verbal duel
I did not want to join in any debate, but I felt that I must clear few points raised in the thread.
"You can call it discrimination. In this part of the world they call it good business."
I would say that it is a bad business idea to call people from other continents or even other side of globe and pamper them with good money when you can easily turn east and find good quality of people in your neighbourhood.
previous experience has shown that training standards and english standards vary in some countries and as such some will not validate from those countries.
I think Indians/pakistanis are capable of speaking better Queen's English . Certainly they speak better English than people from many non English speaking European countries.
As such individual assesments are required prior to recruitment for ATCOs not from the approved countries, and when we can pick and choose (even in Abu Dhabi Canoe Head, things are changing) we take the people who do not need individual assessment ahead of those who do.
The approved country is I would say is some sort of monopoly created in the minds of Authorities there. A controller just by virtue that he is from the approved countries do not make him a better/efficient controller than someone who he is not from those handpicked countries by the people who had prevoiusly worked in those countries.
I am sure it wont be long that this myth will be busted.
it is the way it will stay.
You will know the world is looking toward Asia and specially your cricketers.
If you're the boss, it makes sense to hire controllers who have been exposed to high traffic levels and modern equipment/procedures. (Even if we are sorely lacking in both these areas...but that's another topic.)
India is first country in world to have latest Raytheon Autotrac3.
VTBS is having latest Thales system
VABB/WMKK/VTBS/VIDP handles and are exposed to high traffic levels.
It's all supply and demand. Apparently Abu Dhabi can now pick and choose, which is good.
Thats what I am debating someone whom you never gave an opportunity, how can you say that he is no good. I know few Indian Controllers are doing well in Europe IAA/DFS.
I feel for the folks out in left field, but that's just the way it is. Hope this helps.
No need to feel sorry, you know world is turning eastward. Give us a chance to compete with you and then decide and pass judgement. Till than happy monopoly in Middle east.
For other readers I am really sorry to take the discussion in this direction!!!