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secretsquirrel · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:05 pm Post subject: Going, going ... GONE (at HCT)!

Can anybody throw a little light on the following conundrum, please.

Two years ago HCT announced that no more merit pay awards were to be made. Then last year the annual increment was halved to 2%. And just a few weeks ago it was announced that there would be no annual increments at all .. now or in the future.

Have any reasons been given for this? What has been the staff's reaction?

Just kinda interested, y'see...

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

Kally Wally · Joined: 29 May 2011 Posts: 49

The merit pay was between 0 to 4% based on the recommendation of supervisors. Some got 4%; some got 0%, and most got 2%. It came in a one off payment/lump sum and as such wasn�t a pay rise but a bonus. It was discontinued in 2009.

The annual increment is/was 4%. There was no official announcement that there would be no increments in the future. We are still waiting to hear if the missing 4% is official or whether it�s a Ramadan glitch, most think it�s the former. It was not present in this month�s pay check.The announcement will be made �soon� but don�t hold your breath.

There are cutbacks across the board in the UAE in education and particularly in construction with a lot of proposed new projects either being put on hold or cancelled.

The sheikhs have finally realised that there�s no longer a bottomless money pit available and unfortunately HCT has taken a hit.

There are a lot of unhappy people at HCT and perhaps the pay freeze will push some over the edge, but whether they�ll find anywhere better in terms of pay and benefits (for the present at least), or whether there are any jobs out there at all is the $64,000 question.

I wonder if anyone will speak up and interrupt the sheikh�s speech to air their grievances at the annual "Hootenanny"........................somehow I doubt it.

No amount of moaning on Dave�s is going to change anything, it�s either �put up� or �ship out�.

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

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

Hootenanny... Laughing

Perfect!!

I suggest that only those with ventriloquist skills voice their opinions out loud during his speech. Personally I would call in sick... (maybe a group sick-out?)

VS

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

I'd certainly rather call in sick than attend one more HCT conference. In fact, I'd rather sit in a dental clinic and have my gums scraped.

But if you call in sick, you'd better have a doctor's excuse or your a** is grass and HCT is the lawnmower. They don't take kindly to people missing those critical BS conferences.

Makes 'em look good! Rolling Eyes

MEB

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

I made sure that my less-then-super super saw me, and then, I was out the door, er, underground garage!

I guess having them out at the Dubai Men's cut down on that lil' trick!

It's all a bad memory now!

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