Funk a Duck, good to see your input.
Westausatc, you are an innocent not abroad!
The UAE does run like a unionised civil set up. You have absolutely no protection there.
With Serco you get three months notice and they would normally pick up on your rented apartment and also try to relocate you, although no guarantees.
With GCAA you get two months notice and that's it. If you have just happened to pay your annual rental up front, as is the norm in the UAE, of approximately $ (US) 40000 you will feel a little bit sick if you get terminated on short notice by the whim of your arabic employer.
Not exactly neat if you are a family person with kids in school and also having just paid the school fees
Serco, although not perfect, works to a decent standard while the GCAA has no standards to speak of. It is an inept and shabby organisation which treats it's staff, both local and expat, as totally expendable.
The two in question, MATCO & SATCO, have been right royally shafted as were the engineers just before them.
When you know what you are talking about come back on the forum but, until then, keep quiet.
Duck, Slainte
Funk, G'day mate
Last edited by Vercingetorix; 28th Oct 2009 at 09:14.