White Knight I guess I tried out EK just to see personally what they were like.
I'd heard good and bad reports about them.
Also, although I was (I admit) somewhat prejudiced as to what to expect of an Islamic State, I'd never visited one before so I figured I owed it a look and a fair hearing.
You suspend judgement while you sound things out for yourself.
Since they offerred me the job I don't believe I wasted their time! Any interview is a two way street mate.
I don't think I wasted my own time because it was an education and an experience.
One of the things that stuck in my mind after being offerred the job was the comments of the EK Group Interview facilitator. He had regaled us with his experience of a recent car accident he'd had with a 'local'. Although the local guy had (he said) run him off the road in a dangerous overtaking manoeuver it was him who was charged with dangerous driving and had to pay for the damage to the local guys limo as well as his own wrecked undercarriage.
He stressed the point that there was no real justice or equality for expats in any kind of dispute with a local, and that it would be best to understand and accept that fact when choosing to work there
(or buying property there I guess
).
Lets face it, Islamic countries don't have a wonderful reputation for their standards of 'justice', or of workers rights.
And its in a war zone, as EuroATC says. White Knight, you can't be much of a reader if you don't know about the Dubai connection with 9-11.
I think its good these issues are out in the open. Gives the over eager a chance to educate themselves before taking the plunge. Just like me I guess they'll make their own minds up, but at least they'll be fore-warned and fore-armed to make the judgement. I guess many will realise you're just swopping one bunch of problems for another by choosing to go there.
Pontius, you really need your head tested.
PS. Interesting post JackPoint. Crossed with mine and yet made the same point...Expats in Dubai are
sixth class citizens!
