Saving from a 7000QR pm salary??

Dear nrgx87,

Please check this URL

http://www.qatarliving.com/node/3010683#comment-2125153

nrgx,

u can save that amount..

my friend who took me here is paid nearly 20k but sad to say he has no savings..

hes now 6 years in doha..

yes I read that part as well... so they have offered us the bare minimum of 6500qr. am I missing something here??

thanks!

did you read the fine print?

It says this

"the rules state that Qatari employees must receive a basic monthly salary not less than:

QR 6,500 for university graduates (previously QR 3,750)

QR 4,400 for secondary school graduates (previously QR 2,500)

QR 2,500 for employees with less than a secondary school certificate (previously QR 1,500) "

It is low pay. you are being taken for a ride.....

Come and get some experience...hope you'll find it quite reasonable Insha Allah!

I found this Qatari government website, so its official... 6500qr is the MINIMUM basic salary for a uni graduate.

http://www.english.education.gov.qa/section/audiences/teachers/_scale

So, i will be getting the bare minimum. :/ since its a batch recruitment, no point of demanding.

Hello Korly,

Thanks a bunch for your reply. I did some background checking and both the agents seem pretty much authentic. this is the Qatari agent http://www.al-mahir.net/latest-jobs-listing.html

Anyways, if you happen to know anyone working in a independent school, it would be grate if you could make sure whether they have English medium classes.

Thank you for your time!!

Hold on, you are going into teaching in an independent school? Aren't the subjects in these schools taught in Arabic?

And since when do Arabic Independant schools hire non-arabic speakers?

nrgx87, I suggest you make sure this isn't some kind of con - Most job in Qatar, especially government jobs come with accomodation OR an allowance at least. This doesn't sound right.

Hi,

yes, accommodation is the main issue. Hopefully, I will get to figure something out.

thanks!!!!!

I know many teachers who are getting less than this salary, but they're getting free accommodation and some allowance.

However if you'll manage to arrange a sharing accommodation with your fellows I hope you would be able to save some money.

hi there, thank you for the reply. By the way, a whole batch of about 200 teachers being recruited by these agents. so, i suppose the salaries should be at least some what manageable. this is the agents ad http://www.topjobs.lk/employer/openvacancylist.jsp?jc=0000133025

Hi, thanks a lot for the information... very helpful!

Well saving wht, it is expensive here unless u will be living off rice and noodles and walk 2 work u can save from that salary

u can get a sharing accomodation for 1500QR-2000QR

Transportation for 600-800 per month

Food - 600-800QR

Entertainments- 300- 500

Total- 3000QR - 4100

Savings- 4000QR - 2900QR

Lot of people are surviving here for less than what they have offered you... Biggies will tell that they need 1000QR for peanuts 2000QR for boozing.. blah blah... Definitely u could Save some money for your higher studies... All the best

Two agents, huh? You want the job that badly? Well, come on in, but don't complain about the water once you get here. You seem to understand what you're getting into. Good luck! Yes, you might be able to survive.

Mandi

People are surviving here lower than what you are going to get and they are still able to save.

It all depends on your lifestyle and if you can share a room with several people.

For some, 7000 is more than what they NEED, and for some, it's just a small portion of what they WANT. In the end, it's a matter of how you spend.

Hi! thanks for the reply. by the way,not just one, there are TWO agents !!!! lol one qatari agent has outsourced to a sri lankan agent. so, i can imagine how 11000 became 7000 ;). thanks for your time!!

With a good planning ... You can have your desire amount ...

nrgx87 No wonder you are only offered 7k because you are coming through an agent. They definitely have their cut. I know someone who works in a government school (they actually call it 'independent school') and the whole package is 11k. Yes, don't expect any increments during the term of your contract.

Thanks for your reply. I am coming through an agent.. that is a huuuuuuge disadvantage on my part i guess. they are like the modern day slave distributors :/ . They say the recruitment is for government schools in qatar. And what really sucks is the fact that its a 3 year contract. so NO INCREMENTS WHAT SO EVER I suppose during the contract time?

Some nationalities are paid extremely unjustified more than the others, so just focus on your own earnings.

You WILL definitley SAVE 4000 QAR / PM.

Thank you!! i think with some planning ahead,it might be possible to get where i wanna go. thnx again!

You are really prepared to work hard. Luck would be on your side, God bless all !!

You would need to spend not more than 3 thousand.

does not have accomodation, also very low teacher wage.

It depends what lifestyle you have, but a friend of mine here earns 20,000 a month. has a a ok lifestyle and they are not saving nothing. if you want somewhere decent to live its going to cost 7,000 at least.

nothing included.. only the salary.

a lot of my former colleague in my old company are earning 5K on the average, with free accommodation and transportation, they are surviving and could save half of their salary to be remitted back home.

And I see them happy most of the times, even drinking twice a week to their heart's desire. So it's just a matter of how you manage to spend your money.

U can save and enjoy ur life too if u plan and move...am sure 3500 can be saved.

Hi all, thank you for sharing your opinions.i am a mathematics teacher.so, would doing some private tutoring be possible to make some extra?

not enough to save...

Yes, if you sleep in a tent you can save some money. If you need housing, transportation and food you are outta luck.

Mandi

yes, you can save 3500. if you plan.

No Way... thats very low, and its true, this country is very expensive...try negotiating a 7000 basic salary with accommodation and transportation provided... but DON'T come with this package... you will regret it BIG TIME!!!!

Reference: 7 years here in Doha

Between a thousand and 1500 will cover your Grocery, but transport and accommodation charges are unpredictable.

Its expensive here and boring aswell..you may end up spending money to have fun. So stay where you are.

includes accommodation,food and transportation?