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like2answer · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 154

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kiefer · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 268

Sheesh. Who needs "Desperate Housewives" when we got HCT threads?

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

heh...

I await the news with baited breath... Shocked

Last week a friend from AD called me and we spoke a couple hours on the phone catching up. She had certainly heard nothing of these rumors, but she was here in the US, not in the UAE at the moment.

But... they do need to stem the flow of people planning to depart because of the exchange issue... and attract more applicants. It is not as though the Emirates can't afford to pay...

Interesting that Sheikh Nahyan is moving on... retiring? The raise rumor becomes repetitious, but this is a new twist.

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Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject:

Now, now, BillyBee. You must not be one of those who feel that 8 hours, plus a forced hour lunch break per day is reasonable!!!

NCTBA

uaeobserver · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 236

That's an interesting twist.

There are a couple women that might be qualified for the role.

Qatar has a woman in charge --- doesn't seem to have hurt them.

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

Arab countries often have women at the top in the Ministries of Education. That has been common for years. Education has always been considered a natural area for them to work.

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willynilly · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 14

kiefer · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 268

The director is probably not at the top of the hill from where the excrement begins to roll down. They're usually in the middle. Then the stuff continues to roll down to the lowly language teacher, the buck private in the TEFL army, who's at the bottom of the hill Crying or Very sad

Might not the director merely be passing along the raw sewage?

(Language point/ modal instruction alert: this is one of the very few subtle differences between "may" and "might"--and it's on the house)

uaeobserver · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 236

My colleague says announcements later this week -- possibly next week.

Unless you're a high-end supervisor - wouldn't worry too much.

There will still be students --- and they will still need to learn English.

Sure - there will be a few people picking between aisle and window --- but most of them are reasonably good at the game - and will land a new gig within a few months.

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

So... now you are starting a new rumor that there will be lots of cuts?

I think I prefer 'raise' rumors. Rolling Eyes

With the problems that they are having getting enough teachers, I don't think many here need lose sleep. They could get rid of half of the supervisory/management staff and no one would notice (except for the drop in time wasting meetings...) Laughing

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bje · Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 527

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

like2answer · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 154

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bje · Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 527

kiefer · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 268

I would not want to be in Ms. What's-Her-Name's shoes in Abu Dhabi over at HCT HR central right now--sifting through CVs, setting up video conferencing interviews in far flung reaches of the planet. Shocked

Somebody send her a box of chocolates, a rose or something.