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if a job is in Dubai then it is surely not worth it. I have heard horror stories of people who went to work there. Indians, Europeans (My guess mostly from wes
by akshayubhat 16y ago
if a job is in Dubai then it is surely not worth it. I have heard horror stories of people who went to work there.
Indians, Europeans (My guess mostly from western poor countries) go to Dubai because 30K $ a year is a huge salary jump, but for US citizens its not much different from they would get here.
- eru 16y agoAnd indeed, economically it makes much more sense to have that salary go to somebody who needs it, say somebody from India, than to somebody who has better options.
- ig1 16y agoThe airline industry typically pays poorly in the US, it wouldn't surprise me if the figures were in-line with domestic airline pay.
- jrockway 16y agoRight, but the job is not in-line with a similar job in the US. Working for Emirates involves immigrating to another country.
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- akshayubhat 16y agoPlus that any part of that money does not goes towards contributing social security fund in USA.
- MLnick 16y agoThe fact that Dubai salaries are tax-free has a big impact too (although cost of living is quite high too (not relative to big US or UK cities but pretty high)). Also depending on the gig often relocation expenses and other expat benefits are a factor (probably more so in the financial firms and big cos though).
- akshayubhat 16y agoFor Americans, dubai makes sense if BCG or Bains or Mckinsey are sending you there as a Consultant [read a series that appeared in MIT tech review, where this was the case], you then get 300k$ a year salary with quite bit lesser taxes and other perks. But 30k$ per year salary to drive Tucks is surely not worth, The degradation of health due to poor living condition, is alone is a significant cost, considering any ailment that starts there would lead to significant future costs after the person comes back to USA.
- anamax 16y ago> For Americans, ... you then get 300k$ a year salary with quite bit lesser taxes and other perks. American citizens re still liable for US (federal) income taxes on foreign income. There's an exemption of something like $90k and credit for taxes paid to wherever they are, but someone with a $300k salary would owe significant US taxes. Note that many deductions are not available to non-residents.
- akshayubhat 16y agohmmm thats interesting, Indian citizens dont need to pay any tax on income abroad.
- abalashov 16y agoNot true of countries that have bilateral tax treaties with the US exempting a higher amount than ~$90k, as for example many Western European countries do. I doubt the United Arab Emirates has this arrangement... just saying.
- eru 16y agoJust go to the UK afterwards. Those evil socialists have the NHS.