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German here, living abroad. - 5k/month -> 60k/year sounds reasonable in general. You might be able to get more, but honestly I don't think that's a bad salary

German here, living abroad. - 5k/month -> 60k/year sounds reasonable in general. You might be able to get more, but honestly I don't think that's a bad salary for programming position. Tax sounds about right. - 24 days of leave seems on the low side of things. I'd expect 28-30 OR more pay. I had 30 in Germany. - 1500 for the relocation seems low as well. What are you supposed to pay for with that? Flight is covered by the company? What about housing (usually you have 1-2 month of rent to deposit, that might eat a large chunk of this amount already)? Can't comment on the neighborhood or the current cost of living situation in Berlin, but I feel that I'd stay in Dubai if I were in your shoes. You earn quite a lot of money for later - 12*4k + 5k means that you basically nearly save all the money Germany offers before taxes. You are happy at your company. You fly home for free - no idea how expensive flights between Dubai and Pakistan are, for me this is quite expensive (Singapore -> Germany). Let me turn this question around: What is it that you _like_ about the offer? Just getting out of "Can never stay forever" Dubai/a different tech zone alone or is the job/location itself interesting?

narmak 9y ago
- Permanent residency in Germany after 3 years (what I have heard, if I learn German or 5 if not) - The tech scene, lots of meetups and exposure - Lots of big companies and startups to name a few.
- kamyarg 9y ago
  it is know as blue card(Skilled Worker). 21 months + good german -> PR 33 months + a bit of german -> PR
- nik736 9y ago
  Have you actually been to Berlin or Germany in general before? Do you like it? Or is it because Merkel welcomes every foreigner currently... There are other cities in Europe that have a better tech scene compared to Berlin.
yladiz 9y ago
As far as vacation, it sounds normal (maybe a little low) for Berlin. Berlin has just 20 days by law. 25-27 is normal, I’d say. I’ve also never heard of getting a flight home every year in Germany, but it may be more prevalent in Dubai because there are so many foreign workers.

narmak 9y ago

- Permanent residency in Germany after 3 years (what I have heard, if I learn German or 5 if not) - The tech scene, lots of meetups and exposure - Lots of big companies and startups to name a few.

kamyarg 9y ago
it is know as blue card(Skilled Worker). 21 months + good german -> PR 33 months + a bit of german -> PR
nik736 9y ago
Have you actually been to Berlin or Germany in general before? Do you like it? Or is it because Merkel welcomes every foreigner currently... There are other cities in Europe that have a better tech scene compared to Berlin.

yladiz 9y ago

As far as vacation, it sounds normal (maybe a little low) for Berlin. Berlin has just 20 days by law. 25-27 is normal, I’d say. I’ve also never heard of getting a flight home every year in Germany, but it may be more prevalent in Dubai because there are so many foreign workers.