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merkurix
Joined: 21 Dec 2006
Location: Not far from the deep end.
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I just got off the phone today with a friend whose been working in UAE for the last 4 years or so. He works for HCT, the largest institution, since the education system was privatized a couple years ago. 14 colleges across the Emirates (1 male and 1 female campus in seven different locations). He says teaching men are easier, as the women tend to complain more. Teaching 3 40 minutes classes a day, for well into 60,000 USD a year. He has his MA and several years teaching in Korea, as well as one in Florida. When he first got there, they put him up in a nice hotel for several months, buffet 3 times a day. SWEET! (In fact, it was the same hotel the Korean Soccer team stayed at when they played there several years ago. He played ping pong with some of the players in the game room.)
He has plenty of time off, and the fact he is single means he can pocket some of the plane fare money that would otherwise go toward his spouse and kids a couple times a year during vacations. He's got a nice 3+ bedroom apartment, and was given a nice furniture allowance that you can either spend on furniture, or pocket. Many other perks, including free international schooling for children over 5 years old.
A country club just opened up in his city. He paid $1,800 a year membership fee, carts, lighted back nine. He said it's mostly for the foreign community, as the Arabs don't golf. In fact, he said the Arabs don't do much of anything. Hobbies are either falconry or 4x4ing in the dunes. |
I would like to meet a falconer someday. It sounds like an interesting hobby. |
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HapKi
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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ah... no 'e' in falconry, thanks.
Yes, it sounds interesting, but really, what's the bird thinking?
"Yea.. I'm free...here I go. I'm a flying, I'm a flying...Wait, no food, no water, just sand..sand..sand. Ah crap...I might as well go back to that tablecloth hooded guy with the dead rabbit. |
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ceesgetdegrees
Joined: 12 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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I just got off the phone today with a friend whose been working in UAE for the last 4 years or so. He works for HCT, the largest institution, since the education system was privatized a couple years ago. 14 colleges across the Emirates (1 male and 1 female campus in seven different locations). He says teaching men are easier, as the women tend to complain more. Teaching 3 40 minutes classes a day, for well into 60,000 USD a year. He has his MA and several years teaching in Korea, as well as one in Florida. When he first got there, they put him up in a nice hotel for several months, buffet 3 times a day. SWEET! (In fact, it was the same hotel the Korean Soccer team stayed at when they played there several years ago. He played ping pong with some of the players in the game room.)
He has plenty of time off, and the fact he is single means he can pocket some of the plane fare money that would otherwise go toward his spouse and kids a couple times a year during vacations. He's got a nice 3+ bedroom apartment, and was given a nice furniture allowance that you can either spend on furniture, or pocket. Many other perks, including free international schooling for children over 5 years old.
A country club just opened up in his city. He paid $1,800 a year membership fee, carts, lighted back nine. He said it's mostly for the foreign community, as the Arabs don't golf. In fact, he said the Arabs don't do much of anything. Hobbies are either falconery or 4x4ing in the dunes. |
God that sounds so sweet. I'm rather envious.....rather bloody envious i tell ya. |
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