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Apr 11 '08

Jobs in Maldives

12:35:11 pm, Categories: General, Maldives

This is only applicable for Qualified categories.

Dear friends, if you have any plans to come to Maldives. please note that the currency and the cost of living is very very different than Sri Lanka. Also please get some ideas from friends who live in the Maldives. For your information I would like to tell you some information.

1. Ask for accommodation not allowance for accommodation. Since in Maldives all the apartment rentals are very high, please do not ask for a allowance for accommodation. If you ask for a allowance the company will give you only about Rf.4,000 to Rf.6,000 for this money you can not even get a single room, ohhhhh forget about sharing apartments. If the company is not willing to give you a accommodation and they are willing to give only allowance ask for over Rf 10,000 at least you can find a private one room apartment. Rf.10,000 is about Rs.85,000.

2. The electricity & water, don’t forget to ask billing allowance to pay your electricity & water. In Maldives water bill comes like petroleum cooperation bills. And also it is NOT recommended to drink even after heating the water. Ok you can heat the water and drink but every vacation you go to Sri Lanka make sure to go and do a kidney stone check up with a good doctor. So I am recommending you to drink mineral water (I am sorry no mineral water for sale in Maldives but you can buy mineralized water). Electricity, as usual it is more than water bill.

3. Medicals, basically are no highly qualified doctors in Maldives, Some Indian doctors are coming for $100 per month salary also. I have good experience with this doctors. Anyway for small things ok, but about 90% of the people goes to Sri Lanka for Medical Treatments. Even the medical charges are very very high. So don’t forget about medical allowance.

4. Food allowance, usually all the companies are giving Rf.1000 as food allowance, depending on your Job category it will change.

5. Salary, If you are coming for the salary less than $400 forget about Maldives. If you are coming above $400 can do something.

Story that made me to write this blog:
Ok I live in Maldives, recently I got a mail from one of my friend asking where I am, I said I’m Maldives and he replied me he is also in Maldives and he gave me the address and company name so i met him. I was happy to see him in Maldives and he has come one day after getting married with his wife. Since he had a situation that he wanted to go some where he has come here without any ideas and any commitment. He is happy with salary but the company provides a very small allowance for both of them and cant even think about a private accommodation. By the time I met him it was 1 week in Maldives. For this one week they have moved to over 5 places. Finally they have got a jut a room with no bath room but the bath room is out side of the room and have to share with the people who live there. He has some Indian people living in the house. And all of them sleep and eat in the same hall, so they have to go home early. I was so worried about this issue since the day I met them. Other thing is finding accommodation in Maldives is not easy. Since this couple is newly married, they need some freedom to enjoy the life, need some privacy to have fun. Now we are searching for a better place for them, hope they will get it soon. I wish for them a good life.

So my dear friends, if you have any idea to work in Maldives, Please consider about the points I have mentioned above.

Thanks You.

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Comment from: Amjad [Visitor]

Hi, Good work..

I know many of our brothers go to Dubai for very low payments and face the same consequences.

Thanks

Permalink 04/20/08 @ 14:55

Comment from: Noor [Visitor]

· http://google mail

Hi ..
Salaam to you safraz , that was your wonderfull creation about your webpage , and its really nice to keep all those intresting things in one pange, thasnks for the good advice about maldive,

take care
Huda hafiz

Noor
Doha - Qatar
noor3980@gmail.com

Permalink 04/20/08 @ 15:25

Comment from: Marie Williams [Visitor]

· http://yahoo

After reading this article about living in Maldives, it seems like to me that it is similar to living under the bridge of Kelani River. But don;t think that the srilankans who are living in any other countries living in heaven either. In Kuwait there are so many srilankans living in one room. The recruiting agencies lie so much to the people before they get here.once they get here there is no way that they can return back to their home country. Same way in the europe. So what is the different.

Permalink 04/20/08 @ 16:03

Comment from: Sarath Athula [Visitor]

Thankx Machan

Permalink 04/20/08 @ 21:15

Comment from: Prasanna [Visitor]

hey this is a nice initiative.. for anyone look
ing for jobs there.. thanks
I also heard that many sri lankans are even in jails there and the govt is violating even basic human rights of them

Permalink 04/20/08 @ 23:33

Comment from: sanjay [Visitor]

Hi Safras,I suddenly open this URL came in to your page,it`s good that you give tips &
informations.But why??? "This is only applicable for Qualified categories" who earns USD 400.- upwards.Is that a big money?
Dont misunderstand this is only a Question..

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 00:53

Comment from: M. Duraisamy [Visitor]

Dear friend, I am a Srilankan, retired and running an Internet Cafe. I will be able to redruit many youths youths who is willing to get jobs in Maldives. I can publish a small advertisement in my cafe to this effect. If there is any possibility to do so, please let me know details such as job category, fees involved, duration, rules and regulations etc by return mail so that I can arrange accordingly. Please feel free to send emalis or make skype calls. Take care. May God Bless.
Sincerely
M. Duraisamy

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 08:00

Comment from: Nilantha Athurupana [Visitor]

hi,

im in sri lanka working as a System administrator and Analyst programmer. is there any vacancies for IT related jobs in Maldives?

can u plz help me.

thank you

Nilantha

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 08:46

Comment from: Chandima Waduge [Visitor]

Dear Safras,

You are realy great. I am much appreciting you. You are very honest. As my expereince no one likes to explain their real life with others. Most of people are recomending the foreign country. But you explain the real situation to other Sri Lankan who are planing or willing to go to Maldives for Jobs.

I wish you all the best and success in your life.

Try to help other as much as possible then the GOd will with you forever.

Regards,

Chandima

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 08:50

Comment from: M . Nuwais [Visitor]

Assalamu Alaikum
hey thanks brother i can use this to my friends when they come for advice.

Thanks
wassalam

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 09:15

Comment from: amil [Visitor]

nice job,safraz.bcoz many youngers think to go
any country for a job. but not think about the
dark side of it.this is a good time to think
& improve their skills in local.

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 09:22

Comment from: Ruwan Hewage [Visitor]

Hi Shafras,

It is nice to hear that you are in Maldives, How long you are going to stay there? What about your kids schooling?
If you have any fotos pl forward me, I realy enjoied your web site. Take cre.
Good bye.

Ruwn Hewage

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 09:33

Comment from: G.B.Ekanayake [Visitor]

Hello Safras

I am touched by your initiative to extend a helping hand towards fellow Sri Lankans, as a Sri-lankan overseas.

Hope many others will follow the same.
Best Regards
G.B.Ekanayake
Qatar Petroleum
Doha, Qatar

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 09:49

Comment from: Sarath [Visitor]

Very useful information for anyone seeking employment in Maldives.

How about chances of over 60 in Maldives? Just for curiosity.

With kind regards.

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 10:02

Comment from: pradeep [Visitor]

Hi,

How long have you been in moldives . We are ok nad most of our friends have feft the company , Nice to here that you have kids as well . Just drop us a
mail .

Pradeep
Ceycom

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 10:21

Comment from: Ajith [Visitor]

Hi, Thanks for your good information. This way no one will be having issue when they get work out of Sri Lanka.

Good and honest advice.
Thanks Safras.

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 10:25

Comment from: buddhika siriwardana [Visitor]

I want a graphic design job,

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 10:25

Comment from: Nafees Ghaffar [Visitor]

Thanks For the info as an IT pro i was thought to get a job over there. the blog was very usefull for me thanks

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 10:57

Comment from: inzi [Visitor]

Thanks a lot my dear brother.

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 11:52

Comment from: chamira [Visitor]

· http://chamira

pls send

Permalink 04/21/08 @ 12:46

Comment from: Naleem [Visitor]

thank you for information given for this all.

Permalink 04/22/08 @ 13:01

Comment from: Shimila [Visitor]

Thank you very very much for your kind
information.
This will helpful to us a lot

Permalink 04/22/08 @ 15:35

Comment from: sumith priyanga welikala [Visitor]

srilanka

Permalink 04/23/08 @ 09:51

Comment from: thilanka [Visitor]

Absolutely right, its good that you put all these on a blog and sharing wit others.

I ve been to Male' 2 times, and was there about 4 months.

About medical facilities, its better not to get diagnosis from these unqualified doctors. Once my friend went 2 ADK Hospital as he had chest pain and he was told by the doctor consulted " Don't be afraid, you have a heart problem one valve is blocked in the heart". Subsequently it was found after consulting a Doc in SL the chest pain was due to gastritises. In my opinion its better to ask for medical allowance but not to see a doctor. If you are not well better comeback to SL and get the treatments.

Why don't you write on foods and vegetable prices and availability of food items in the islands and their price levels.

My conclusion is if you are single you can go there and earn & enjoy only if all the expenses are borne by the company.

Permalink 04/23/08 @ 10:08

Comment from: charindra jayathilake [Visitor]

im graphic designer & Digital printer Operator

Permalink 04/23/08 @ 12:41

Comment from: Mahesh Sameera Gamage [Visitor]

· http://lankaclub.net

Hei i really appreciate about your points,. thank you a lot

Permalink 04/23/08 @ 13:17

Comment from: ZEESHAN ZAHEER [Visitor]

DEAR SAFRAZ,
my name is zeeshan working as a Inventory Officers In SPort INC.
i found urs email from yahoo groups
Plz find me any suitable jobs in maldive
all i know im hardworking and honest in my job you can chks my character in my perivous Employer.
my email address is
zeshjob@yahoo.com
zeshzesh@hotmail.com

Permalink 04/23/08 @ 13:29

Comment from: Ranjan Gunawardena [Visitor]

Thank for the good work.Nice advises to whome it may concern

Permalink 04/24/08 @ 15:55

Comment from: nilmini Abeysinghe [Visitor]

· http://kandy

hi
thax a lot

Permalink 04/24/08 @ 16:05

Comment from: Madhawa [Visitor]

good work. im wonder you ahve time to do this all things for just sake of the people with living under such a uncomfortable situation. may be you have good living. bt what is the inspiration thing about you even though you have luxuri you never forgot the poor peple. keep up the good work....

Permalink 04/24/08 @ 16:08

Comment from: Mahesh Sameera Gamage [Visitor]

· http://lankaclub.net

This blog is really interesting., even i was like to work in maldives. but the key points that you've spilled out are very good, Safras you're doing a gr8 job. i think theres no one actually who wanted to give people some ideas to live in Maldives with the freedom. i think people will absolutely consider about these things b4 they leave their country.
we will really appreciate, if u can post some job vacancies in Maldives on blog.

wish you the best of luck..

Permalink 04/24/08 @ 16:15

Comment from: Bervin Nouman [Visitor]

Hi Friend, Thanks for the infomation and guidance.
Hope if you can find me a job as an Administrative Secratory as at the moment I'm working over here in Iraq.

Permalink 04/24/08 @ 16:41

Comment from: Visitor From Canada [Visitor]

Hey,

All the info you provided is great..But where are the jobs? If there are no jobs why do we need the info you provided?

Pls provide some links to jobs there for the local folks in SL.

Best Regards

Permalink 04/24/08 @ 18:52

Comment from: Suresh [Visitor]

Hi ,
I don't like Maldives
therefor, I don't want about that,
but, Thanks for your notification

Permalink 04/24/08 @ 19:28

Comment from: Sahan [Visitor]

Good work, thank you

Permalink 04/24/08 @ 20:31

Comment from: Keith [Visitor]

Don't go to other countries unless you know
that you are qualified to be something other
than labor. These people do not give a hoot
who you are and many countries have very
low human values. specially for forigners. Then
the laws are crazy. Unless you are going to go
to Canada, USA or other country that has basic
human values. forget it.

Middle East-- Forget it.. Very few humans in
that part of the world with an idea of other
humans.. They only know about ...Countries like
USA.. not easy to come but opportunities there
to grow.

Permalink 04/24/08 @ 20:52

Comment from: priyantha undugoda [Visitor]

Dear Mr.Safras,
i think you are a very helpfull person. I'm a
printer and publisher in srilanka. in these
days i'm going to publish a monthly magazine for srilankans who are liveing out of srilanka. if
you have any ideas to promote this among our
people please reply me.
thanking you,
priyantha

Permalink 04/24/08 @ 21:19

Comment from: GD [Visitor]

Thanks machan... Keep up the good work ... Take care....

Permalink 04/24/08 @ 23:53

Comment from: Asanga Manage [Visitor]

· http://asanga@blogspot.com

Hi,
This article is AMAZING..
Thanks a lot.

Permalink 04/25/08 @ 00:04

Comment from: Roshan [Visitor]

Dear Friends,

In every country, with every company, there are good things as well as bad things. Use the above information provided by our friend as a guide only. Surely the information is very useful but don’t take decisions and come to conclusions about this particular country or anything else by having read or learned only form one person or one source. Do your own research. But do get as much as information you can get from all the possible sources with an open mind. Then evaluate your situation and take a decision. Remember, if you have a will there is a way. Every person is different and the needs are different. When some one ask me about a place that I know, I usually tell them the different conditions that I know. But I keep my self from commenting whether something is good or bad because, in my humble opinion, what is bad for me might be good for someone else and vise versa. It is important to give information about general life style about a place or country when some one asks about it. Such information should be very broad. Cost of accommodation, shared, rent purchase. Facilities available. Medical coverage. Food prices. Travelling costs. Available Entertainment. Law of the country. Any restrictions. General salary range. General monthly expenses range. Expenses if single or married. Children’s education. Safety factors. Possibility to save some money. Career growth. Well known and established organizations in the country. And the list can go on. But I repeat, do not get discourage or be over enthusiasm by listening to one or few individuals. Just like that God has made you different from others, remember that your conditions also will be different than to others. You only should have the control of your life and use this type of information to take an “informed” decision. Good luck.

Permalink 04/25/08 @ 01:09

Comment from: nihal [Visitor]

God job pal. If you help other dont expect help back from them... But you will definitly recive the return... as NUTON saya "Every action has reaction"
Good luck pal
nihal s

Permalink 04/25/08 @ 02:02

Comment from: Sanjeewa [Visitor]

Hello, Thank you very much for your information. This will helpful to me a lot because i'm interested in about a IT job in maldives,so please send me more details about them. Thank you very much, Sanjeewa

Permalink 04/25/08 @ 08:52

Comment from: Suranga Danthanarayana [Visitor]

Thanks for valuable information...

Permalink 04/25/08 @ 08:59

Comment from: Thusitha [Visitor]

Hi.....Thankz 4 ur kindly instructions.I had a
wish to work in maldives.I think that ur details are very importent to me.Any way hw much of salary I can get for the post of Programmer or any IT Profession.plz reply me soon.Thankzz....

Permalink 04/25/08 @ 09:12

Comment from: AVANTHI NILLIKA [Visitor]

Dear Safras
this is very good work for people.
i am Computer Operator, in Sri Lanka.

Permalink 04/25/08 @ 09:42

Comment from: Asanka [Visitor]

Thanks for supply more information for our knowlege and I have more friends from maldives they also gave me same details.

Permalink 04/25/08 @ 10:20

Comment from: J.W Susantha wickremasinghe [Visitor]

I want computer side job. I followed diploma in computer office course. I can manage ms word ms excel ms power point.Thank u very much.

Permalink 04/25/08 @ 12:19

Comment from: sahan [Visitor]

hi machan

im in sri lanka working as a System administrator. is there any vacancies for IT related jobs in Maldives?

Permalink 04/25/08 @ 14:05

Comment from: Thajudeen [Visitor]

Dear Safraz.
Assalamu Alaikkum.
Hello, Thank you very much for your usefull Information I am working as Computer Appplication Assltant Please send me more details about That. Thank you very much, Thaju.

Permalink 04/25/08 @ 16:07

Comment from: MOHAMED SHEIK ABDULLAH [Visitor]

DEAR BRO,
THANKS FOR YOUR INFORMATION. SURE IT WILL BE HEOPFUL FOR THE PEOPLE WHO COME FOR A JOB IN MAL'DIVES.

FURTHER MORE, ONE OF MY BROTHER WAS WORKED THERE IN INDIAN RESTAURANT. I KNOW THE PROBLEM OF DRINKING WATER. ALSO, EVEN NO SUFFICIENT GOOD WATER FOR TAKING BATH. WHEN WE ARE SAYING ABOUT FOREIGN, ESPECIALL INDIANS CAN FIND (IF YOU ARE IN THE COMPUTER FIELD), YOU CAN GET GOOD JOBS IN INDIA ITSELF. NOW MOST OF THE INDIAN COMPANIES ARE PAYING UPTO 500$ IN INDIA ITSELF. IF YOU ARE GOOD IN DATA ENTRY, ALSO YOU CAN EARN ATLEAST 300$. CURRENTLY WORKING IN SAUDI ARABIA JUST FOR 700 TO 800 $. SO, GONNA JOIN SOME JOB IN INDIA ITSELF. THANKS FOR ALL THOSE WHO COMMENTED HERE AND THANS FOR MR. SAFRAS AHMED. JAZAKALLAH KHAIR FOR THE WORK YOU DONE UNDER HUMANITARIAN BASIS.

Permalink 04/25/08 @ 17:55

Comment from: M.Saheed [Visitor]

Hi Your this job is very interesting and wortthfuul
The comment of Roshan (Dated-25/04/09-01:09)
is (?) O...k. But deep points.
Dear Safras if can Extent to other country mean
what of worth !!!
Best of luck to U,Your children-Umer, Abdulla and
all
Saheed.
Chemist-Doha,Qatar

Permalink 04/25/08 @ 22:05

Comment from: BGJ [Visitor]

Thanks 4 information.
u r doing a really good work 4 people in Sri Lanka

Tc

BGJ

Permalink 04/26/08 @ 10:25

Comment from: Roshan [Visitor]

I thought I will share one of my experiences with you all so that it will help you to understand the rationale behind by previous post.

One day, one of my close relatives came to met me and ask me about a particular country as I had known about that country. Immediately I got to know that he was planning to go there but due to what ever the reasons he did not tell me the complete background or the information about the job. Neither had he revealed how he was planning to go, etc. When I advice someone, first I put myself into that condition and explain the things that I would like to know if I am the one who wants to know. In my view, we should prepare ourselves for the worst condition. If anything goes wrong, anyway our mind is prepared and perhaps we might already have an alternative plan readily available. But if we have taken everything for granted and something goes wrong, we might end up with further troubles. If all goes well, then consider it was a bonus for you.

So, I explained about the country to this person. I told them how people are suffering without jobs, food, accommodation and medicines. How the agencies have cheated people by promising high salaries but later given jobs in farms, etc though it was told to them as skilled labor. Then I explained the cost of living, weather conditions (how hot during summer and how cold during winter). Basically, I told him more about the bad side so that he will know that it is not to a heaven he was planning to go. Usually, for a first timer in SL, I have seen that people think that they are going to a heaven like place when they talk about going abroad.

Ok, this person was thankful to me for the information and after couple of weeks, I got to know from someone else that he had gone. Rest of the information I got to know after a long time from someone else.

After a month, he had received his first salary. He might have been very happy to see a big amount of money in his hand. He had written a letter, which I saw later, to a relative scolding me for telling him lies. He had mentioned that everything I had told him was not true and he has a good life.

While I was happy that he has a good life, I was deeply worried about his comments as I had not told him any lies. I only told him to be careful and to take an informed decision without getting into any trouble. I had guided him to find out about the contract, find out about the company, etc. He was given the VISA and taken by another Sri Lankan working in the same company. As i was upset about his comments, I told this to one of my friends who knew about me a lot and who had experienced what I was telling. He told me only one thing. He said "That guy has been there only one month. After a while, he will understand".

Do you want to know what happened....that guy had to suffer a lot with all sort of things I had told him. He had no job, had to depend on friends for food and accommodation. He had to face some other issues which I don't want to mention on this post. And finally had to leave that country after about 6 months. Interestingly, he had told his parents and my parents that all what I had told him was correct and no one should go to that country. But there are many SLs in that country who likes to be there as they have a very good life there.

So, I hope that you will understand more about my previous post now.....

Permalink 04/27/08 @ 00:50

Comment from: Shehana [Visitor]

hey!!!

Thanks for the Info!!!! Gr8 info 4 ppl who plan to fly to Maldives.

Keep it up and cheers for all sri lankans.

Permalink 04/27/08 @ 20:49

Comment from: Bertram Somaweera [Visitor]

Hi Safras,

Writing important facts about jobs in Maldives, you have done a great work that will help young people seeking employment in Maldives and Middle East jobs. Your writing gives information on difficulties that one should expect when go for foreign employment, also your blog gives an idea of the beautiful side of living in Maldives pictorially. A good example of putting your leisure time in very useful work that will help in others too.

Why don’t you write some information about the good side as well?

Thanks
Regards.

Permalink 04/28/08 @ 09:00

Comment from: S.Perera [Visitor]

Hi Safras,
i'm planning to visit Male for a holiday vacation by end of June'08. 3nights 4 days etc... is there anyway that you can help to get some idea about the hotel prices/packages etc...

Permalink 04/28/08 @ 17:15

Comment from: Shivantha Fernando [Visitor]

Thanx for the information.

Permalink 04/29/08 @ 08:02

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Permalink 04/29/08 @ 09:52

Comment from: indunil [Visitor]

· http://adharshika.blogspot.com/

Nice work Friend.
This is really appreciated.
thanks on behalf of all srilankans willing to go to Maldives

Permalink 04/29/08 @ 11:49

Comment from: jeewanthi [Visitor]

· http://yahoo

Hi Safras, Thank U very much for this information about Maldvives. By reading this, once again I realized that Sri Lanka is the best country to live. Wish U Good luch. Jeewanthi

Permalink 04/29/08 @ 12:40

Comment from: sanjeewa [Visitor]

hi,
this is very very helpfull for person who is willing to go in maldives.im also planning to come thare in next week.thank you very much for your information.
good work,keep it up.

regards
sanjeewa

Permalink 05/03/08 @ 12:55

Comment from: sanjeewani ekanayake [Visitor]

thanks for your information.sorry for my late answer.bye..!

Permalink 09/05/08 @ 13:46

Comment from: samantha basnayaka [Visitor]

keep in touch

Permalink 09/06/08 @ 09:32

Comment from: Maldives Football Blogger [Visitor]

· http://sarrc.wordpress.com

I'm also in Sri Lanka, but born in Maldives.
Cost of living is lawer in Sri Lanka than Maldives. I know lot of Maldivian Business families live in Sri Lanka.

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