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Base pay and KPIs. Know the difference.

Understand what is fixed, what is conditional and what to ask before you accept an offer.

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Break the package down

Ask for each component separately: base pay, language allowance, shift allowance and performance incentive. Confirm which amounts are guaranteed, when they begin and whether the quoted figures are gross or net.

02

Understand the conditions

Ask how each performance measure is calculated and whether one missed target affects the entire bonus. Check the training period and the first date you become eligible. Targets differ between accounts, so equal bonus amounts do not necessarily mean equal conditions.

03

Keep a dependable baseline

Plan essential expenses around the confirmed amount. Keep any conditional bonus separate, and ask about the payment currency and conversion method where relevant. Save the written offer and clarify differences with the employer.

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