"Training Pay" for ATC contracts
I'm looking at taking an ATCO position in the Middle East, and one possibility sounds quite intriguing, but they are offering an initial "training pay", about 2/3 of the promised pay rate. I had not encountered this kind of structure before. Is this at all customary with Middle East contract ATCO positions? I shouldn't think experienced ATCOs would be brought in at a "training" rate - makes me wonder if the training to validate on the positions needed to get full pay might inexplicably get delayed a bit!