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majimart
Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:31 pm Post subject: Abu Dhabi University |
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Hi All,
If anyone has information about working for Abu Dhabi University as an English teacher, and more specifically, the Institute for Enterprise Development, I would love to hear about it.
I have an opportunity to work there for 8 weeks (currently in Canada--this is an "exchange" type situation between my university and this one) and I'm debating whether it would be a good idea or not.
Please let me know what you think, or if this has been discussed recently (within 4 months) please direct me to the right pages.
Cheers
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hafniumite
Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 18
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:10 am Post subject: |
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If your host institution in Canada plans to continue to pay you during the exchange and if Abu Dhabi University are going to provided accommadation, then one should be able to last about 8 weeks in this place. Abu Dhabi University does not have the best of reputations. If they expect you to find your own accommadation and they, and not your host institution, are to pay you during this exchange, given the cost of apartments in this town, current exchange rates between the Dirham to the Canadian dollar, and based on what I have heard they pay their EFL teachers, I would forget it. |
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Iamherebecause
Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 427 Location: . . . such quantities of sand . . .
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:02 am Post subject: |
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Can you tell us which Canadian institution?
If ADU are getting outside collaboration then maybe things might improve there.... |
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majimart
Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, my university here (University of Victoria) is offering to pay us our regular rate, and all expenses including housing, transportation and food.
I did some research on the Internet last night and discovered that the number of contact hours with students, 20 per week, seems to be much higher than what other institutions require.
I'm considering this chance to check out the area. I have thought about going over to work there for a little while now. I'm just hoping that 8 weeks would be bearable, considering the reputation of the ADU. |
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veiledsentiments

Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:19 am Post subject: |
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I'd say that 8 weeks is easy to do anywhere, especially when you have a known employer paying salary and expenses. You may run into a few headaches, but the end is in view by the time you arrive.
It is a perfect way to check out the area and would be perfect if you were there during TESOL Arabia.
Go for it... in spite of it being at ADU...
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Iamherebecause
Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 427 Location: . . . such quantities of sand . . .
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:37 am Post subject: |
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18 - 20 contact hours per week is fairly typical for a post on an English language programme. On the up side, often all those hours are with similar classes - so you don't have to do oodles of preparation.
Accommodation and transport and food paid with the salary coming in in Canadian dollars - sounds good - you'll even be changing money in the right direction for the exchange rate. |
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heyjoe
Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 18
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 8:20 am Post subject: |
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Any more info On Abu Dhabi University? How did it work out for you Majimart?
Hope someone can give me some info on this school, living conditions etc.
thanks |
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veiledsentiments

Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Who is your short-term contract with heyjoe? Is it directly with ADU or with an outside payer like this odd situation in this thread?
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norman42
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 20
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:52 am Post subject: They Dismiss Teachers Quickly - ******** BEWARE ********* |
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My experience with Abu Dhabia University is that they dismiss teachers with only the student complaints. The program offers 200,000 Dhrs per student from the government to Abu Dhabia University to complete the program. Its a cash cow for the University. We have had 4 teachers dismissed in the first 2 days of our program because the students did not like them!! So, Beware of this situation if you are coming here to teach even for 2 months. The Administration backs up the student NOT the teacher has been my observation and it makes me feel as a teacher very uneasy.
Any comments from others would greatly be appreciated.[b][/b] |
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veiledsentiments

Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Nice to see that ADU is maintaining its ranking as the worst employer in Abu Dhabi and perhaps the Emirates.
The owners must have a lot of wasta for the government to not only let them stay in business, but even give them money. Sad that Sheikh Nahyan allows this to continue and lower the reputation of Higher Education in the Emirate.
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MissMao
Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 11
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:44 am Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear your experience has not been a good one.
Last edited by MissMao on Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:02 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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norman42
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 20
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:04 pm Post subject: Terminated Teacher in IED Program Awaing Flights, $, & t |
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I was a terminated teacher in Al Ain and am under hotel arrest awaiting for my months salary, air flights and transportation to the airport its been 6 days and counting and the administration seems to be confused. My termination came only after 2 hrs of teaching the IED program even though I have been here since June 6th. The Head of the Program is polite but does nothing to help....is Ammesty International aware of their tatics? I am seeking legal counsel today as July 1st is quickly approaching hence another months salary is owed to me. Th :twisted: at's $7000 US and nobody in administration seems to care let alone a phone call with any information. I DO NOT recommend this program to any serious teacher - BEWARE - the IED program is in not run properly - heads of administration will roll when they get a lawsuit from me for mistreatment and termination without good reason. |
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veiledsentiments

Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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Get a local lawyer, don't bother with Amnesty International...
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norman42
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 20
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:58 pm Post subject: UAB breaking labour laws in the UAE |
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The IED program is breaking UAE Labour law by giving teachers 30-60 tourist visas to work at the University. Also, they are breaching their agreement with teachers by paying them in UAE currency vs US dollars as originally promised. Lawyers are looking into thisd as well as wrongful dismismissal case pending against the UAB IED Program. Stay tuned it will be a wild ride to justice. |
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veiledsentiments

Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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What difference does the currency issue? The DH is still tied to the US$ and freely and easily convertible. I have never heard of any employer in the Emirates paying in dollars... why would they?
I'd say that this is a non-issue.
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