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Old 23rd Oct 2004, 19:30
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ferris
 
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The starting salary (after checking out) is 203000 dhs pa.
$1US= 3.67dhs, so depending on the exchange fluctuations (an important point if you have an AUD mortgage) it's about $75k AUD pa.

The 203k is made up of 173k salary, plus an ATC 'allowence' of 30k pa. So your gratuity etc is only calculated on the 173k. Also, the 'allowence' could be changed at any time, either up or down.

On top of this you receive:
8 weeks annual leave (though no leave loading). You must aquit the 8 weeks each calendar year, which is a blessing to most people (who used to work in places where you couldn't get your annual leave).
Semi-furnished accomodation, or the option to take an allowence (currently 60k pa for married with children- not enough to even think about moving out {rent is hideously expensive here}). The accomodation is in an apartment, of the company's choosing, and can be a source of grief. The company pays for water and electricity.
An allowence amount equivalent to the airfare home (unless the airlines increase it during the year, in which case you get not quite the airfare home). You can use the money any way you choose.
Medical coverage, of sorts. There are quite a few exclusions, and each visit to a doctor attracts a co-payment of 50dhs. Each time the medical cover is renewed, it gets a little skinnier, and less attractive.
The contract allows for 48hrs per week, but in reality you will work less. The typical pattern is MMAANNSOOO. M= 7.30-14.30, A= 2.30-22.30, N= 22.30-07.30, S= sleep. Currently, they 'crib' 2 days per month from you by giving you a MMAANNSOMMAANNSOOO pattern somewhere in the month. You do not get these days back. Also, stand-by blocks are rostered within the patterns, either replacing the Ms or As with a 48-continuous-hr standby, during which you could be called to replace, or add staff to, any shift. Opinions differ about whether stand-by duties are 'good', or not. Some see them as days off, others see them as an unpredictable pain.
The company provides you with transport to and from work.
You get a uniform.
UAE law stipulates that you receive gratuity when you resign, 3 weeks pay per year of service.

These are the basic facts of the terms and conditions. There are a lot of opinions about the place and the company, which I'm sure others will be only too happy to provide.
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