New Posts For Thread: Unrealistic Expectationshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456122/unrealistic-expectationsFlew a guy out to Dubia from Aberdeen at the weekend for a job interview.Made him an offer that gives the same base salary (which will not be taxable) along with a cost of living allowance plus he'll get a house and car provided along with a furniturgive me the job im a brit with accoutancy exp living in egypt, dubai would be much better form me.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456122/unrealistic-expectations?post_id=418904302#418904302give me the job im a brit with accoutancy exp living in egypt, dubai would be much better form me.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:49:58 -0600He could well be right. He may already have a house and car to pay for in uk. He is not being relocated on a perma basis, he is accepting a secondment, right? The tax free status is an uplift, but cost of living is higher when living as an expathttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456122/unrealistic-expectations?post_id=418904290#418904290He could well be right. He may already have a house and car to pay for in uk. He is not being relocated on a perma basis, he is accepting a secondment, right? The tax free status is an uplift, but cost of living is higher when living as an expatMon, 25 Jan 2010 20:55:56 -0600lol .. fancy asking an accountant to get out of their comfort zone ... and expect an answer (fiscal or otherwise) other than what you got :)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456122/unrealistic-expectations?post_id=418904286#418904286lol .. fancy asking an accountant to get out of their comfort zone ... and expect an answer (fiscal or otherwise) other than what you got :)Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:37:18 -0600yeah, big bs merchants go from one promotion to the next, without ever actually doing anything except lick arse.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456122/unrealistic-expectations?post_id=418904274#418904274yeah, big bs merchants go from one promotion to the next, without ever actually doing anything except lick arse.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:02:46 -0600yeah the best way to get on in business is talk a good game, the key for alot of things is to have good people skills, nowdays so many have lack of that.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456122/unrealistic-expectations?post_id=418904230#418904230yeah the best way to get on in business is talk a good game, the key for alot of things is to have good people skills, nowdays so many have lack of that.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:41:12 -0600i think lots of people embellish but u need to back it up with the chat .....then u gotta DO the job aswell!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456122/unrealistic-expectations?post_id=418904218#418904218i think lots of people embellish but u need to back it up with the chat .....then u gotta DO the job aswell!Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:38:36 -0600i might start telling fibs on my cv, as everyone else seems to do, i should be running a business in dubai 100k a year easily ;)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456122/unrealistic-expectations?post_id=418904198#418904198i might start telling fibs on my cv, as everyone else seems to do, i should be running a business in dubai 100k a year easily ;)Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:32:54 -0600rowlocks - i'm financial services ...also a chartered accountant, i can't think y i wouldnt be able to do a mgmt accountant job!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456122/unrealistic-expectations?post_id=418904190#418904190rowlocks - i'm financial services ...also a chartered accountant, i can't think y i wouldnt be able to do a mgmt accountant job!Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:31:14 -0600Gas turbine / general engineering company, we predominantly have oil and gas clients on the turbine side but mixed on the engineering side.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456122/unrealistic-expectations?post_id=418904170#418904170Gas turbine / general engineering company, we predominantly have oil and gas clients on the turbine side but mixed on the engineering side.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:27:50 -0600i might apply for a job out their as a camel jockey ;)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23456122/unrealistic-expectations?post_id=418904150#418904150i might apply for a job out their as a camel jockey ;)Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:23:39 -0600