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Sleepwalker · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 454 Location: Reading the screen

I heard that the upper age limit of 60 has been relaxed.

I have a friend who may apply if that is the case.

Anyone care to comment?

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

Is there an HCT in Oman, or are you referring to the one in the UAE?

MEB Cool

Sleepwalker · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 454 Location: Reading the screen

http://www.hct.edu.om/

Sleepwalker · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 454 Location: Reading the screen

Oops

- my computer seems to like double posts.

StampLover · Joined: 14 Dec 2010 Posts: 83 Location: Salalah, Oman

As I understand the MOM, the upper age limit for NEW hires is 60 but once you are in, you can stay working with the same company for years to come.

Ma · Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 13

I have it on good authority..ie head of dept..that the upper age limit is enforced no matter who you are and at what age you arrived. There are plenty of people looking for jobs, so they can afford to be picky, and unfortunately in Oman, if you are 60 and above...you are old!

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

I have over a half dozen friends who are currently teaching around Oman for various private and government universities who are over 60... some waaay over 60.

VS

StampLover · Joined: 14 Dec 2010 Posts: 83 Location: Salalah, Oman

VS is completely correct.

I hate to say this but Ma, your comments on the last few threads have not been helpful or funny. Seems someone got burned or is upset and dumping their sh$% all over here.

Sleepwalker · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 454 Location: Reading the screen

I work with people who are over 60.

lydia.bainbridge · Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 33

I am curious if people were hired over 60 or just kept on once they turned 60.

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

All that I know were hired well before 60... although I know of one who changed Oman employers when over 60...

VS

Sleepwalker · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 454 Location: Reading the screen

I know people who were hired before 60 and kept on, people who were hired above 60 from out of country and people who transferred above 60.

It depends on how much your employer argues for you at the Ministry.

I do know that, in some organisations, medical coverage changes beyond 60 (I'm not sure how legal this is) and that, beyond 70 even a visa is impossible.