lol at your last 2 lines!!

those costs are scary and i wouldnt be left with much savings.

the problem i have is that the recruitment agent asked me what my current UK salary is. i didnt know if i should tell them a higher figure, but its in the mid-twenties.

knowing this, i think theyre offering me this and selling it to me as doubling my current salary when you take into account the tax in the UK.

I'm still not impressed at all.

Couple more questions which could provide some explanation:

1. Do uk engineering companies based in qatar offer much less compared to local qatari companies?

2. Does being chartered make a lot of difference?

3. Should I consider this as a foot through the door, take the offer, and then seek a better package whilst out there, or will other opportunities will still be around for 5 years experienced highway engineers? its mostly senior engineer/project manager roles i see.