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JAMES JOYCE
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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. |
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cassava
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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.
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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
Posts: 50
Location: Middle Europe
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:21 am Post subject: Jubail |
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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
Joined: 12 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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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.
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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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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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| 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
Joined: 04 Mar 2007
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Location: Here!!!
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| Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 11:08 am Post subject: |
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| JAMES JOYCE wrote: |
| i am out of here before the next purge. |
If you listen carefully, you will hear the angels crying!!! |
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JAMES JOYCE
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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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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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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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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Bin Shafted
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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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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Bin Shafted
Joined: 08 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Please provide accurate figures and please explain why the Jubail 4 was fired/not renewed. I would like to know.
Please refrain from sensationalist headlines, back up your accusations with facts and not hearsay and petty gossip.
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trapezius
Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: Land of Culture of Death & Destruction
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heresy?
I am glad I am not a "native" speaker, and neither will be my [unborn] children. That way, they will learn English better than they would if they were native speakers.
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Bin Shafted
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:39 am Post subject: |
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I do beg your pardon����hearsay����.how remiss of me, but then again I am neither a native speaker nor a Westerner��������feel better now do we?
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| Its official.30 Western teachers` are being fired in June |
There are nowhere near 30 native speakers/westerners or whatever you want to call them at JIC............. |
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