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Eisenhorn · Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 146 Location: HCT Land. UAE

Maybe some of our posters who work for HCT in RAK or FUJ could comment on the current rumors I am hearing from colleagues.

The current scuttlebutt is that HCT in FUJ is short like 30 teachers/ RAK is short like 10 and other campuses are being asked for 'volunteers.' The 'volunteers' would get an immediate 2000 to 3000 AED salary increase, be given a "fully furnished flat" and still get to keep their flats in the emirate they are from. So for example if teacher A works for Dubai mens, but takes the transfer, he/she will keep their flat in dubai, and get a fully furnished one in Fuj, while getting a 2 to 3k salary increase.

Sounds like a pretty good deal for current teachers... does this mean they are also increasing the # of hires? Inquiring minds want to know.

republocrat · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:23 am Post subject:

The 'inconvenient truth' here is that HCT has gone from being one of the bext employers and colleges in the Gulf to the worst. It has achieved this remarkable transformation in a period of just a few years, since Dr TK became the big boss about five years back.

Now, due to all the well-deserved negative publicity about the place (click on the www button below if you're not aware) teachers are leaving by the camel-load and nobody wants to go work there. As evidence of this, just the other day I received a PM from somebody who initially applied to work at HCT TWO YEARS AGO, and only just last week received notice of an interview. In other words, they're really scraping the barrel in looking for new recruits.

I would AVOID the place big-time, and as I'll be retiring soon, I can afford to do so. Others who are not here should read the very obvious writing on the wall and seek employment elsewhere!

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

I'm confused... if they are transferred to RAK or FUJ, why would they want to maintain their flat in another Emirate? Or is it being presented as a temporary transfer?

And I would think that recruitment for Abu Dhabi is even worse as it is the eye of the storm. It is obviously time for "the family" to step in and clear out the top management in "Central Services" if they want to keep this system viable. Promote him up to a position where he can't completely muck something else up... or better, convince him to retire early.

VS

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

Eisenhorn · Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 146 Location: HCT Land. UAE

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

But if your spouse andchildren can continue to live in an Emirate with adequate schooling and you commute on weekends, I can see where it might be desirable to those with families

Kally Wally · Joined: 29 May 2011 Posts: 49

Keep your own place, fully furnished flat and an extra 3000 in your tail pocket..............what's not to like?

Pretty sweet deal for HCT employees if you ask me....

Eisenhorn · Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 146 Location: HCT Land. UAE

It's Scary! · Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Posts: 823

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

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

It's Scary! · Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Posts: 823

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

Careful IS... you know who is watching... Laughing

The fact is that, bad as it is, there are still a lot of people around the system who are managing well enough and are not yet thinking of leaving. I know of some in RAK and some in Al Ain... it's a big system with lots of people with lots of different opinions.

VS

Kally Wally · Joined: 29 May 2011 Posts: 49

'there are still a lot of people around the system who are managing well enough and are not yet thinking of leaving'

You caught me V.S. I ain�t no management stooge or brown-noser; I'm just one of those who are getting along just fine thank you.

Maybe I'm one of the lucky ones, I dunno but I'm one of the few on here who is actually working in the HCT system and who is quite happy to stay in it.

Seems to me It's Scary and his/her buds, if they actually work for HCT, would be better off hitching their wagons and leaving the rest of us to 'suffer in silence'.

Personally I think the offer of an extra couple of thousand and a furnished flat is a good deal...............hell you could even ask for gas money if they're that desperate!

Whether HCT can�t or won�t hire the extra staff they apparently need I dunno but whatever the reason it could mean lots of overtime, greater job security and more bargaining chips for those of us who are happy to tread water and keep our heads below the parapet.

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