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billings
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 Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:41 pm Post subject: SRACO - another month - NO PAYDAY |
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| Just had a phone call from Saudi. It's the end of the month and, once again, NO PAYDAY at SRACO! Tomorrow, being their weekend, means employees can't be paid before the 3rd of next month, which is the weekend in the U.S. - so money can't be sent home before 6th at the earliest! SRACO couldn't care! Last month no apologies and didn't even answer their phone!! BEWARE - avoid this company at all costs!!!!! |
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richardsongeoff
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:58 am Post subject: situation at Sraco |
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Couldn't agree more!!! We haven't been paid - just got a call from a colleague who is very upset and for whom it will cause great difficulties.
What is annoying is there is no email to inform us in advance (when they realise that it won't be paid on time), phones are not answered and, absolutely, no apology!!!
It's also the little things that are annoying!! I need bank statements for my mortgage back home! Sraco must simply throw them away!! I went several months with no statement. After calling them and emailing and visiting, I finally got a statement. The following few months NOTHING! After a big argument, again I got a statement. I have received nothing again for over six months! They appear totally uninterested in contractors - strange since that is there job!!
I won't start on the big problems!! |
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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Why would they have your bank statements?
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scot47
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| SRACO were the contractors who provided the Bengali cleaners where I worked. They seemed happy enough |
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AnneCO
Joined: 11 Feb 2012
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the warning. |
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richardsongeoff
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| Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:00 am Post subject: SRACO |
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| need an address for mail to be delivered to! As a contractor (no Aramco accommodation) that is Sraco. They simply don't deliver it - ever! There are ways round it - it is the principle that they can't even be trusted to deliver your mail. Even late would be fine! |
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also in saudi
Joined: 26 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:26 am Post subject: |
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| This brings back memories of a company called Kollsman Saudi Arabia Ltd, a contractor to the Saudi Air Force and former employer. This company often paid 2-3 weeks late. The Air Force took over paying salaries during the last 6 months of Kollsman's contract, but paid up to one month late. The government can't even be trusted to pay on time. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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If you have an Iqama you can rent a PO Box at the Post Office,. 300 SR was the fee.
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posh
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:25 am Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| If you have an Iqama yopuy can rent a PO Box at the Post Office,. 300 SR was the fee. |
Got one recently and paid SR100. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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Other post about ARAMCO and SRACO etc was locked becasue of asinine coimments.
I have heard from the horse's mouth at SRACO -
"Thank you for your interest joining our organization, however, we are currently in needs of younger generation ages to 54 years old " |
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Chinaski
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| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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I applied for an Aramco gig with Midwest.
They set me for an interview in Manila, then pulled a ghost on me as the time was nearing.
After I pressed them I got a very terse email from Sraco (who I never heard of til then) telling me that they had no Canadian visa's so the interview was off.
I thanked them, told them I understood, and nicely asked when I might be able to apply again...
They sent back a very terse email along the lines of... "We told you that there are no Canadian visas! Better luck next time!"
Ha!
Due to this attitude and a general lack of knowledge I thought I was talking to Aramco's recruiting division and thought they must pay well if they can treat people like that...
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scot47
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| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Aramco do almost no direct hiring of EFL teachers. Contractors are generally scumbags. |
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Chinaski
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:25 am Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| Aramco do almost no direct hiring of EFL teachers. Contractors are generally scumbags. |
The latter was my experience in Korea, as well.
My first job there fell apart within the first 4 days, and there was no support, whatsoeva. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:22 am Post subject: |
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Contractor or recruiter ? There is a big difference. A contractor hires you and then sells your labour-power, collecting the monthly fee and giving you a share. A recruiter merely recruits and hands you over to your new Master.
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Chinaski
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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^
Sorry, it was early.
I meant recruiter...
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