Working in OMAN....any experiance?

[munter]

Hi Guys,
My company is asking me to go and work in OMAN for a period of 5 to 10 weeks.

Does anybody know what sort of money UK people in oman can expect to recieve. (I'm a commissioning engineer for water processing plants). I suspect my low 20,000's salary is substantially lower than the going rate!

Any info or experiances gladly recieved.

Cheers
Phil

[Dakkon]

That capacity planning job looks like it is becoming ever more attractive

[munter]

Damn this should have been in Pie and Piston can a mod erase this please...

sorry people

[Bahnstormer]

Grew up in Oman - great place - even better now !!!

Go for it ! - it'll be a great experience.

[HarryW]

Spent a lot of time over the last year or so in Oman bid work for me. Top place, still fairly 'arab' unlike Dubiai et al, top friendly people and bloody hot in summer . Best place in the middle East IMHO.
Haven't got a clue as to local wages though, we have guys working on other projects there and they go on UK basic + 45% + 'staffed' house + car + flights home etc, nice earner for some, lonely for others.

[neilski]

Bahnstormer said:

Grew up in Oman - great place - even better now !!!

Go for it ! - it'll be a great experience.

^ Wot he said!

No idea what wages are like now but my Dad was a Project Manager in construction in the mid-eighties and we weren't poor.
Back then it was tax free too. Don't know what the rules are now though.

[munter]

Thanks guys. I'm getting the vibe that it's not as bad as it could be!

[Bahnstormer]

Alchohol is allowed also , in most hotel bars - maybe even more relaxed now - does anyone know anu good agencies for IT jobs over there ! - this threads got me thinking I might go over myself !!

[munter]

Bahnstormer said:

Alchohol is allowed also , in most hotel bars - maybe even more relaxed now - does anyone know anu good agencies for IT jobs over there ! - this threads got me thinking I might go over myself !!

Any good with siemens PLC's and Allen Bradley HMI's?.... That way i dont have to go!