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highthief i dont think ive seen a begger on the streets in dubai in the 3 years ive been here. every time i go back home i see them on every corner in the CBD. is it indicative of the level of wages in the respective countries? no.
the truth is, asian workers tend to save a larger percentage of their money in order to support their families back home. westerners do not have that issue. westerners tend to have more disposable income than asians because westerners 'need' to buy their kids an xbox or a gap shirt. the wages take this into consideration.
are companies robbing peter to pay paul? again, i dont think so. 'we' as western expats dont get paid X so that asians are paid Y.
as charlatan has rightly noted, asian wages are decent wages compared to back home and it is worthwhile for them to be across the other side of the world.
western expats on the other hand dont make a significant improvement in their financial stability by going overseas to work and the standard of living doesnt really improve a great deal. in some instances yes, in others definately no. so i hardly see it that the big dollars are going to the western expats while the asian workers get pennies.
youve also got to remember that the western expats and professionals bring many management skills/systems and financial acumen that asians otherwise do not have or are not employed to do. so in order for someone to take on the role, sometimes it's essential that a westerner fill the role instead of an asian. the money comes with the title..usually.
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