Things to consider before accepting a job in gulf countries
Forming a clear idea about the salary and benefits package: Most of the companies in places like Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Saudi Arabia provide the following:
- Salary
- Food Allowance
- Accommodation
- Transport
Medical Allowances
Try to find out if all these are provided by your hirers or not. Don’t act complacent thinking that you would be able to eke out the extra bucks for fooding, accommodation etc in a tax free environment. Most of these countries, especially Dubai, can be very expensive where even a loaf of bread can cost you around USD 0.75 (equivalent).
Checking on your paperwork thoroughly: Check with the existing rules of the concerned country regarding work permits and visas. Different countries have different set of rules regarding work permits—at times a short term work permit suffices while at other times you will be required to acquire a long term work permit.
Often foreign drivers’ licenses are not deemed to be appropriate proof for daily business. So find out if you have to apply for another license after visiting the country or your passport will suffice.
Find out what kind of visa will be offered by your employer. If you are looking forward to apply for a Family Visa in future make sure you have an appropriate visa profession. In places like Saudi Arabia you will not be able to apply for a Family Visa if you have a low category visa.
Knowing about the cultural ethos:
Most of the gulf countries with the exception of Dubai are significantly conservative in their outlook. Don’t forget that you will be living in an Islamic region with a monarch at the helm. Make sure that your dresses, language, food habits etc are fairly compatible with the cultural ethos of the country you are living in. Be a little sagacious and do some net research on the culture of the concerned country. You might come across some useful trivia or facts which will help in better understanding of the religious and cultural inclinations of the country! Please remember certain actions like kissing in public, or making rude gestures are considered to be crimes in some of the Gulf nations.
Repatriation, length of contract, probation, recruitment fees are some of the other things which you should consider before taking up a job in a Gulf country.
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