Beauty is only skin deep so is the life of expatriates in Maldives. Are you really trying for a job in Maldives? In my opinion, you better not try for a job since Maldives is not a safe destination for expatriate workers right now. I am back to India after  2 weeks of my holidays in Maldives and i could smell that the glamour of the place is almost lost., the life in Male’ is not smooth anymore for expatriates.

Recruiting agencies are still recruiting personnel for different jobs by accepting a huge amount as the processing fee, but mostly this appointment is lasting normally for an year. If not, you will be forced to resign and come back. If you are lucky, you will get a good employer.

Why NOT?

• Recession hit Maldives the worst.
• Shortage of dollar, you wont be able to send your earning home unless you are paid in dollars. The present dollar rate is Rf. 12.85 but you will never get it for the same price. Now it is available for Rf. 14.50 outside. Banks ask for Dollars to send money home and lots of restrictions implemented.
• Accommodation will be a big problem. At the time of interview or in your appointment letter, it will be mentioned that you will provided with accommodation but for teachers it is provided on sharing basis only for 3 months. After that they are forced find an accommodation. The rent is beyond your imagination and will surely burn your pocket. You will be forced to share the room as well as the toilet with someone else (probably with 3 or 4 ) unless you are ready to spend lavishly on rent.
• High cost of living. The prices of the food stuffs are gone up beyond imagination now. You have to spend a good share of your income if you want to get a decent meal. Now the prices are either high or  empty shelves due to non-availability of items
• Discrimination towards Indians is very visible and you have to face a lot of discrimination from the management if it is headed by the locals.
• Reported robbery and burglary on the expatriates. I am one of the victims of burglary.
• Better future prospects will be difficult due to their new employment rules. If you want to terminate your contract with your employer, now you have to give 9 months notice as well as the Visa fees (MOH Contract).
• Sometimes you get delayed for your payment. Many labourers complain that they are not paid salary for months
• The Government is in the process of reducing the number of expatriate workers to encourage employment for locals by making the recruitment procedure more complicated.

I was working as a teacher for 10 years (1998 – 2008) and i had a tough time working there until i got established. Even though i have been fairly treated well by both the management and the students, but  many times i felt it was time to quit.

Don’t you think that it is high to  give a second thought SHOULD I WORK IN MALDIVES?

My company is looking for the following Doctors who are interested in Working in Maldives.

These vacancies are for a Private day Clinic in Male’, Republic of Maldives. If you are interested, please email your CV to jobs@amdc.com.mv

Please mention your minimum salary expectation, the number of years that you will be able to sign the contract.

After a long wait and delay, the final opening date has been announced for the 5 star resort in Maldives. The resort is located in Addu Atoll, bit far away from the Capital of Maldives, Male’.

This resort will be very high class resort and will have something unique. Shagri-La resort has invited young talented youth to join their team. You can send your resume to the company before December 5th.

I receive lots of requests related to jobs in Maldives after I did a post for getting some candidates for my company. I thought of compiling some useful information for this purpose in this regard.

There are lots of people who are searching for Medical Jobs, Resort Jobs in Maldives and there are some potential for this. Before taking up a job in Maldives, you should be aware of the working conditions in Maldives, accommodation in Maldives, cost of living, etc. There are many resorts in Maldives,  so the chances of getting a job in Hotel Industry is very high if you have the required qualification and experience. There are very high class resorts like Four Seasons, Laanda Giravaaru, Irufushi, One and Only Reethirah, Kanuhura, Bandos, Hilton, W Maldives, Shangri-la  and many more new resorts coming up (about 90).

The best way to find a Job in a resort is to browse through the official websites of these resorts and send an email to the Human Resources Department of the Resort. This will be a direct recruitment and you will not need to pay any charges to any recruitment agencies.

I found this interesting website, where there are lots of Jobs Posted Regularly

Please do not contact me for any Jobs, I am not a recruiting agent or don’t work for any recruitment company. I work in Maldives and I share my experience here to help my readers and people who are looking forward to work in Maldives.

I have been working in the Maldives for the past 6 years now. When ever I talk to people when I am in India about Maldives, I find most of them are not aware of this country. I see some advantages for me to work in Maldives rather than any other country like the US or the Gulf countries.

My Employer – I have been working for the same employer since I came to Maldives. I have a really nice employer who always appreciates my work and the freedom given to me at work is something rare. Appraisals are done periodically and we work as a team here. There is no bossing or any kind of harassment at work.

Near to my Home Town – I live in Kerala and there are two flights everyday from Male’ to Trivandrum and one flight to Bangalore every day. I never felt that I am far from my home. I can travel to my home in hours as the flying time is just one hour to Trivandrum and about two hours to Bangalore. I visit India at least 3-4 times a year so I never feel that I am away from my home.

Tax Free Income – There is no tax in Maldives and I have a NRI status in India, so I get all my earnings compared to highly paid professionals in India where they need to pay about 30% as income tax. Now a days the US$ is getting good conversion rate for the Indian Rupees.

These are some advantages of Working in Maldives, but this is not true for all the expatriates working in Maldives. There are different factors which decides the advantages depending upon the employer, which is the key fact and other factors could be the type of contract and the country you are from

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