a 10 yr experienced professional in phillipine/india/pak/bangla/nepal, etc compared to a 10 yr experienced professional from UK/US. The western experienced professional will have a very different experience and approach to work (it not just about work ethic and how late you sit at work), but more to do with strategic approach to getting things done.
Otherwise, why is it that the non-westerner professional cannot find a job for the same salary in the west?
So there clearly are differences, and they should be rewarded differently. Keeping in mind the fact that in UK/US a typical mortgage for a middle class family would be in the range of £350k, while in non-western countries mentioned above, the typical middle class family mortgage would be a lost less. When I say typical, its on a like for like basis. Dont compare central mumbai property values to a house in London's zone 6.
Now while saying all that, there is a problem that someone with 5 yrs experience in UK wants to come to Middle East and expects to get a lot more money than his counterpart from non-western country with 10 years experience. This does happen and in my opinion, that is wrong.
If the UK/US person cannot afford themselves in Middle East for the salary that is in line with their experience and what they bring to the table then they should just not come.
If you go to britexpat forums, you will see people with £50k per annum salary are expecting/demanding £120k salaries from employers in Middle East. Some employers will be idiots and will go with it and that is utter nonsense in my humble opinion.
The way I see is this (with an example):
a 10 yr experienced professional in phillipine/india/pak/bangla/nepal, etc compared to a 10 yr experienced professional from UK/US. The western experienced professional will have a very different experience and approach to work (it not just about work ethic and how late you sit at work), but more to do with strategic approach to getting things done.
Otherwise, why is it that the non-westerner professional cannot find a job for the same salary in the west?
So there clearly are differences, and they should be rewarded differently. Keeping in mind the fact that in UK/US a typical mortgage for a middle class family would be in the range of £350k, while in non-western countries mentioned above, the typical middle class family mortgage would be a lost less. When I say typical, its on a like for like basis. Dont compare central mumbai property values to a house in London's zone 6.
Now while saying all that, there is a problem that someone with 5 yrs experience in UK wants to come to Middle East and expects to get a lot more money than his counterpart from non-western country with 10 years experience. This does happen and in my opinion, that is wrong.
If the UK/US person cannot afford themselves in Middle East for the salary that is in line with their experience and what they bring to the table then they should just not come.
If you go to britexpat forums, you will see people with £50k per annum salary are expecting/demanding £120k salaries from employers in Middle East. Some employers will be idiots and will go with it and that is utter nonsense in my humble opinion.