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Iamherebecause · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 5:06 am Post subject:

As I understand it from a colleague who is changing jobs in January you have to leave the country for a bit, get visa cancelled etc simply in order to make sure you are overseas hire if nothing else. But the days of having to leave for a year or however long are over. Loads of people have moved directly from e.g. UAEU to NAPO, Al Ghad, HCT etc in the last 12 months.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

When I think about it, most - if not all - of the people that I knew who transferred were doing it at the end of their contract and the academic year, so they were going on summer leave anyway.

VS

yellofello · Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 68

I want to move to another college or work in another place altogether.
Will they block me? I've had another offer. Do I have to leave the country?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Are you breaking your contract? If so, I expect that they can and will.

VS

yellofello · Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 68

I will finish out the semester if I can stick it. I want to work in a calm peacefujl place with rational reasonable people. The teachers are fine but the headman at the top of this college needs his head examined. He's slowly metamorphosing into a giant roach. Remember what happened to poor old Gregor? At least Gregor had a heart. This man has a hole where his heart should be. Where did they find him? He needs to be replaced and fast. People like this should never be appointed to positions of authority. Diabolical.

If they won't release me, I'll leave. I think the UAE is great but the job will not keep me here unless things change. Already have an offer from another more serious institution and one from Brunei. Never been there but it sounds intriguing.

I will try to stick it out VS. Gracias for your advice.

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

So far as I'm aware and have seen, if you give proper notice even though you don't complete the contract HCT will not be able to block your going to another campus. I've seen people go to the University of Sharjah, ZU, UAEU, AUS and some western universities setting up in Dubai. If you have a contact at another campus who can approach their HR person to make enquiries discretely - why not?

Afra · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 389

At one of colleges, people who gave proper notice have been blocked as have some whose contracts were not renewed but no reasons given. It's very arbitrary.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:06 pm Post subject:

Here's a question just to the left of on-topic. I know somebody working his/her first contract in the HCT system and is somewhat in a quandry as to where s/he stands re: being renewed. My friend has been formally asked if s/he would agree to an extension of three years if offered (and, of course, responded in the positive) and has heard that the next step in the process is the actual offer for renewal which should come before the semester break.
S/he has received a favorable observation report. If the offer of extension DOESN'T come before the semester break, what is the message being sent? Thanks.

NCTBA

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

We can only guess, of course, but if your reviews are fine and they have asked for and received confirmation that you will renew if offered, you're likely fine. Considering the Eid interruption and end of semester exams and grading and such, not hearing is probably not unusual.

Considering their difficulties these days getting enough teachers... I'd tell your friend not to panic yet.

VS