Work overseas
Work overseas
(OP)
I have an offer to work overseas for ~4000 US monthly + free accomodation, transport and etc.
Is this reasonable at all?
By the way I am geotech, MS, 3+ years of experience and I have a family that will follow me wherever I go.
Thank you for your tips!
Is this reasonable at all?
By the way I am geotech, MS, 3+ years of experience and I have a family that will follow me wherever I go.
Thank you for your tips!





RE: Work overseas
RE: Work overseas
How many hours per week? If the destination normally works 50-hours per week, you will work at least 50-hours thus spread that $4k on that basis. Are you paid overtime over the local base hours - and at what rate?
Are the accommodations taxed as income? Probably if located in a town. Perhaps not if it is a remote construction camp. However, the latter case may be taxed unless single status.
Is a car furnished? Is it taxed as income?
How much leave, when, paid to where-point or origin instead of Thailand?
What kind of storage provided at home, what kind of shipment alloted for overseas, and back?
Is communication home to family available via free satellite link or via phone cards?
What destination? Some overseas places (Iraq) require better uplift than other places (Aruba).
Do you need experience that you will get at this site? Will this be a great opportunity for some reason besides pay?
Do you get paid holidays?
How does the rate compare to your rate at home?
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John
RE: Work overseas
It sounds exciting, but compensations seems to be too low...
RE: Work overseas
RE: Work overseas
ckenny: Thanks for the input! I will likely turn the offer down unless they agree to raise the compensation significantly.
RE: Work overseas
YOu will be surprised of the real offers when you throw out something ridiculous when they really want you.
I had a cousin get %20 percent of a company when he threw out a ridiculous number.
RE: Work overseas
Go to this site.
http://www.roadtechs.com/
Click on the job board for "Overseas" . Not many of the listings have salrys but they all have emails and links to sites that have phone numbers. It may take a half a day but you can get the real answer.
Find a job like the one you have and ask them what there paying.
RE: Work overseas
BJC: thanks for the site, the most helpful!
Did anyone here worked for Sakhalin Energy Ltd. or their contractors?