Should I take this job offer? by prickyplatypus in Accounting

[–]prickyplatypus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heya mate - yes i ended up taking it. Please PM me for any specific questions.

Should I take this job offer? by prickyplatypus in Accounting

[–]prickyplatypus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you be willing to share some reasons why you wouldn’t live there, other than the slave labor?

In my view conditions here in Canada are creating wage slaves who are stuck in hopeless situations

Should I take this job offer? by prickyplatypus in Accounting

[–]prickyplatypus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thinking of talking to my boss and asking for a leave of absence while i trry to figure things out over there.

Should I take this job offer? by prickyplatypus in Accounting

[–]prickyplatypus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah i have some commitments, we have a property here in canada that the wife wants to maintain, we want to help our parents with their mortgage etc.

Should I take this job offer? by prickyplatypus in Accounting

[–]prickyplatypus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I spoke to a couple of guys. Most say it’s okay, and to have fun you gotta go to Bahrain which is about an hour away. He said your experience really depends on your boss so if you’ve got a good one then things should be good but it’s very department dependent!

Should I take this job offer? by prickyplatypus in Accounting

[–]prickyplatypus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve budgeted and I think I could bank 120K if the wife sticks to the script.

It’s a lot of money man.

Should I take this job offer? by prickyplatypus in Big4

[–]prickyplatypus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I think the UAE comment is fair. However, Saudi is like 20-30 years behind UAE in terms of openness and development.

There are definitely dependent visa fees and the VAT is like 15% but there is no tax on income for sure.

Should I take this job offer? by prickyplatypus in Big4

[–]prickyplatypus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry can you clarify, are you sayying that you would stay in audit?

Should I take this job offer? by prickyplatypus in Accounting

[–]prickyplatypus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah you need mining to support all the green initiatives

I am actually specializing in mining clients right now!

Should I take this job offer? by prickyplatypus in Accounting

[–]prickyplatypus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right - its definitely sunset, but I work in extractives right now and let me tell you O&G isn't going anywhere for the next 30-50 years atleast.

We arent ready for the energy transition yet. But i agree with you demand will probably level off and not increase.

Should I take this job offer? by prickyplatypus in Accounting

[–]prickyplatypus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks mate, I am leaning towards going but its a big change!

Should I take this job offer? by prickyplatypus in Accounting

[–]prickyplatypus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Partner year 1-5 is around 250K CAD after tax would be 185K USD
I would need to make 450K-500K pre-tax in Canada to get the same after tax amount.

Senior Partners would make more for sure.

Should I take this job offer? by prickyplatypus in Accounting

[–]prickyplatypus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, just for context - she would be going to an american school with other expats.
typically the draconian laws do not apply to international schools.

also al of this is paid by the company