Hired as an Associate at Strategy& Dubai right after Undergrad.
Here are the compensation details:
1. Base: $70k + 12-15% bonus
2. Housing allowance : $20k
3. Relocation : $5k

Is this a good offer?

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Pretty sure you’re going to get hit with a heavy US federal income tax...

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Oh shit 😂 Good for us!

$20k housing allowance is decent. Probably have to pay a little out of pocket but with no taxes, think you will be fine there.

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Housing allowance and relocation are on the lower end, need $2K a month at least to rent a nice condo in Dubai. Base and bonus is great, as it’s completely tax free, unless the Fed were to tax you for earnings outside the country.

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Nah not from the US!

Pretty sure if you are a US citizen living outside the the United States you will get taxed the federal income tax if you are not paying local government taxes in said Country

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Not from the US

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Where are you from OP? I wanna move out to Dubai at some point and make some dolla. Your offer is about 2x what you’d get in the UK before tax. About 3x after tax. Hope that adds some perspective.

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Wow! This helps a lot!! Thank you :)

OP - I was in Dubai for 5 months, this is a brilliant offer. You are going to a save a lot. Contrary to what people are saying here, Dubai is far cheaper than New York. In 2k USD you would be living like a king, there are far more options in 1k USD too

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Thanks! This helps a lot :)

Where are you relocating from?

Europe - France. But I am a UG hire.

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