i have a job offer in kuwait, the salary is 1000KD + 350 acomodation + car + annual tickets + medical insurance.\n\nis this a good salary and can i make some savings out of it? if yes how much??\n\ni also need to know are there beach clubs where women can swin without being offended? how much such a membership cost per month?\n\nwhat is the general cost of living there like grocery shoping for a month? eating out? shoping in general? water, electricity and telephone bills?\n\nare there houses with the kitchen open to the living room? american system? how much would that cost per month and in wich locations can we find it?\n\nplease help me i have to give a dicision in less than 10 days and me and my wife will be moving there.\n\ni am 29 married without children yet\n\ni would really appreciate honest answers for all the above \n\ni appreciate you effort everyone with the information\n\nthanking you in advance
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i did a whole project thing on this and researched some prices so i'll try to help out. off common knowledge, i think the swimming clubs there are ok with bathsuits because at least in Oman which is where i lived there was an expat place to swim and where normal clothes. be respectful still though like no tank tops or high shorts. i found a price of $4135/ month for a 3 bedroom apartment if it helps. this is dollars too and i'm not sure of the exchange rate. and back the clubs thing, i would suggest you take advantage of the scuba diving. well anyway, i hope i have helped
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Lancer EVO's are bitchin' cars but they can be up to $30,000. \nIf you join the military your pay may cover the cost of the payments but not much else. \nYou should decide if you will be living in the barraks or try to get an apartment? \nWill you always eat the food they provide or do you want to eat out sometimes? \nHow much time will you get to drive the car vs it sitting idle while you are gone and you still have to make the payments.\nI would consider your lifestyle before you make a big purchase like that. Typically most enlisted guys cant afford a car that nice.
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I hate to break it to you, but there is absolutely NO way that you are going to live in the hills for that kind of monthly rent. You would have to at least double that, and that might not even get you what you want. \n\nSorry to burst your bubble!
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First ...There are so many factors to consider,\n\n-where do you want to work? locally, close to the ocean but in the states, out of country?\n-full time/part time .. which do you want to work?  which is available?\n-what are the payment policies of the companies where you want to work?\n\nSo, the best way to find out is pick your spot and call around the shops and ask.\n\nThis is almost like asking what a good accountant can earn?  Where? What are your skills? What's your experience?  What company?  and so on.\n\nWhen I was an instructor some guys from my dive shop and others on the island would earn hourly rates, a cut of the dive fees, or a cut of the business .. just depending on the shop and their seniority.\n\nSecond ... "a really good under water job".    I used to instruct on St John in the Virgin Islands.  On a fabulous day, I might get 4 dives in (2 morning, 1 afternoon, 1 night).  On a great day, I would get 3 dives.  On an average day, I might get 2.  Then there were the days when I had to work on the boat, repair tanks, clean bilges, fill the spare tanks, etc .. and got 0 dives.  And then there were the bad weather days, slow days, no guest days, etc.\n\nOver 2 years I did get 500+ dives in, but realize that I was working 6 days a week.  That's roughly 600 days.  So, on average, I got 1 dive per day .. one 30 to 60 minute dive per day .. on average.  The rest of the time is REAL work.  I don't mean to burst any bubbles here ... I loved my time in the Caribbean, and being a scuba instructor was great, but unless you fall into a senior spot with a shop that is always busy with multiple boats and dives per day, then you probably won't be spending a ton of time in the water.
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TD:\n\nWho the hell are you to say that?  I am from Mass,  live in Ga.  The cost of living is high there.  But on the other hand you can make good money depending on what you do.  Where at in Mass do you live?  You might want to go to Lawrence, Haverhill, Lowell areas possibly for cheaper rent (Maybe even to Nashua/Manchester, NH) because it is out of control in Mass.  Ga has a better cost of living and I make the same money I did back home.  Good luck with everything.
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You`re looking at around 650,000 yens per month.  Tokyo is expensive, but if you get to know the city well, there are several ways to keep costs down.  The subway and bus system is super efficient you won`t be riding cabs etc. Food can be inexpensive once you get used to eating the local stuff.  And its excellent too!\nRent is expensive, but so is NYC.  Similar to NYC, its the endless options that are ultimately expensive.  There is always something to do, or somewhere to spend money.  Its the same craziness.  \nAbout your pay, it would depend on the fixed bonus structure. Most Japanese companies pay a 1-2 month bonus 2x a year.  So at this rate, 600,000 yen or 650,000 yen a month would be about right.\nIf you`re requesting an expat package, then you may want them to provide housing (an apartment) and give you about 500,000 yen/month in salary. Really depends on how flexible your company is in the U.S. and it also depends whether your employer is Japanese firm or a MNC.  \nI would assume that you spend about 2000 dollars on an apartment/mo. while earning 70k. You would similarily need about 180,000 yens - 200,000 yens a month for an aparment in Tokyo.  Will still be a rabbit hole, but not very different from the ones in NYC. NYC is ridiculously expensive too!
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never heard of this website and from the concept itself, it looks like a scam. If one can make $2000 in a week.. so $8000 a month, No one will struggle to get higher education and get employment for $5K. most of them are scam and ask you to pay initial money. never pay money to any such site. Did you ever heard that if u r going for a job and employer ask you for money before hiring? I would like to share a link where you can make $600 in a month working at home. The work need to be done is posting a discussion and answering a discussion. the link is:\n\nhttp://tinyurl.com/yhzzph\n\nif you work smartly, you can even make $1000 or more.. it all depends on your usage pattern. I worked for 2 hour daily last month and i got paid $238 for the last month. Its not bad after all, i am happy and making more. After sign up, do mail me to know the tips on how to increase your earning.\n\nPlease let me know, if you have any queries. I will try my best to give you right answer
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wow obviously you are a sharp girl, but you have been misled. i was for years. if you truly believe there's a lot of money in jobs at hotels, you might want to find out exactly how much each position pays. not by asking the person there in the position, but in another way. try to apply in other hotel positions for all the positions you think you are going to move up to and see how much they pay. you can look online and even call around the country. try here in hawaii. \n\nafter you find out, re-evaluate if that is where you want to spend your precious and valuable time. once your time is gone it is gone forever. there is prestige and security if you are willing to play the games in having a job. but remember, owners can change hands and management can release you at any time. read rich dad poor dad and see if you are preparing for your retirement or just putting in time. \n\njobs never pay us what we are worth. they only pay us what we can be replaced for. the only way to acquire our true value is to take ownership of our lives and our finances. when we put equity in ourselves and use jobs as a stepping stone for our own businesses, then we can earn our worth. it is not as hard as you think. \n\nif you still want to further your career in resorts/hotels, why not put that degree to use and advertize yourself all over the country and receive all kinds of offers. most are hungry for new hands. once you have your offers in your hands, and after you have done better at your position than anyone else, ask for your raise, if they don't appreciate you find someone who does, and move.
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that's like 2k per month gone for each of the 3br & 2 kids.\n+ shopping/allowance for the lady-of-the-house.\n+ cars that cost 3 times as much as it is in western countries.\n= at least a 10k/month income!\n\nif you need some income by the side...look me up.\n(click on Nick on left to email).\n\nPeace!
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Cost of living in Saudi is very less compared to any other GCC country.You can get a 3 bedroom villa for 3000 Riyals and so is the case with food and other stuffs.it wont cost you anything more than 15,000 Riyals even if you are going to spend a lavish life there.I guess,you can ask for a salary of 30,000 - 45,000 Riyals.But wait for the salary the company is gng o offer.Maybe they will have more in mind.Let them do the talking.
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I think you need to be more specific regarding what you will be doing, and what else is covered or if you have to pay for some things out of the USD 25,000 per month.  Although expat salaries in Nigeria are wuite high, this seems a bit suspiciously high for working in Lagos, and who is global oil?  Can they actually pay that as I've never heard of the company.\n\nGeneral answers to your questions is it safe to Live there and are worksites safe: no, and no.  Nigeria is not for the faint of heart.  Be ready to deal with strikes, threats to your personal safety, armed robbers operating freely, power outages and a myriad of other problems like rampant fraud.\n\nHaving said that, I spent 3 1/2 years there and actually liked it, but I was there by myself with no family to worry about.  You can send me an e-mail if you want more info.
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I was a female in the navy for 4 yrs. I learn a lot and had great fun doing it. The freinds you make in there last forever and it is a different kinda friends too. More special I would say. I got out in 96 and still talk to a few of my closer friends. As far as jobs no it didnt help me in a way, the job I had was an operational specialist. radar, navagation, and that kinda stuff near the bridge of the ship ( top ) If I had it to do over again I would make sure that the job I got was one that would trasfer to a civilian job. Which mine didnt. But having been in the Navy looks great on resumes.I will never regret my choice to join. What an andverture. traveling was the best. Singapore, Guam, Hawii,Hong Kong, Germany, Persian Gulf, Dubai let alone the states. I would strongly recommend if to a female for sure, specially if you have no outlook for college or anything like that. Cause I didnt even want to think of college.. So I hope you choose what is good for you and have fun doing whatever it is that the future stores. Best of luck to you
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I think you're asking the wrong question.  But here goes...\n\nQuick math:  If the other job is 50 miles further away, and your car gets 25 miles to a gallon, it'll take you 4 gallons of gas per day to commute the difference in the distance between the two jobs.  At $2.25 per gallon, buying 4 gallons of gas, working 250 days per year, it will cost you $2250 more in gas alone, just to commute.  Assuming your $6K will be taxed at a "marginal" tax rate of about 40%, you really are only getting $3600 more (take home).\n\nSo the far away job is going to be worth about $1350 per year (which is $3600 minus the gas costs), which is nowhere near the cost of a car (payments, insurance, maintenance, etc).  (Not to mention the stress of that much driving!)\n\nNot sure if my assumptions are correct, but that should give you a mathematical way to look at it.  Basically, if my assumptions are correct, you should NOT take this job if you are looking for short-term financial gains.\n\nHOWEVER, like I said, you are asking the wrong question.\n\nIf the current job is truly "dead end", then it's time to look elsewhere.  You really need to be looking out for the next 5 years when it comes to a job.  And remember, this is NOT a decision between just these TWO jobs... there are a lot of jobs out there, and I'm sure that there are non-dead-end jobs that are closer to home.\n\nWhat you should do is to evaluate what an ideal job looks like that you are qualified for.  I think that  being close to home should be one criteria (especially if transportation is an issue).  But look for something that has a 5-year possibility of growth.  Not that you need to be CEO in 5 years, but can you grow, and increase pay, and learn and be positioned for an even better job?\n\nThen conduct an aggressive, thorough job search.  That could be the subject of another question.  But you want to be in a position where you are deciding between two or three GREAT jobs, and then you're doing it right!\n\nNo dead end jobs.  Ever.
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Sounds like you think so.\n\nSorry sweetheart, I was unaware you live in Massachusetts, it sounded like you were bragging.  I often open my dumb big mouth before I get all the facts.  \n\nIn Florida, where I am, $16.00/hr. is good for a guy just starting out.  But it may be difficult for someone in your area.  You've got time, though, I am sure it will all work out for the best.  Good Luck!!
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Could you provide a little more detail please? The approximate amount that you are short by?\n\n\n\nOne good way to start is to start saving. That sounds very obvious, but please hold on. In the US there is not much emphasis placed on saving, no one teaches you how to save. Small things go a long way, for example a coffee everyday costs you $100 a month depending on where you live: so dropping that habit saves $100! And its good for your health and heart. Smoking is another example, but unfortunately its harder to let go. \n\nSaving on fuel: try using the bus for medium distance commutes. Its not bad, trust me! I take the bus to work everyday. I get my commute done in $40 per month.\n\nYou pitched in to help your family, so its time for them to help you back. Don't hesitate to ask them to babysit your kid once in a while. That I believe saves a lot. If they don't, or if you think they are neglecting your kid, its time to break that parasitic relationship.\n\nTry looking for a job that permit you to work from home, so that you don't need a babysitter. Anything that involves typing for example. But beware of internet job sites, a majority of them are hoaxes. For example, the secret-shopping thing is a hoax 99% of the time. If an offer sounds too good to be true, it is probably not true. \n\nIf you have a kid old enough to do math, it is good idea for you and him/her to let him/her calculate your credit vs. debit everyday. Initially it may be cumbersome and more tiring than doing the darn thing yourself, but it pays off in the long run. Maybe you can ask him/her to sit down while you are cooking, and you recall today's expenses and earnings. He can enter them in two columns, add entries in each column and subtract to give nett daily savings. My mom did that to me :-)\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AtScV0GM2DTZVRGW1tmxxuYezKIX?qid=1006050319925\nlooks to be a professional answer.
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Sure!\n\nI don't think Hong Kong has any housing specifically "set aside" for expats, unlike Tokyo and Shanghai. Now, sit tight: this is going to be quite a long post!\n\n1. TYPES OF HOUSING:\nMany of the expats here are quite wealthy and go for the country houses: wealthy locals won't buy these because they're in inconvenient locations, but expats are used to driving anyway. I don't know much about this type of housing.\n\nOther expats just live alongside the locals in apartment blocks. I don't think you'd qualify for public housing (well, neither do I, because your family's income has to be below a certain number). However, there's a very large selection of decent flats in the private market. This is what I'm going to concentrate on...\n\n2. COST AND QUALITY OF HOUSING\nDecent, "livable" housing in the city centre is rather expensive! On Hong Kong Island, rent for some 700 sq ft flats can be up to HK$18000 (US$2300) per month. And besides, most of these high-class flats are right next to the slum areas, and polution is horrible in the city centre too.\n\nSo, if you don't mind commuting (and I don't, because the transport system is so efficient and cheap)... I advise you to live in one of the "new towns" in the suburbs. Unlike suburbs overseas, our "new towns" are also very dense and full of amenities: you can do your shopping, buy groceries, enjoy gourmet dining experiences, etc. all within your community! You only have to commute to work, and since HK is such a small city, commuting only takes around 30 minutes to 1 hour.\n\nWhere I'm living right now, our flat is 700 sq ft and rent is HK$8000 = US$1029 per month. Not bad, right? Plus, our flat is two years new, very pretty, and our block has a club house with a gym, indoor swimming pool, and tennis court. A shuttle bus service every 5 minutes or so connects our block with the nearest MTR (metro/subway) station and bus terminus.\n\nSo, in my opinion, ah, THIS IS THE LIFE!! Having experienced the comfort of a new development in the suburbs, I'm never going back to live in the expensive yet grimy city centre.\n\nThree of the more convenient suburban towns are Sha Tin, Ma On Shan, and Tseung Kwan O. Sha Tin probably has better facilities but Ma On Shan and Tseung Kwan O are newer and prettier.\n\n3. SOME THINGS TO GET USED TO\nFirst, housing units are small. Second, they're high.\n\nOur suburban flats are probably smaller than your inner-city apartments. The listed area of my flat is 700 sq ft but the actual "usable area" is only round 450 sq ft. We have a kitchen, a bathroom, a living room, and two bedrooms. That's not too bad, but my bedroom only has enough space for a small bed and a wardrobe: you can't even squeeze in a desk. So remember not to bring too much stuff to Hong Kong.\n\nAnd listen: We live on the 50th floor. Amazing but true: apartment blocks in Hong Kong's suburbs are as tall if not taller than blocks in the city centre. This is because of our "high-density" urban planning policy. So if you're afraid of heights, be sure to tell your realtor to help you find a flat on a lower floor.\n\n4. MISCELLANEOUS COSTS\nPublic transport comes at a reasonable price. If you live in the suburbs and work in Kowloon (the peninsula), commuting will probably cost you HK$10 to 15 = US$1.3 to 2 each way. If you work on Hong Kong Island, however, you have to pay the tunnel surcharge, which will cause your total fare to go up to HK$15 to 25 = US$2 to 3 each way.\n\nPetrol/gasoline is very expensive, but I can't give you a number because we don't drive.\n\nEating out is cheap, at least compared to other countries.\n\nMeals from Chinese fast food stalls and chains rarely cost more than HK$30 = US$4, though the average price is usually around HK$20 = US$2.5 per person.\n\nNicer meals in decent restaurants cost about HK$60 = US$8 per person. The act
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You can get a permit that lets you stay as long as 6mnths but there might be a special program for like exchange students. but to just live there it is really cheap The average person who lives there makes aboot 100 pesos a day. Which with our exchange rate right now they earn about $10 a day.  That why they all want to work over here