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[redsoxman]

It all depends on your college, doesn't it VS. You know that. Sure, I'm working at HCT right now. There is some committee work, but it's not too bad and I have never worked weekends. The management at my college is reasonable and fairly flexible. I know some colleges are not as good as the one I'm at. As far as the amount of take home work, it in no way compares with the work my bud has where he is now. They have to prove themselves time and time again. At least I don't have a big bro watching me and we are not encouraged to report on other teachers here unlike QU where they apparently have recently introduced a complaint form which allows you to squeal on other teachers. That is not the scene here. QU teachers work weekends too. When I visited my bud, he had weekend work. I can't remember what it was, but it was a Saturday. HCT is a big outfit with a lot of colleges, some are iffy places but some are real good and mine is real good.

[harrythehook]

Thanks to all the guys who gave me advice. I've decided on the UAE. I've already had two confirmed offers and still have my TESOLArabia interviews. So enough said about this. I've learned from other people that if someone doesn't want you, they just don't send a reply. I guess that's what happened in my case. Not very professional but then who cares anyway? QU was low on my option list so I'm OK with it. I'm pretty excited about my offers but I want to see what the interviews bring. So enough said on this topic. Let's finish it here.

[mishmumkin]

Redsox, please share which college you're in...I'd like to know which one I should be requesting.

[veiledsentiments]

I certainly agree that the UAE provides a more varied lifestyle, but I have to wonder about this 'friend' of yours. He sounds like one of those chronic whingers that every department seems to get a couple of... who are never happy... who exaggerate everything... and make everyone avoid them whenever possible.

From my contacts there, it also appears that he is not telling the complete truth about the situation, and perhaps you should beware of being a part of his problems and passing on falsehoods about an employer where you say that you have never worked.

The fact that in almost every post whether it is relevant or not that you have to attack QU makes all of your posts look suspect. Add to that the fact that you say that you work at HCT, but seem to describe it in a way that no other HCT person ever has.

Your credibility is at risk here.

VS

[pencilead]

Don't you think he may have left QU for HCT? Might you be in a better position to comment if you "knew" rather than simply commenting on it from your desk in the states?

Pencil

[veiledsentiments]

He 'claims' that he never worked there, but only interviewed.

He might be in a better position if he actually looked more like he 'knew' what he is talking about. His comments on QU are different from what people I know there have been saying... and his description of HCT sounds nothing like the HCT where I taught and where dozens of my friends still teach.

At least it is clear who I am as I make no pretense at being someone else... or somewhere else... than I am.

How about you?

VS

[mishmumkin]

Perhaps it would serve everyone on this board well to say that we really don't have true anonymity here. The forum's admin people can obviously tell where we are posting from based on the IP address. So if, for example, you said you lived and worked in the UAE but all your posts came from Qatar (and you were making some pretty negative comments about an employer in Qatar where you say you've never worked), then it would pretty much discredit every claim you made on this board (and others). Just sayin'...

[pencilead]

Dearest Vs, things change over time don't they? You have been gone from the area at least ten years, and even though you may have taught at HCT, things would have invariably changed from what once was. Give the guy a break. Maybe he actually works there.

Pencil

[veiledsentiments]

I see no reason to give anyone a break who seems to be playing sockpuppet. The reason for this board is to give information with some validity... not give people with an agenda a place to play and spread lies.

And no... HCT hasn't really changed since I left. It has only become bigger, more bureaucratic, and more demanding of its staff. I have verified that fact with numerous friends of mine, some of whom have been there since my sojourn.

The more this poster talked about HCT, the more obvious it was that he hadn't worked there.

VS

[bje]

[mishmumkin]

[pencilead]

Apologies to all who commented before me on "redsoxman". After reading what Vs. and others had to say about him it seems to me that I was a bit naive.

[mishmumkin]

[veiledsentiments]

One must always be aware of agendas here. For instance, another new poster whose messages made little sense is the OP on this thread. A quick read will show that it looks as if his goal was not to learn about QU and his application there, but to attack QU. I suspect another sockpuppet.

VS

[mishmumkin]