Americans at MDBs (World Bank/IMF/IDB) - unequal benefits

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My non-American colleagues here in DC get paid education benefits for their kids to attend private school and then college. Americans do not get this. WTH? This is completely discriminatory; some of these people have been here well over 20 years.

Does anyone know why this is allowed?

No one (World Bank) gets Education benefits in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The new world bank people they often do send them to public school when on rotation, But Bethesda/Potomac Moco W type schools and McLean/Vienna high rated schools.

But issue is schools are funding alot via income tax and they are not paying anything. So the World Banks shifted paying for the schools to the taxpayers.

They get a really big subsidy to rent a place in DC so they live in the best areas.

World Bank colleagues do not get subsidies for rent. Nor educational benefits. That was in the old system. Depending on their national laws, they might have to pay taxes back home, I am not sure about that. I am a US citizen, so I pay taxes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new world bank people they often do send them to public school when on rotation, But Bethesda/Potomac Moco W type schools and McLean/Vienna high rated schools.

But issue is schools are funding alot via income tax and they are not paying anything. So the World Banks shifted paying for the schools to the taxpayers.

They get a really big subsidy to rent a place in DC so they live in the best areas.

World Bank colleagues do not get subsidies for rent. Nor educational benefits. That was in the old system. Depending on their national laws, they might have to pay taxes back home, I am not sure about that. I am a US citizen, so I pay taxes.

But US citizens get money to offset the taxes they pay. (world Bank)

Internationally Recruited staff (non US citizens) do get a mobility premium in DC, but its not a whole lot.

[Anonymous]

Whining about your benefits at the WB is a whole level of entitlement

[Anonymous]

This thread has a lot of partially wrong information. Not sure about the motivation for starting it?

- a U.S. citizen at one of these orgs.

[Anonymous]

Agree. The Americans at these institutions are well aware of the benefits they do and do not receive. Don’t need a dcum thread for that.

[Anonymous]

There are threads on all kinds of things. This is a discriminatory practice.

[Anonymous]

Op is a jealous troll. Probably MAGA!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread has a lot of partially wrong information. Not sure about the motivation for starting it?

- a U.S. citizen at one of these orgs.

Agree, lots of bad info here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And they pay zero US income tax!

And their salary is adjusted to reflect that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Americans were not in America they too would get private school covered. It's only not covered if you are located in your own country

Not at normal companies. I got offered a three year rotation in Bermuda and company gave stipend towards one bedroom basic apt, stipend based on one person added food cost, moving expenses based on one bedroom basic apt. Once a year airfare, home. I explained to boss opportunity is great but at this time had two kids and planning a third. My wife is a SAHM so she has no issue doing it but not practicable as I have to rent a bigger place and feed several people in an expensive country. He was like not our problem. A divorced guy with grown kids too spot. They also got younger singer people to do the rotation. World Bank is a scam to tax payers

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These places are brimming with elites.

people who think they are elite...

[Anonymous]

Yep, last two comments show this thread was created just to troll. Best to disengage now.

[Anonymous]

Multi-lateral institutions benefit the US as a buttress to Imperial China and the Russian Empire attacking freedom and democracy.

I work in the US commercial sector having nothing to do with anybof these.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Americans were not in America they too would get private school covered. It's only not covered if you are located in your own country

Not at normal companies. I got offered a three year rotation in Bermuda and company gave stipend towards one bedroom basic apt, stipend based on one person added food cost, moving expenses based on one bedroom basic apt. Once a year airfare, home. I explained to boss opportunity is great but at this time had two kids and planning a third. My wife is a SAHM so she has no issue doing it but not practicable as I have to rent a bigger place and feed several people in an expensive country. He was like not our problem. A divorced guy with grown kids too spot. They also got younger singer people to do the rotation. World Bank is a scam to tax payers

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Hey morons, if you knew anything about MDBs you would know that they are not funded by the U.S. or any other government. They borrow in bond markets, make a return on their loans and have extremely healthy AAA non-goverment revenues. They actually have a super high return on equity to their original country shareholders. They do not take appropriations money. So ifyou don't know what you are saying, shut up. They are not a "scam to US taxpayers. MAGA idiots.