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Princess Noura Again
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rjsmith2121



Joined: 24 Sep 2009
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:02 am    Post subject: Princess Noura Again Reply with quote

I think I'm the culprit who started a new topic on Princess Noura. I'm a Newbie, still learning the ropes. So which topic shall we use?
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scot47



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Negotiate your contract ?
My experience is that no one recruiting teachers for Saudi Arabia negotiates. There is an offer and you take it or leave it.

And I have been working in KSA on and off since 1970.
Things are done differently in the Arab World. This is not Houston - or Port Elizabeth.

Nothing you have done before ANYWHERE prepares you for things in the KofSA ! Well you could read "Dune" whcih was written by someone who was driven insane working for a large corporation in this part of the world.
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007



Joined: 30 Oct 2006
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Location: UK/Veteran of the Magic Kingdom

PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When Uncle Scott speaks, newbies should listen and take notes! Laughing

The Magic Kingdom is not for anybody!
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Cleopatra



Joined: 28 Jun 2003
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Location: Tuamago Archipelago

PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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My experience is that no one recruiting teachers for Saudi Arabia negotiates. There is an offer and you take it or leave it


Occasionally, people can and do negotiate contracts.

However, this is only succesful if your employers really want you - as opposed to some anonymous teacher on some recruitor's list. If you don't have something specific to offer your employer - extensive Saudi experience, excellent qualifications or whatever, then chances of negotiating your contract are slim. With the big recruitors, I'd say it's close to zero no matter how good a candidate you are.
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ThaneKerner



Joined: 13 Sep 2009
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I recently slammed the door on an offer and about a week later I got a phone call back with a better offer. I slammed the door on that one, too. The agent was obviously desperate...for probably good reasons.
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rjsmith2121



Joined: 24 Sep 2009
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:29 am    Post subject: Princess Noura Again Reply with quote

Did the job happen to be at Princess Noura for AETG?
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sinemac



Joined: 14 Aug 2009
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:16 pm    Post subject: 10,000 SAR PNU Reply with quote

Any better offers??
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veiledsentiments



Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I believe that Princess Noura is for women only??

So that would exclude Mr TK... could be the same recruiter for another place...

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