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like2answer · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 154

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George R Stewart · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 19

Man alive, someone must have finished their classes early. The grand man of HCT only sent his email at Thu 4/10/2008 3:34 PM.

Phew. There will be joyous celebrations across the UAE as HCTers get their glad rags on and start to dance and offer praise.

Still, it's not all good. As the hand meekly reaches to take the 15%, there is another hand that is going to slap you with a non renewal of contract or a sentence to another college. Here's me with my hair just done and now I have to go to Ruwais?

like2answer · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 154

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Dhstoofaraway · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 13

I am so excited......I now earn 13,400 Dhs a month. What will I do with that big chunck of change? Invest??

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

Mabruk all!!

VS

mishmumkin · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 929

So what do you think this means for new hires starting in August?

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: Tubby at the Bat

Slowly he raises his head so that the sunshine warms his fuzzy face. The tension is electric. Tubby the Camel is at the bat.

Tubby chews once...and then, twice. He looks down and spits out (as all camels are wont to do) a stream of 'bacca juice. The crowd is hushed.

Slowly, ever so slowly, Tubby raises his cloven hoof and points up into the stands indicating where he intends on hitting the ball. The hometown crowd erupts in an explosion of cheers! The great Tubby the Camel is going to save the day!

The pitcher stands upright on the mound. He wipes away the sweat that has beaded on his brow. He knows only too well of Tubby's reputation of bringing his team through when the odds were stacked against them, but he is convinced that the cannon, which is his arm, will cause Tubby to fall afoul tonight. He glances at the 3rd base coach and get the signal.

Fastball.

The pitcher again turns his attention towards Tubby, says a silent prayer, takes his final clue from the catcher and slowly begins his wind up. It builds and builds until it reaches its' own crescendo and he loosen his mighty missle. It cuts through the air and, in the blink of an eye, finds its' mark.

Tubby stumbles to find his way to the base trying to shake off the bean ball to the noggin. He reaches his target, shaken, but not stirred. He may have not have hit a home run...he may not have saved the day...but at least he got to first.

Moral: Be happy with what you get. It coulda been a big goose egg.

NCTBA

Dhstoofaraway · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 13

mishmumkin · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 929

Dhstoofaraway · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 13

It is well known that many teachers that joined last August started off on 15,500Dhs a month. Add to that a 15% payrise and not to mention the dismal 4% annual increase = Dhstoofaraway....for me and many others.

mishmumkin · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 929

Dhstoofaraway · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 13

Yes, they are, or did, or were..... or, but... it is a fact! The 'in' time was obviously, last August, or maybe, perhaps. Seems like crunch Dirham time again.....Many of us know what it is like to be hired at the wrongggg HCT time. I am talking years.... until I can make up to what 'New Starters' are now getting.

mishmumkin · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 929

Dhstoofaraway · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 13

Not 15,000Dhs a month. 15,500Dhs a month for new starters. But, who really cares...right! This is happening at ADMC & FWC that I know of. If it is happening there.....

Dhstoofaraway · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 13

Oh, some of them are graduates.