Hi fishes! To those of you who moved from UK (or elsewhere) to Dubai for work - is it the standard norm to get an expat package when you move to Dubai? Just trying to understand how it works. Thanks!!

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No. Everyone (literally 98% of the workforce) is an expat in Dubai. Contracts are standardized because companies know most of their workforce consists of expats.

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Housing and education are “covered” by including this calculation within your total comp but calling it something else. This lowers your legal base on which your end-of-service is calculated. Rarely does your base equate with what you would expect in other regions, with perqs on top. But your total comp (ex-bonus) should be in line and likely slightly higher due to COL

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Yes - different firms may have different ways of classifying salaries ( for e.g. firm A offers 130k all in and firm B offers 100k base + 20 housing + 10 childcare). All things being equal, you want to choose the firm that offers the highest base as this affects your end of service / retirement benefits.

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