Thank you all so much for the lively debate that ensued my initial request for some sensible info.
After all that I am now none the wiser.
What I have deducted from all your posts are mainly issues with a negative twist.
It seems that most of you are not happy with (in no particular order):
- Management
- Pay
- FDTs
- Actual Time to Command (vs promised time to Command)
- Lack of training with big "T" and poor training
- The building site that is referred to as Dubai
- Lack of a seniority based system
- Ts & Cs (i.e most of the above)
- Low morale
- Inflation
- Traffic on roads
- Lies from company
- Heat
- Sand
- Laws
- Cheap furniture in provided accommodation
- Provided accommodation
- ???? I am sure I have missed some....
But generally you all seem happy with:
- Nice, big, new shiny jets
- Leasure activities (when not suffering from exhaustion!!)
- ???? Hmm. Guess that is it.
So, all in all, it still sounds like a dire outfit to work for.....!
Oh, what the heck! Nothing ventured nothing gained (or lost in this case). Booked my ticket to the desert this afternoon, so will go and see with my own to eyes how bad it is. Always been interested in architecture, so even if I fail my assessment miserably, I can spend a few days admiring the sights/ sites.
Thanks again and I wish you all a much happier future career wherever you chose to go.
Regards,
Bigyin