Musher
English looking for information about Indonesia
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Lives in London
Registration: 28 January 2014
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A day in the life by Musher
Hello, I have seen lots of helpful posts here which probably answer all the questions below but I am keen to get the latest and greatest from the experts here: I have the option to move to Jakarta. My company has offered to match my London ...
No worries MAPL. It is always so difficult to get a feel for things, and even having been out there it was always going to be a leap of faith. Your plan sounds entirely the right one re your negotiations. as you say, on the one hand, asking for ... Read More
A day in the life by Musher
Hello, I have seen lots of helpful posts here which probably answer all the questions below but I am keen to get the latest and greatest from the experts here: I have the option to move to Jakarta. My company has offered to match my London ...
Hi MAPL, Yes one of the nicest things once you are in Kemang proper is that its a bit of a respite from the traffic madness. If you look at a google Map, the area we were looking at living in was the square bounded by Jalan Kemang Selatan I to ... Read More
A day in the life by Musher
Hello, I have seen lots of helpful posts here which probably answer all the questions below but I am keen to get the latest and greatest from the experts here: I have the option to move to Jakarta. My company has offered to match my London ...
Hi MAPL, I am afraid we didn't make it out there in the end. I can give you a bit of a view on why if that helps. We went out to Jakarta as a family to check everything out which as the guys here suggested is a must before you commit to ... Read More
A day in the life by Musher
Hello, I have seen lots of helpful posts here which probably answer all the questions below but I am keen to get the latest and greatest from the experts here: I have the option to move to Jakarta. My company has offered to match my London ...
Ben, thank you very much for taking the time to reply. It sounds like you work in education so your comments on special needs at AIS are particularly reassuring as this is the key reason why Jakarta might work out for us. Breaking through the ... Read More
A day in the life by Musher
Hello, I have seen lots of helpful posts here which probably answer all the questions below but I am keen to get the latest and greatest from the experts here: I have the option to move to Jakarta. My company has offered to match my London ...
Thanks for the extra info Mas Fred. I think I can draw a helpful conclusion across your and Mike's information: as a newbie expat I probably don't want to go for the big place sitting on its own somewhere/right off the street, but would be better ... Read More
A day in the life by Musher
Hello, I have seen lots of helpful posts here which probably answer all the questions below but I am keen to get the latest and greatest from the experts here: I have the option to move to Jakarta. My company has offered to match my London ...
Thanks for the extra info Mas Fred. I think I can draw a helpful conclusion across your and Mike's information: as a newbie expat I probably don't want to go for the big place sitting on its own somewhere/right off the street, but would be better ... Read More
A day in the life by Musher
Hello, I have seen lots of helpful posts here which probably answer all the questions below but I am keen to get the latest and greatest from the experts here: I have the option to move to Jakarta. My company has offered to match my London ...
Thanks again both for the very helpful tips. Will look you up as and when things come together and I find myself heading east. Read More
A day in the life by Musher
Hello, I have seen lots of helpful posts here which probably answer all the questions below but I am keen to get the latest and greatest from the experts here: I have the option to move to Jakarta. My company has offered to match my London ...
thanks Luke- I was just visiting your Blog this morning actually- its very informative. You have a beautiful family. I think you are right regarding bringing the family out in advance. It is probably too much of a leap of faith just to give it a ... Read More
A day in the life by Musher
Hello, I have seen lots of helpful posts here which probably answer all the questions below but I am keen to get the latest and greatest from the experts here: I have the option to move to Jakarta. My company has offered to match my London ...
Many thanks for taking the time to reply Mike I must admit that paints a slightly darker picture. Never having been an expat, its difficult to read between the lines when you get comments that "Jakarta is as safe as any other big city" and then ... Read More
A day in the life
Hello, I have seen lots of helpful posts here which probably answer all the questions below but I am keen to get the latest and greatest from the experts here: I have the option to move to Jakarta. My company has offered to match my London ... Read More
Opportunity with Big 4 in Jakarta by diwaker
Hi Every one I am currently considering an opportunity with Big 4 in Jakarta and need your help in getting an idea about pay package. I currently stay in Mumbai (India). Please correct / throw light on below numbers worked out my me. Apartment in ...
Diwaker, I am in a similar position (Big 4- strategy consulting senior manager) working out of London with a chance to head out to Jakarta and help set up a strategy practice. I came out with very similar numbers on costs- the school fees are a ... Read More