Originally Posted by
GrahamO
Sorry but there is zero new in that long rant
Does that make it less true?
which would really be helped if the poster used pu[n]ctutation
How was their spelling, such as with punctuation?
as so many people won't bother to read a block of text like that
I did. You did. Are you objecting to the OPs content, or just their style?
as that[']s how crazy people post.
Uh huh.
So, having ploughed through it;
Woe is you.
1. You are not a slave, you get paid.
Google *Modern Day Slavery* and see Contemporary slavery on Wikipedia, and another website by Antislavery.
Originally posted by
Antislavery.org
Someone is in slavery if they are:
- owned or controlled by an ’employer’, through mental or physical abuse or the threat of abuse
- physically constrained or have restrictions placed on their freedom of movement.
2. You can leave - you are factually wrong about needing permission to leave - that[']s stopped a year or more ago.
Apparently you are factually wrong about this.
3. You were told you would be living in company accommodation, before you signed up.
Are they told how closely and creepily they'll be watched though? Are they told about random inspections and invasions of privacy?
4. Proof of Identity as not unusual for access to private buildings - you get that in almost any office in the region if you are a visitor.
Maybe, but the ID also tracks timings, which are monitored to the second. Kind of like an ankle bracelet huh? You know this of course…
5. I am sure you were aware of the flight limitations an[d] rostering before you joined. If you didn[']t then more fool you for not bothering to check it wasn[']t the same as an airline from your home country.
Hmmm. While you have a point, I am sure you're aware that these policies can be very difficult to understand, especially for a first-timer. Yes, anyone signing something needs to realise what they're signing, but that doesn't make it right to have unrealistic or even dangerous duty times. EASA limits, for example, are set with safety in mind. Do you know better than EASA? Seems reasonable to at least try and get close to an international standard…
6. Repayment of employment fees is not a surprise to anyone who ahs worked in the Gulf - it costs a lot to bring you over and train you and if you cannot cut it and leave, then its not unreasonable to ask you to pay back their investment.
What about the restricted access to funds already earned? Is that reasonable? Perhaps some kind of initial formal loan arrangement might be more above board…
7. You knew the rules about marriage when you signed up to job so why whine about it when you decide its inconvenient ? If you didnt agree with it, then why did you sign ?
See (1) Slavery.
The world is not the way it is in your home, and for many people, that[']s just fine - even if you do not like it.
No sir, slavery and mental abuse are not fine, even if they might be customary.