EmmanuelTop
Chemical
For the past 8 years I have been working in various process engineering roles - Technical service, Process design, Operations support, and now Commissioning & Startup. The positions were based in Europe, Middle East, and West Africa. Companies: both Operators and Engineering (Consultancy or EPC) companies.
Recently I got an interesting offer to join one of the top-class engineering companies in South-East Asia, but their offer was about 60% of what I am earning in the moment. The explanation is: the cost of living in Asia is much lower than the cost of living in the place where I am based now.
When changing jobs in the past, not a single employer has ever mentioned this particular issue as a reason to cut on salary/day rate. Somehow I believe that everyone needs to offer you a bit more (or just a bit less) than what you are earning at the moment, so that there is an incentive for you to move further. But I feel stuck with this explanation and very reluctant to jump off a beautiful horse and start riding a donkey. The new job does sound much more interesting, though.
Can you share your experience and views?
Recently I got an interesting offer to join one of the top-class engineering companies in South-East Asia, but their offer was about 60% of what I am earning in the moment. The explanation is: the cost of living in Asia is much lower than the cost of living in the place where I am based now.
When changing jobs in the past, not a single employer has ever mentioned this particular issue as a reason to cut on salary/day rate. Somehow I believe that everyone needs to offer you a bit more (or just a bit less) than what you are earning at the moment, so that there is an incentive for you to move further. But I feel stuck with this explanation and very reluctant to jump off a beautiful horse and start riding a donkey. The new job does sound much more interesting, though.
Can you share your experience and views?