Posted By Anthony1 Hi, I have been offered a chance to work in Kuwait as a Safety Manager. If there is anyone who lives out there or has lived out there, I would be interested to know; The company are offering £35K to £50 + car/living allowance+ flights. Is this a reasonable amount to earn and live off. I will be taking my wife and two kids. What is the standard of living like? Would there be any problems with families out there? Is schooling good/expensive? Generally what are the good and bads aspects of live in Kuwait. I would appreciate any response - Thanks

Posted By Anthony1 Pgildernew7 - thanks for your reply

Posted By Jay Joshi Many parts of the world are at different stages of development and maturity in context of "regulations, rules, norms, codes of practice etc". Add to this difference in culture, and you will not get what is the "norm" in "developed western" countries in the developing world. However, to judge them as lunatics is questionable and perhaps this type of stereotyping is one of the main reasons for some of the the anti-western sentiments felt in some parts of the world. No amount of economic wealth and prosperity is likely overcome the short period in which some of these developing countries have had to adapt to "western" norms and also bring about a change in behaviour in a relatively short period of time. By all means highlight the hazards of driving, but to tarnish a section of a society as lunatics is questionable in a professional forum

Posted By Jay Joshi I am neither being pedantic nor politically correct, but to tarnish implicitly the local population of an entire country by labelling them as "lunatics" is not as far as I am aware in line with the acceptable use guidelines. Even then, I have not/am not complaining, but urging you to be mindful of the acceptable use guidelines for this "professional forum " that has an international audience, especially AUG 8 and AUG 2

Posted By Jay Joshi Perhaps the advice should then be, using the hierarchy of risk management controls, just avoid the risk and restrict yourselves to places where there is no reckless driving? Or as a risk reduction measure, use vehicles so that injury is almost non existent--such as military type armoured vehicles? What is reckless driving?? I see thousands of vehicles driven at specific speeds on UK motorways & roads, but not maintaining the SAFE MINIMUM DISTANCE between the two vehicles in a variety of weather conditions, and it is only a matter of luck that the vehicle in the front does not have to suddenly slow down, but I presume that would not be classified as reckless driving? I am not comparing the Gulf states, but if you take the example of the Indian sub-continent, their governments have more pressing problems than giving significant priority to Road Safety, especially in a democratic setting, such as that exist in India. Yes, you can do it in less democratic settings such as China. That is not to justify that improvements cannot and should not be made, but it is better to try to understand the cultural differences if you intend to work in these countries than even labelling the driving of their citizens as "lunatic". Some interesting insight into Indian driving & road safety at:- http://www.indiandrivingschools.com/

Posted By GeoffB4 Wow it must be really serious. Uh.

Posted By Jay Joshi or use the extensively researched Kuwait Guide at:- http://www.justlanded.co...lish/Kuwait/Kuwait-Guide

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Posted By thevadass77 35k too low ... ask more than 50k and it should be your basic salary only.Others such as accomodation, fuel / transportation and etc should not be included in your basic salary. Be wise bro, do some research always.