There are always plenty of vacancies for western nannies in the Middle East, and although the conditions are not really attractive (generally 6 days a week, 12 hours minimum per day, for around 1000-1200 $, £ or € net per week) these positions are always successful and always receive a lot of applications, here’s why :
☆ In the Middle East, you enjoy good weather all year round, and if you are lucky enough to work in a city by the sea (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha etc…) you can spend your days off on superb beaches…
☆ Families who bring western nannies to the Middle East usually have a luxurious lifestyle and travel extensively, and it’s lucky to be able to enjoy all these luxuries for free.
☆ Salaries are tax-free in the Middle East, they are not taxed in the country where you work nor in your home country! Everything you earn is yours and you keep it.
Nanny jobs in the Middle East are also the only nanny positions that come with visa sponsorship. Families rarely provide decent medical insurance, but usually pay for all your healthcare expenses.
And if you work in the Middle East, you also benefit from a crossroads of cultures and cuisines!
If you have worked in the Middle East, what made you want to work in these countries which have such a different culture?