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marguerite wild
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 Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:17 am Post subject: A good deal or what?????????? |
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| Hi, I have just been offered a contract for teaching in the UAE. I have a degree in primary teaching, a masters and a degree in tesol. I have been teaching for 7 years- mainly supply teaching- in mainstream Australian schools. I have no actual TESOL experience. This contract pays about $5,000 Australian dollars per month. They will fly my family there with yearly trips home. They are giving us a free apartment in Al Ain but no car, and Abu Dhabi is apparently one hour and fifteen minutes from Al Ain. Is this reasonable or can I negotiate for transport?? Thanks, from Marguerite Wild |
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MsParker
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| Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:03 am Post subject: |
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| Why would you expect to be given a car? |
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veiledsentiments
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Never happen... education employers in the UAE don't provide cars... or transport usually. Nor have I heard of anyone being housed in one city to work in another. I suspect there may be some confusion... consult your employer. I would NOT accept this situation. If there is anything to negotiate, it is that you are given housing in the city where you teach.
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Neutrino Girl
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| Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Also, Abu Dhabi is more like an hour and 45 minutes from Al Ain. |
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marguerite wild
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:25 am Post subject: thanks guys |
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| Thank you all for your prompt and informative replies, also to Zoot. Much appreciated. Regards, Marguerite |
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Iamherebecause
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| I think there might just be a small misunderstanding here. Remember Abu Dhabi Emirate is BIG and Al Ain is in Abu Dhabi Emirate. So you can work for ADEC in Al Ain - you will still be in Abu Dhabi but not in the CITY of Abu Dhabi. I don't see any reason to turn down the post in terms of the offer, although if you have school age children check about school fees: you do mention 'family.' |
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mishmumkin
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:25 am Post subject: |
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| veiledsentiments wrote: |
Never happen... education employers in the UAE don't provide cars... or transport usually. Nor have I heard of anyone being housed in one city to work in another. I suspect there may be some confusion... consult your employer. I would NOT accept this situation. If there is anything to negotiate, it is that you are given housing in the city where you teach.
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Some do give transportation allowances which get dumped into your monthly salary (but not figured into your leaving gratuity). |
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Iamherebecause
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:26 am Post subject: |
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| Some do give transportation allowances which get dumped into your monthly salary (but not figured into your leaving gratuity). |
It's definitely quite common to get help with transport IF you need it for you job. All UGRU staff used to get a transportation allowance in their salaries which would cover daily taxis - not sure if they still get this. I know of one person on a PPP contract who lives on the edge of Al Ain and works on the edge of Abu Dhabi - and gets free transport. UAEU teachers on assignment to e.g. the Police college in Abu Dhabi get transport. |
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veiledsentiments
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| mishmumkin wrote: |
| Some do give transportation allowances which get dumped into your monthly salary (but not figured into your leaving gratuity). |
I thought that they all gave transportation allowances... at least I got one with all of my tertiary contracts. I have just never heard of anyone ever getting a car though, except a very few places in Saudi.
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