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disregardedknowledge · Joined: 12 Nov 2008 Posts: 63

I see a lot of negative posts about the University of Hail. I think a recruiter is trying to pocket a lot of my money. Only 11,450 is my monthly pay. Is that very low, especially if I have a graduate degree in education and a Celta?

Should I decline the offer? Are salaries negotiable?

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

Are you a direct hire or not?

hurriyah · Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 8

SAME OFFER BUT NO AIRFARE?

lucreziaborgia · Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 177

Me too. Same offer: 11,450, accommodation etc.
However: no airfare, no visa costs covered, no paid holidays, no health cover...
If you are being recruited by the same one as me then I'd say it's not on.
The recruiter has some bad press on websites.
More info appreciated.

sheikher · Joined: 13 Jul 2009 Posts: 291

M-Trading and its various guises is on a swindle campaign.

If you would take the time and make the effort to simply read through the Ministry of Labor laws in an earlier post, it is plainly evident there that the sponsor of your visa is legally obligated to cover those costs.

Costs like airfares, health insurance, procurement of work permit, holiday pay, etc.

Steer well clear of offers that do not offer these benefits!

Ask the recruiter questions about the visa. Entry with a 3-month business visa spells scam and the consequences are certainly not in your favor.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

I got this offer. Should I pass on it?

This is with reference to your application for an ESL teaching job in Saudi Arabia.

We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected to fill the position as English Lecturer for one of our projects in Saudi Arabia, the University of Hail.

Please reconfirm your availability as our target date for deployment is September 26, 2009. We can immediately start processing your visa upon your confirmation of availability and acceptance.

The monthly salary package for this job is SR11,450 (US$3050.00) tax free, plus free furnished accommodation with basic utilities such as: air conditioned single room, w/ bed and beddings, washing machine, refrigerator, cooking stove, cooking utensils, etc. plus free local transportation from housing to university & vice-versa.

Please submit a scanned copy of your passport and confirm your current location where we can send you the visa documents.

Your employment agreement will be with M-Trading Resources of Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Should you have any questions to be clarified, please don't hesitate to email me.

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

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

omm Juman · Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 11

[quote="naturegirl321"]. Plus they said that Hail wasn't authorised to give work visas. [/quote]

NOT TRUE, my husband has got a work visa to teach in the U of Hail.

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

But, was he hired by M-Trading or their many other aliases? Or a direct hire? A number of posters have complained here of being kept on business visas which is unacceptable.

VS

omm Juman · Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 11

Direct hire

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

Mabruk!!

That explains the difference.

These recruiters are something to be avoided if one can.

VS

batman1 · Joined: 02 Aug 2009 Posts: 19

Here is the deal...if there are no questions asked, no phone interview, and only an application to fill out, you can bet your bottom rial that the company is shady from the git go. But I sent in everything because I want to see the contract.
The following is the deal that they sent me. It looks like we all make $3050.00 a month!

This is with reference to your application for an ESL teaching job in Saudi Arabia.

We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected to fill the position as English Lecturer for one of our projects in Saudi Arabia, the Girls college of theUniversity of Hail.

Please reconfirm your availability as our target date for deployment is September 26, 2009. We can immediately start processing your visa upon your confirmation of availability and acceptance.

The monthly salary package for this job is SR11,450 (US$3050.00) tax free, plus free furnished accommodation with basic utilities such as: air conditioned single room, w/ bed and beddings, washing machine, refrigerator, cooking stove, cooking utensils, etc. plus free local transportation from housing to university & vice-versa.

Please submit a scanned copy of your passport and confirm your current location where we can send you the visa documents.

Your employment agreement will be with M-Trading Resources of Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Should you have any questions to be clarified, please don't hesitate to email me....

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

My advice for this and any other job in KSA is, go direct. Do not go through a recruiter or sub-contractor.

jasonworth · Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 4

A few weeks back I received that same acceptance letter from the recruiter for the University of Hail... the funny thing is... that I did not even finish the process... did not send them any docs. except my resume and cover letter... DID NOT SEND THEM ANYTHING ELSE.... but then I recevied that "acceptance letter" offering SR 11, 450...

So... is this a scam or not... can't tell from reading the posts?