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01-12-2017, 08:21 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by shooterganja
Since you are asking: can anybody weigh in on pros and cons of a foreign assignment rights off the bat (geo location aside)? Or would it be wiser to give it a year??
01-14-2017, 06:10 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by shooterganja
I would love to go. How long is the assignment? 48 mos and then another 12 mos extension?
Since you are asking: can anybody weigh in on pros and cons of a foreign assignment rights off the bat (geo location aside)? Or would it be wiser to give it a year?? And if that were the case, should one try and bid for the 75 since that's what's flown in CGN?
Since you are asking: can anybody weigh in on pros and cons of a foreign assignment rights off the bat (geo location aside)? Or would it be wiser to give it a year?? And if that were the case, should one try and bid for the 75 since that's what's flown in CGN?
01-14-2017, 06:44 PM
#23
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Originally Posted by Perm11FO
Another issue is first year pay. Although you can get a housing allowance if you fastidiously "follow the rules," it may not cover the additional expenses of being in an FDA. Finally, the school tuition can be greater than the benefit, I understand...
The "rules" you have to follow to get the housing allowance is "move your family to Cologne and establish a permanent residence there." I know there were issues in HKG, and I'm not going to get into that whole ball of wax. There have been NO issues with housing allowances, etc., in the EUR FDA (to my knowledge).
The new education allowance $15K/year will cover one child in an International school in Bonn. Two, you'll more than likely be paying out of pocket some amount.
