@Mary Catherine - You certainly make very good points about cost of education and inflation. Although I am getting an annual school reimbursement, I know it is not enough to cover both of my kids' education at the American schools in Doha. We would like to, at the very minimum, maintain the same lifestyle we lead here, and thus my concern about the housing allowance.
With a bit of research online about properties, it is becoming more and more evident that a 150K housing allowance would not get us a 3-bedroom house in a nice location of Doha. Such accommodations seem to start at roughly 200K+.
@Molten Metal, leaving the kids and wife behind is not an option. We are not desperate for a job or money, and I pray we never will. The family goes wherever I go :)
It seems I have to go to the negotiation table and see what I could do about the housing and school allowances. These two are without a doubt are deal breakers.
@Mary Catherine - You certainly make very good points about cost of education and inflation. Although I am getting an annual school reimbursement, I know it is not enough to cover both of my kids' education at the American schools in Doha. We would like to, at the very minimum, maintain the same lifestyle we lead here, and thus my concern about the housing allowance.
With a bit of research online about properties, it is becoming more and more evident that a 150K housing allowance would not get us a 3-bedroom house in a nice location of Doha. Such accommodations seem to start at roughly 200K+.
@Molten Metal, leaving the kids and wife behind is not an option. We are not desperate for a job or money, and I pray we never will. The family goes wherever I go :)
It seems I have to go to the negotiation table and see what I could do about the housing and school allowances. These two are without a doubt are deal breakers.