Post #6- Commitments are final with me (March 7, 2016)


Today my recruiting agency sent me my amended contract!  On my lunch hour I signed it and e-mailed it back.  It is final, I am going to Abu Dhabi (Well, the U.A.E. and will not know my exact placement until after I get there)!

I will teach there on a three year contract.  Here are the things promised to me:

• 20,400 dirhams a month- yes, I am disclosing my income because I think it looks neat.  No, that isn't USD's but it sounds fun!  You can do the math on your currency app.
• Tax free, and if I follow all of the U.S. rules, I can be exempt from US taxes starting my second year.
• Airfare for my husband and I there and back once a year.  
• Free health care, and from what I can see it is actually good (they are trying to build a name for themselves) and it is 80% ex-pats so MOST of the time I should be able to understand who I am seeing for healthcare.
• 20,000 dirhams for relocation.  This is to help out with any possible deposits, purchasing furniture, housewares, etc.  It is a good start.
• Free housing.  From what I have seen on YouTube and various blogs--they take good care of us.
• Paid visas for myself and my spouse.
• Many, many holidays- days off and shortened days.  I will take it!  There is only a 6 week summer but I am okay with that.  Usually I teach summer school anyhow, and with all of the extra religious holidays it makes up for the extended year.

For those of you considering this type of opportunity they also pay for up to three children 18 and under (airfare, visas and larger living accommodations) and give some kind of allowance to help pay for their homeschooling or International schooling.

Feel free to ask questions if you are interested.

My summer blog may be summer updates on my progress but I may include some about our move to Florida and Janae's wedding.  If you have't heard we are moving our household to Florida, and that is where we will be returning after the OverSeas adventure!

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Sincerely,

Dr. Shannon Rennaker, future teacher of teens who speak Arabic as their first language