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

Don't fall for the bait, MEB! Just as soon as s/he wrote,

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

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Kally Wally · Joined: 29 May 2011 Posts: 49

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

People PM me because I've been here so long and they feel that I don't have a horse in the race so will give a more balanced opinion. Cool

We've answered the competition question many times. Perhaps you missed it. Because of the relative sizes, HCT doesn't exactly have tons of competition, but there is the rest of the world - one can find similar pay in Japan, China and Hong Kong if you've got the right CV. I would say their competition in the UAE is ZU and AUS, which both hire few teachers each year... UAEU which hires more but also seems risky these days as they decide what they are doing. But, they do have equal or better packages. In Qatar, there is QU which has a similar pay and benefits unless you have 10+ years of experience as their pay scale is flat. I hear that in Kuwait, KU's pay has increased, but they seem to not be doing many foreign contracts these days and AUK is pretty good.

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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

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

Kally Wally · Joined: 29 May 2011 Posts: 49

Aramco!??????

Why not add British Aerospace only if you're a Brit though!

I would think that you could earn as much at HCT as in Aramco and have to deal with just as much admin BS and even more disinterested students.

Give me the UAE over KSA any day.

So we'll just say that HCT is probably maybe not your worse choice if you're set on going to the UAE, it could also be your only choice, so you're better off looking elsewhere.

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

egyptfan · Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 105 Location: Middle East

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

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

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

I must also agree with MEB here. I made it clear on these boards that I recently lost out on a job with ARAMCO that would've paid me 40% more than my HCT salary, would've had a MUCH better cadre of students than can be found anywhere else in the ME, had better living possibilities, better education for the little one and offered 1/2 mil in company savings after 7 years of employment.

HCT is a second-class entity which is quickly being quickly flushed down the loo by the VC and his minions.

They have failed, even if "technology" is within their name, to recognize that "Education (is, indeed!) Without Borders" and their secret is out ALL over the web.

Ironic, don't you, think?

It's Scary!

Kally Wally · Joined: 29 May 2011 Posts: 49

I admit my knowledge of all things KSA is not all it should be. I stand corrected.

Although, I would still think that the UAE is a better option for families with young children and wives who want to venture out of the house now and again or/and not spend their days drinking coffee in Starbucks.

As for those grey of beard with grown up kids or no kids KSA would at least present a better option in terms of saving money.

I didn't even bother applying to BAe because of what I thought was their 'Brit' only policy.