i’ve been reading this sub for awhile and I see a lot of names frequently thrown around like Luxembourg Switzerland Singapore, Hong Kong and of course the Middle East.

i’m based in Berlin right now, I have a good CV French passport, basically trilingual, and graduated from a top university in the UK. i feel like I’m settling in terms of net earnings… i have five years of experience in finance/controlling and I assume I could make at least two times more if I go become an expat.

I was really close to make the move in Luxembourg when I scored what I thought was a good offer but when I did the math between the cost of housing and the living expenses in general the increase in my salary would basically only cover the increase in cost of living. Then I tried Switzerland and saw that the amount of weekly job offers are very very low or only like niche wealth management things in finance, if I do manage to miraculously find something I’m cooked if I get fired. Singapore is too far and has a very gate kept immigration now, USA same thing basically unfeasible & there is no pathway in my current company to do internal transfer there. Hong Kong is too far from family.

I know some of you say that I can look bad on the CV to have the Middle East, but to be honest, I don’t care. I just wanna make great money. I lived in Dubai before too and I actually liked it, I had done an internship which was decently paid, definitely saw the potential there. so It all seems to points towards the Middle East then! What country/city have you had the best experiences in? Which one do you think has the best future especially in finance? I just wanna move to one of the main cities stay for many years work as hard as I can, but be paid really well for it at least way better than Eu.

im 27yo with 5yeo in finance (controlling /treasury/ accounting). so is the Middle East really the place to be or is there better elsewhere?

submitted by /u/Fair_Appointment7403
[link] [comments]

Menu

Is the middle east the best to maximise net salary & career prospects?