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LIVING
CONDITIONS
Is housing provided, or will an allowance be paid to
cover the complete cost of housing? If not, how much will
you be expected to pay?
Will you have to live in a compound?
Is the incidence of crime high?
Is the country politically stable?
What is the incidence of terrorism or extreme violence
against foreign residents?
FINANCIAL
CONSIDERATIONS
Are there commissary benefits (can you shop duty-free at
a local embassy, irrespective of your nationality)?
What is the cost of living like?
How much local income tax will you be expected to
pay?
Will you have enough to be able to live, or will it be a
struggle?
Can you get your money out of the country easily?
Is there an adequate currency fluctuation program in case
of devaluation of the local currency against your home
currency?
MEDICAL
Is there good medical and dental insurance that pays out
100%, or if it doesn't cover you for 100% of the cost of
treatment, what percentage will you be liable for?
What currency will it pay out in and will it be paid by
check or by wire (telegraphic transfer)?
Will existing conditions (ailments) be accepted?
What dread diseases does the country have and what is the
incidence? (hepatitis, malaria, sleeping sickness, AIDS,
bilharzia, dengue fever, yellow fever, leprosy, etc.).
Does the school's medical insurance cover you fully for
dread diseases like cancer, leukaemia or any other
life-threatening disease?
Is there any permanent disability insurance and, if so,
with which insurer is it placed with and what are its
conditions?
AIR TICKET
ARRANGEMENTS
What are the vacation arrangements for flights like? Once
every three/two years/every year/twice a year, and what sort
of ticket will you get, Economy class year ticket, economy
class APEX, group/charter?
Will you be allowed to be allowed to fly home at the
school's expense if a member of your immediate family
becomes dangerously ill? Will you be expected to pay for the
ticket if the school bought your ticket for you to visit a
dangerously ill family member and your family member
subsequently recovered from that illness? Could you afford
to pay for an air-ticket in those circumstances?
Is it 100% return ticket every year, or is it only 50%?
If it's 50%, is it 50% of the return ticket or is it a
one-way ticket?
Can you not take leave but have the cost of the ticket in
cash for you to spend as you please? If so, will that
payment be subject to local tax?
Will you be able to use your entitlement to an air-ticket
to places other than your home of record during
vacations?
Will your children be entitled to vacation
air-tickets?
SCHOOL
INFORMATION
How long will your hirer be staying at the school?
Will you be left alone to get on with your job, or
constantly harrassed whilst having to jump through needless
hoops?
Is the school financially healthy, so that programs do
not suffer through lack of funds?
LASTLY
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