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uaeobserver
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| ..., but it's a disgrace that tertiary educators are paid a third to a quarter of what their students earn. |
Back in the late 90s, I watched one of my students - a bright young guy who finished his BA in International Economics -- receive job offers.
His first job - at the ripe age of 22 ---- paid about $50,000. That was about 10 years ago. I'm guessing by now he's into 6 digits.
My point is ---it's not unusual for students to make double what their teachers make.
Irritating? Heck yeah. Unjust --- no, not in my opinion. Discraceful? --- I guess it depends on the student's attitude.
Thank you notes and the grace of G-d are sufficient for me. Sure - I'd like to have an extra chunk of change ---- but I didn't have that much to do with my students' talent, or their birthright. |
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Dhstoofaraway
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| I don't know what country you come from, but in my country we believe in Equal Rights. Can you just imagine the total 'outrage' if an American, Canadian, Australian, New Zealander, Korean, Japanese, British...(get my point) earned thousands of more $$$$$$ living in their own country and working in a job with certain qualifications and experience. Then along comes another person from another country who teaches the above all of that and has many more qualifications and experience and yet gets less than a fifth of their wage because thay are from a different country? Not likely. It would make Headlines and their would be a Court Case. Don't go on about how it is their country and we are here to help and we should be grateful for the crumbs. I think they are sending 'us' a clear message that they don't want or need us anymore. Fair enough.... |
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al bidarnd
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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| ...Then along comes another person from another country who teaches the above all of that and has many more qualifications and experience and yet gets less than a fifth of their wage because thay are from a different country? |
Emirati teachers at HCT earn the same as non-Emiratis. They do get state-paid pension contributions, but this is more or less equality - Try ESL in the States, the UK or elsewhere - real crumbs. |
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Dhstoofaraway
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, I think times have changed. Why would a national work at HCT. I know HCT is full of rumours, but I have heard just recently that locals get paid a whole lot more than the expat sitting next to them and all signs point to this being a logical Emiratization step. |
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like2answer
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Afra
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| English teachers have always started lower on the salary scale, in my experience, and have often been better qualified and had more experience, both of teaching and of teaching overseas. However, there are lots of EFL teachers and they are always on the move! |
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