What would you say if your son, grandson (4 months old) and daughter in law wanted to move to Kuwait to work? She will be making 29k usd a YEAR! He wil make about 32K usd a year.
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What would you say if your son, grandson (4 months old) and daughter in law wanted to move to Kuwait to work? She will be making 29k usd a YEAR! He wil make about 32K usd a year.
Being young is about taking risks. Besides who wants to live forever just to pay bills and taxes.
It's better than Iraq.
For me, it'd have to pay A LOT!!!!!!
I'm sure the pay is awesome...there's a very good reason for that.
Not anywhere close to the dollar amount that would make it worthwile for me. You can make more doing entry level IT helpdesk work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ataim
RJ
That doesn't sound like a lot of dough. Is it a lot for maybe just a high school diploma? Are your son and daughter-in-law quite young?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ataim
She's 26 has a MASTERS in education and He is 27 with a High school diploma, the son is 4 months old.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darron65
Its more when you consider that they won't be paying taxes on that income and they have room and board paid for. Is that the case or am I wrong?
That's not enough. She can make more teaching school in the metromess. I make more than that w/out a masters.
I say, NO DEAL!
Not near enough money! Going to Kuwait to visit your kids and grandkids is not my idea of a vacation. If this happened to me, my wife would have me looking for a job in that desert hell hole so she could be close to the grandkids. Good luck with this one.
I wouldn't go to the middle east for 100k.
+ 100k and 1Quote:
Originally Posted by Rogue
Sharpie,Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharpie
Do you have a hook up for new hires? She's taught for 1 year.
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Originally Posted by bnordin
Lucky for me we have two other grand kids here at home so she could not leave them also.
I had an offer to move to the UAE when I graduated... but it was for over $150k/year tax free, plus paid housing and a car allowance. If I had been 25 and single I would have gone for it. Being 32 and married, I opted to stay in the states.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ataim
For $30k a year? Fuggedaboudit!
According to the Star-Telegram the starting pay for this is year $46K. It was in the paper 10-14 days ago. That is what they reported anyway.
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Originally Posted by Ataim
Don't they live out there with you? Springtown is always hiring, but it doesn't pay as well. Keller ISD pays well, Ft. Worth is very large but could be good. I work for Lewisville and I really like it. Another good one is SouthLake isd. My advice would be to go one of the job fairs this summer or just flood every district with applications. With a masters she'll get hooked up. Let me know what she teaches and I'll see what I can do with LISD.Quote:
Originally Posted by general default
General, which district is starting at $46k? Unfortunately, different districts have different starting pay rates.
My wife used to work for Northwest ISD (Roanoke, Justin. etc.) and loved it. It's a very forward-thinking district, and the pay is very good. Unfortunately, my wife took a pretty sizeable pay cut to move to Garland ISD when we moved last year. :(
http://www.star-telegram.com/228/story/148064.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Ataim...show this to those crazy kids!
Time for me to change districts so I can be a new hire again. Wow!
I vote no as well. In general, women are not treated well in the middle east. I've known people who have worked there and ladies have needed chaperones to go shopping, can't drive, etc. And just as a fact of life, Americans have a target on their backs in today's world. Kuwait may be more progressive, and US friendly, but that doesn't mean the general population feels the same way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ataim
I am not in the education business (educators step in), but with a Master's in education, people do not get paid equally as well as one with an MBA. Is the amount of money tax free and is travel and rent paid? If so the money would be good. Just pray that they can assimilate and have no harrassment issues.
Is there is any sign on/end of contract bonuses, all housing/car expenses and travel back and forth to the States. If all these are paid for, it can easily double or more of the cash stated. Still, it is too little money for the risk. It is not fun to live in place that you don't even know a soul or anyone to bail you out when you are in trouble. It put a lot of stress on the marriage. Especially having a little kid in the mix.
Not for that kind of money! Where's the hazard pay added on to the salary?!
I gotta tell ya, that's crap for wages.
I'm an RN & have many friends that have worked in the ME, they would not go back for the wages that are currently being offered.
If your kids can manage to save 100% of their income, and avoid paying US taxes, it may be worthwhile, but I'd take a pass...
That's kind of what I was thinking.
In Iraq, that little country right next door to Kuwait, they were offering bus drivers $140,000 a few years ago.
Back in 1998, I heard of jobs in Turkey paying aircraft mechanics with F-16 experience $150,000. The drawback was that you had to live on an airforce base in a tent and worry abou getting shot.
A guy I worked for turned down an electrician job at Halleburton in Iraq for $70,000. He did'nt ask about any of the per diam pay or benefits.
They should definitely turn it down. Thats not much pay for the Middle East. It's only Tax free if you spend over 11 months out of the US, if I remember correctly.
Kuwait is a hell hole as well. It's hotter than it is in Iraq, it was 130 on the flight line today.
If there's anywhere I'd consider just visiting or working very temporarily, it would be Dubai. I visited their amazing track while I was there too.
BTW The civilian equivalent for my job, helicopter mechanic, makes $185K-$215K a year tax free over here.
Chris
So "Smokey" what sort of jobs were they being offered in lovely Kuwait?? ;)
She would be a kindergarten teacher and he would be Delivering the mail.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Well they have decided not to work in Kuwait. :clap: We have never heard the "real" reason but at least they are not going.
Great news! ::Banana::
I wouldn't teach kindergarden or deliver mail in the DFW area for that kind of money. I think they made the right decision.