Job Discussion Forums

acer1193 · Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 10

This is just to warn those who wish to work for STA/SDT in KSA. I was released because of a dispute with another teacher. I was being verbally harassed. When reported, STA did nothing about it, though this is also classed as gross misconduct in their contract.

When I refused to sign STAs final waiver (it absolves them of all financial responsibility and essentially states that they have paid their dues) they turned nasty. I was flown from Taif to Riyadh, where I had to deal with a hostile crowd at Fahad International (the Saudi sponsor), who REFUSED to process my final exit visa. I had to call the BRITISH EMBASSY to force the Saudi Sponsor to act. Nobody would talk to me or arrange anything. I signed the final waiver after I had established that the final salary had been transferred to my account. STA (David Kerr) will dump you like a hot brick if you challenge him or question his authority. If there is a dispute, you will be shipped out without trial or retribution. STA are OK if everything is going their way. I was tried in a kangaroo court and shipped out in a virtual body bag.

Be careful if you have any dealings with STA/SDT. They paid the salary on time most of the time but the job as a whole sucked. You get shipped around from dammam to riyadh (madareem suites) to jubail. Essentially, you get sent to any place where they need you. I was moved SEVEN times in all. You are just a piece of meat. The money was good but expect to be treated like a piece of meat. You get chewed up and spat out just the same.

sugardaddy22 · Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 11 Location: Al Ain

This all sounds fairly par for the course in KSA.

I interviewed with them..the money was good...they offered a position..but, by that time, I was fed up with The Gulf in general and turned it down

PS You're lucky the embassy did anything.

Fat Freddy · Joined: 30 May 2009 Posts: 10

Ace

I'm sure you're a nice guy deep down and you're feeling a bona fide victim of a gross injustice, but what you've just written about STA/SDT sounds like a steaming pile of prejudiced camel dung.

My advice to you is to find the nearest gym and pump some iron...skipping gives good tension release too.

acer1193 · Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 10

When youve got something better to contribute than a pile of shit yourself, Freddy, then feel free to add something. You useless piece of ****

acer1193 · Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 10

If you wanna kiss ass in the middle east, then fine, Freddy. Sounds like youve already been chewed up and spat out. Very sad indeed

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:12 pm Post subject:

"The money was good"...could somebody pulease define what this means??? Is SAR 9,000...SAR 12,000 now considered good??? How long is a piece of string???

NCTBA

trapezius · Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject:

acer1193 · Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 10

Currently STA are paying 18250SAR, though language solutions are paying a little less.

Good nowadays is a minimum of 14000SAR, any less and its peanuts, though 14-16000SAR is acceptable in the current recession. If you are a newbie any less than 12000SAR is not a good idea

acer1193 · Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 10

What I have just said is NOT a lie. I am e-mailing you from the UK.

K WILL screw you if you refuse to sign the waiver. BELIEVE ME. I ain�t��no newbie!!!

(MOD edit for names)

Middle East Beast · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 836 Location: Up a tree

acer1193 · Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 10

Some fat cats who have been in KSA for years are on 20-35000SAR but you have to be an old hack to get that. They might pitch in and tell you about it

Fat Freddy · Joined: 30 May 2009 Posts: 10

C'mon now I accused him of being prejudiced not a liar. I'm sure SDT/STA were morally and legally justified to treat him the way they did. You've just got to look at how the guy is on a personal mission to discredit individuals and destroy company reputations to realise he's a complete and utter whack job.

trapezius · Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject:

yeah, you are sure because you are the owner of the company Rolling Eyes

Middle East Beast · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 836 Location: Up a tree

Middle East Beast · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 836 Location: Up a tree

If you think you've read harsh things about SDT and STA on this thread, just wait until I share what they have done to me.

Coming soon...

MEB