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Bellatrix · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 11 Location: Vancouver

Hello everyone. I need some guidance and/advice regarding my current situation. I'm not sure this is a question about contracts, holidays, or administration in general, but few weeks ago I signed a contract to teach at PNU through Adwaa. I understood that the position would begin after the holiday (the contract does specify an October or November commencement but no specific date), however, as of today I have not heard anything from the recruiter for two weeks. I have emailed them but have yet to receive any kind of reply. Yes, I am aware of the holiday, but this still seems odd.

Is this normal business practice for KSA? Or is it a subtle way to break the contract after it has been signed if the agency decides they have changed their mind about hiring someone? Should I be looking for something else? I have been looking on the boards for this info but have trouble with the search engine and haven't found much.

Thanks!

sofaspud · Joined: 28 Oct 2011 Posts: 7 Location: UK

Bellatrix · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 11 Location: Vancouver

Hello sofaspud, and thanks for the reply.

I also have a pm from someone else in a similar situation to mine in the sense that they have already signed a contract. Apparently the agency has been in touch with some of us recently, albeit sporadic, but so far we all agree that the conduct is fishy. I myself have heard nothing for 2 solid weeks, and that last email was one sentence saying there was a delay because of the holiday. I'm dissapointed since dealing with Adwaa Rabia was going fairly well until this point.

I agree that it feels like a stupid waste of time to and indicates either a serious staff shortage or a certain level of disorganization and/or incompetence.

I'm giving them until Tuesday before I move on, I think. It seems totally contradictory and counter-productive to be so urgently looking for teachers and then dissappear. Half the teachers they hired could very well have taken other contracts by now, and here are three of us on the verge of doing the same.

ap4058 · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 84

All staff in KSA were on holiday until the 12th Nov since 2nd Nov.

may be that's why you may not have heard anything yet?

Bellatrix · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 11 Location: Vancouver

ap4058 · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 84

If you haven't heard from them and are running out of time look out for something else in the mean time. Keep all options open, just because you signed a contract, it don't mean anything. The real contract will be in KSA with the ministry of labour. You will sign this when you get there.