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secretsquirrel · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:20 pm Post subject:

Hmm, the voice of naivety still makes me chuckle! I mean, just what would an HCT supervisor say? "Yeh, it's bad, but we're turnin' the corner", or "Well, things could be better, I ain't ever known it this bad, but I'm hopeful." No, you'll NEVER get any honesty from an HCT management goon.

I take it that the superviser in question was either 'Dimbo' or 'Miss Piggy', two particularly odious types who have done a lot to make things very uncomfortable for their less favored teachers over the years. Now, as a result of their constant incompetence, unprofessionalism, favoritism, and sheer lack of integrity, they are faced with a shortage of warm bodies to throw infront of the screaming female hordes ... erm, sorry, wonderfully grateful Emirati girls.

So what are they doing? Once again, lying through their teeth to get what they want! Don't be fooled by the 'crocodile tears' of these loathsome types. If ADWC really was a great place to work at, the teachers would come out in support by the busload and flood these pages with messages of support. But has anybody seen even ONE message of support - even sympathy - on these threads?

Those two goons at ADWC in particular have worked hard to get themselves into this hole, and now they've found themselves stuck in it, they don't like it. And what are they doing? Digging even harder!

Read my lips, sucker - AVOID ADWC! AVOID ADWC!! AVOID ADWC!!!

Got the message now?

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BrownSauce · Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 87 Location: Fantasy Island

The problem with HCT/ADWC is one of mass, or rather quantity. I mean, if there was just one poster on here slagging them off, we could all dismiss him/her as a crank. Two could be an unfortunate coincidence, and even three might not raise a great deal 0f eyebrows.

But when there are so many posters - in double figures, I would say - on here all shouting more or less the same warning, then we have to give them some credence. To do otherwise and ignore their advice to be wary would be stupid indeed.

Now, if I were a single guy/gal, I might say "OK, I'll give it a try, but I'm aware of the risks and my expectations have been duly lowered". But for a married couple with a family to risk everything by coming here, I have to say it would be extremely foolish to ignore the warnings of the naysayers.

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:43 am Post subject:

OMG!!! A belated CONGRATULATIONS to Tubby, th' CLAW and everyone else involved in ending the happy lives in the U.A.E of many families in their paranoid frenzy to stop the infamous blogs and reaching the 25,000 view mark.

Slightly OFF the "mark" wouldn't you say?

YOU...all of you, have toiled (get it TOILed!) hard to win this distinction and I think that a round of Brooklyn Cheers is called for...

NCTBA xox

sheikh yer money-maker · Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 79 Location: Saudi Arabia

I must admit that I've never had as many emails, many crude, but all talking to the same point: I'd be a fool to accept.

Despite the crude suggestions, I've decided to give the ADWC a pass. Many emails have mentioned of a brain-drain, both by HCT's doing and by their own volition from the foundations department including at least one who hosts his own English websites and another who was very critical in it's projects programme. Apparently, these were very popular colleagues as well as those who went before.

I guess that there are better employers as the strong response to my queries really has raised my alarm!

Thanks for all the warnings!

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:54 am Post subject:

Well, symm might've finally uderstood the truth...but how many others have...or have not?

NCTBA

snorkel · Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 32

the brain drain continues in the HCT system; heard that at the Sharjah resignations are higher than the norm; also rumored that the head of English may need to start looking for a new job...that could only be helpful for any who are still there.

republocrat · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:13 pm Post subject:

Please tell more! At my particular outpost of the Kamali empire the business and IT faculties are being left with large holes after an unexpected run for the exit.

Do these guys have better places to go? You bet!!

D. Merit · Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 203

republocrat · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:51 pm Post subject:

I guess you could be right, DM, but you might be guilty of over-generalising too. I don't think I implied that all those who are leaving are 'go-getters', but that they'd seen and had enough, and were happy to sign off with least one of their buckets almost full.

Actually, if you asked them just why they're leaving, I don't think they would be very forthcoming - at least not in public. Privately, though, I have heard that there are some new openings for some of them in more congenial surroundings.

sheikh yer money-maker · Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 79 Location: Saudi Arabia

Since nothing has been posted on this thread for the better part of a month, I'm beginning to wonder if things have gotten better there and, more importantly, did negative posters and posts talk me out of a good job?

elmoro · Joined: 12 Feb 2010 Posts: 58 Location: The Emerald City

you may have been talked out of some hard earned tax free money, but you were not talked out of a good job unless you're unemployed. if nothing else, your sanity has been spared. i made some good money in my one year at iat (hct and iat are the same creature with some minor differences) but i've become a very angry, hostile, and suspicious person from the experience. what price do you put on your sanity?

silence is not always a good sign, it's also a survival skill. maybe the bear is near them and they are just trying to stand still. Shocked

elmoro

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

For the past two weeks exams and marking have been going on - for the next two weeks everyone will be on vacation.

Latest I've heard from Al Ain - previously held to be one of the better HCT outposts, is that it too is deteriorating rapidly and people are headed for the exit.

2buckets · Joined: 14 Dec 2010 Posts: 515 Location: Middle East

Al Ain's deterioration can be attributed the usual suspect(s), namely the management, starting from the very top.

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

One does wonder at that man's motivation. Since he got the top job, it has all been downhill. It is still mostly an Abu Dhabi problem as he is close enough to allow micromanagement of this minions... who pass the joy on to the teachers. Is he really so delusional that he thinks he is making the system "better"?? Someone needs to tell him that he would get the same salary if he just sat in his office and drank tea while reading the Quran.

But... to put things in perspective, give a read to the Sabis/PPP thread currently running. HCT hasn't yet put the teachers in 3* hotels and/or workcamps and at least your students aren't savaging each other daily in the classroom.

VS

2buckets · Joined: 14 Dec 2010 Posts: 515 Location: Middle East

I was referring to the top management at Al Ain. The "Napoleon" of the desert, the runt in the oasis, the tiny Tim of the sands.

However, VS's assessment of the top top is spot on. There was a time, (when he was still a lowly teacher), that he wasn't such a bad sort. Another example of absolute power corrupting absolutely. I think the pressure of being on call to HESN 24/7 has a serious deleterious effect. One weekend he was working at ADM (acting director) and HESN showed up. The acting director wasn't in a dishdash and HESN sent him home to change. Years of that kind of treatment would send any normal person over the edge.