Got a job offer in qatar

MB
By MB

I'm Snr Process engineer with 27 years experience in EPC Company In Canada, I'm canadian citizen.

Interested in working in qatar

Single status.
6000 US $ per month (includingovertime and meal)
60 hours per week working hours
1 Airticket per year
30 days payed vacation per year after completion of one year of continuous service.

Office location in Ras Laffan.

Is this really fair offer? need opinion

By Shahazada• 2 Jun 2009 10:07
Rating: 5/5
Shahazada

Dude, What the offer u r getting is not worth, but present situation you have to think about it, as a canadian passport holder, you can expect more...all the best.

By alamhakeem• 2 Jun 2009 09:28
Rating: 5/5
alamhakeem

My Dear

,

This offer is very good. $6000/month is very much less for 27 Yrs of experience. It should be at least $15000 us/month. Plus 40 hours/week. Probation should be 3 months only.

Housing is really really very much expensive here.

if you get the following in your package then good

Housing allowance at least 14000 QR/month or free housing

Schooling for children - US/Canadian school (40k-50k/yr tuition fees /-a-t-/ American school)

Interest free car loan

Car allowance

Moving expense from Canada (very important)

Yearly air ticket for the whole family (up to 4 children-very important)

Then I would say, you can consider.

But Canada is the best to work with compare to Doha.

Best regards

By anonymous• 2 Jun 2009 08:27
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

Not a resonable offer, minimum for Senior post US$ 9,000..specially technical oil-gas field.

By Roots• 2 Jun 2009 08:09
Rating: 5/5
Roots

I do not want to be biased with the "nationality" , but when you have 27 yrs of experience 6k USD is very very low.But if you're comfortable with $6000 for 240 Hours/month work, take the offer.

By gregbais• 2 Jun 2009 07:31
Rating: 4/5
gregbais

Let's face it. Nationality matters. For a Canadian Citizen (we can even forget your 27 yrs experience), US$6000.00 is NOT a good offer. 60 hours per week? it means you have to work 10hrs per day for 6 days.

By GodFather.• 2 Jun 2009 07:27
Rating: 4/5
GodFather.

Considering the current Financial Climate I think it is a very reasonable offer. But please do try to negotaiate more, as once you are here the negotation stops.

Good Luck and hope you make a decision that suits you.

By Roots• 2 Jun 2009 06:43
Rating: 5/5
Roots

Hello,

I do not want to dissapoint you, but the offer is not too great. First of all, $6000/month is too too less for 27 Yrs of experience. It should be atleast 10K usd/month. Plus 60 hours/week is too high. One year probation is another point, it should be 3 months or so.

Housing is really really expensive here.

Now if you get the following on top your basic salary

*

* Housing allowance atleast 14000 QR/month or free housing

* Schooling for children - US/Canadian school ( 40k-50k/yr tuition fees @ American school)

* Interest free car loan

* Car allowance

* Moving expense from Canada (very important)

* Yearly air ticket for the whole family (upto 4 children-very important)

Then I would say, you can consider.

Also read the contract line by line in order to avoid future hassles.I just moved from Canada a month back and I have less than 1/3 of # years what you have, and based on my contract I came up with the above opinion.

Good luck. God bless Canada and Canadians. :)

Cheers

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