misc expenses you can save quite a bit.
Most companies will provide housing allowance , and it's a conservative amount that I have mentioned.
Always realize one is easily replaceable with other nationalities who will work harder and for less.

ha 1k for housing? where u stay? in bur dubai with 5 other roomies?

ok my bad.. i think u mean usd huh then yes ure right

did you manage get the job? I have friend work there, I can let you know more info..

Not sure bro. i just done 3rd interview with them just now. not sure hows the outcome yet.

Accomodation will be your biggest expense. Price differs greatly on place you want to stay. 1K will only get you a room in most expat areas. Food is cheap. Sould get a car, used ones are very cheap.

Must remember , rule of law does not prevail although daily life is not a hassel. Boring life unless you have friends. Be defensive at all times, not easy to talk logic to authorities!

Spent 10 years at the sandpit, could not wait to get home! My advice to all intending to work in the M East, save money,keep clean & get home!

This post has been edited by SKYjack: Feb 14 2019, 10:32 AM

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10k dinar or USD?

is not enough to save back more money to Malaysia if 10k dinar RM@dirham.
accommodation is the most critical. if your working places are within a metro line, then transportation should be ok.

may sufficient if the package cover all the goodness i.e. accommodation, transportation, international school fees etc.

This post has been edited by dudan: Jul 19 2019, 08:40 PM

Need Advice.. currently drawn salary RM 8K..

being offered work at dubai with AED 18,000 = RM 20,000 & i need to look for my own room & rent car there..

Is above offer is being reasonable to live at dubai? what is the expenses cost in dubai for food and etc?

Surveyed.. Room rate per month is RM4000 - RM8000 depend on area and class..

what type of car is reliable and economy at dubai?

A 500-600 sqft studio how much rent per month?

Is it usual they ask for 1 year rent upfront?

hello, how did it work out for u?

My working experience after working in Dubai,

My life style when i was single

I can just spend less than rm1000 for myself for living+ eating per month
Rent for studio room for about 2.5k per month (Sharjah area)
Travel to workplace (accommodated by company)
Internet 400aed per month
Taxi 120aed per month

everything else i send back home

So 20k is more than enough though

what do you work as? so save alot?

as a teacher. save a lot since all accomodation sponsored by company.

its depending on your lifestyle. You can save a lot but you can spend a lot at the same time.

AED 18k seems on the low side but depending on your profession. For malaysian, you will need to undergo UAE driving lessons and road test. Pm me if you have questions, I'm currently still working in the country.

Hi if anyone here still working in Abu Dhabi?
Recently I have been offered a role to work in Abu Dhabi and I would need some advice here before I make the decision
some background about myself
going to 40 next year and I have been working in sg for 4 years which what can they offer me is kind of 1 to 1 but from sgd to usd so it is like 35% increment only which is not a lot but I'm comfortable with my existing pay already
but thinking it could be a good exposure and exp to work in middle east or UAE

so my question is
1. Do you guys perceive that moving to Abu Dhabi is a good move? from resume/experience/exposure perspective ? given that I already have exp in big4 and international bank but in SG and MY
2. Where do you guys staying in Abu Dhabi? I have just google the area and rental , seem like Abu Dhabi renting house per annum instead of by month my office should be around "The Galleria Al Maryah Island" and I'm looking at around 40k AED and not more than 50k AED if possible (not sure about public transport in Abu Dhabi so hopefully to get some where closer to office)
3. How do you guys cope with the weather and culture there? can you guys bend in to the local ?

Thanks in advance

Hi hi, thanks all for the good infos, however, may i ask generally what sort of preparation we need (in Malaysia) if we were to work in Dubai ?

I never travelled abroad (believe it or not), my fam oso never had the opportunity to work abroad. Recently I got head hunter for some possible role in Dubai. Tqia.

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This post has been edited by jimkayle: May 21 2025, 05:10 AM