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What about the Royal Commission of Jubail?
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JAMES JOYCE



Joined: 12 Dec 2006
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Location: THE SYNTACTIC COSMOS
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Its official.30 Western teachers` are being fired in June to be replaced by Indian sub continentals on 3000SR per month.The Admin are working out the details now.
Don't say you haven't been warned.
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cassava



Joined: 24 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Its official.30 Western teachers` are being fired in June to be replaced by Indian sub continentals on 3000SR per month.The Admin are working out the details now.
Don't say you haven't been warned.


Are these EFL teachers? What is the reason for the firings? You seem to emphasize and contrast "Western" and "Indian sub continentals". Apart from salary disparities, are there racial factors involved?
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Robski



Joined: 18 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:21 am    Post subject: Jubail Reply with quote
Dear Stan the Man

Although one works FOR the Royal Commission, one doesn't work AT the Royal Commission.

The Royal Commission is a bit like a county council and they do the hiring. You will end up at either JIC - Jubail Industrial College, or UCJ - University College Jubail. UCJ is fairly new, and much smaller, and on balance a better and friendlier place to work. JIC is where the axe never stops swinging. There is a lot more complaining at JIC.

Your salary looks okay and higher than most here. Housing is at the Industrial College either way, and it's alright.

Jubail is a sandpit. The best thing about Jubail is the road to Bahrain - 2 hours and 350 Riyals in a taxi. But you won't be able to go there for a weekend until the management gets around to sorting out all your documents; you'll be stuck for about 4 weeks.

Personally I don't wear shorts in shops or cafes but there are a couple of guys who do. I wear shorts when I go for a ride on the bike. You should buy a bike, too, because there are no cars, just the 600 Riyals transport allowance.
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JAMES JOYCE



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
cassava wrote:
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Its official.30 Western teachers` are being fired in June to be replaced by Indian sub continentals on 3000SR per month.The Admin are working out the details now.
Don't say you haven't been warned.


Are these EFL teachers? What is the reason for the firings? You seem to emphasize and contrast "Western" and "Indian sub continentals". Apart from salary disparities, are there racial factors involved?


My guess is that they are continuing the process begun last year when about 40 JIC teachers some of whom were Ph.Ds and many of whom always got excellent appraisals were kicked out with a weeks notice.The object is to save money and produce a sycophantic and unquestioning
cadre of staff .
It will be interesting to see if the official Axis of Evil who are mostly
grovelling Brits and a Greasy Pole also survive this purge.
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JAMES JOYCE



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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 5:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There is so much evil here I will be a happy camper when I escape.i am out of here before the next purge.
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prarie oyster



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PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2007 11:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
JAMES JOYCE wrote:
i am out of here before the next purge.

Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad
If you listen carefully, you will hear the angels crying!!!
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JAMES JOYCE



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The annual purge at Jubail Industrial College has started.To date about
10 Westerners have been knifed.
I won't say I told you so.
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Bin Shafted



Joined: 08 Mar 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
English Language Center Jubail Industrial College

Contracts not renewed: 3

Two of which are native speakers

Dismissed: 1 Non native speaker

Leaving voluntarily: 3 native speakers
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Bin Shafted



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Total 7
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Bin Shafted



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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To date about 10 Westerners have been knifed.


Of the Westerners (sic) 3 left of their own accord, two didn't have their contract renewed
= 5
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