Holiday
Sep 7th 2007, 10:12 am
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Just a quick one... is 30+ days holiday unheard of when being offered a job in dubai?
Sep 7th 2007, 10:46 am
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Re: Holiday
One thing to have clarified is how many working days holiday are you entitled to, many employers count in calender days, 30 days is either 6 weeks or 4 weeks and 2 days depending on the counting method.
Sep 7th 2007, 10:49 am
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Re: Holiday
ahh got in there just before I asked that... I'm always seeing a month's holiday... and was wondering if that's a month ie... 23 working days or 30-31 days...
Sep 7th 2007, 1:01 pm
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I dont know how companies can get away with the 4 weeks and 2 days counting when local laws say you have to have at least 1 day off a week anyway!!
Sep 7th 2007, 1:20 pm
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Sep 7th 2007, 1:26 pm
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Re: Holiday
legally you are entitle to 1 day minimum!
most expats get 2. I had 2 with my first company out here then they unilaterally reduced it to 1. I was working 10-12 hour days anyway so I quit!
make sure everything is in order before you get here because company's can make life very difficult for you if you decide to quit before you've worked 1 year for them.
most expats get 2. I had 2 with my first company out here then they unilaterally reduced it to 1. I was working 10-12 hour days anyway so I quit!
make sure everything is in order before you get here because company's can make life very difficult for you if you decide to quit before you've worked 1 year for them.
Sep 7th 2007, 2:22 pm
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Re: Holiday
From my experience of the Middle East, 30 days equals six weeks (ie. 5 days per week x 6 = 30days) plus Public Holidays, of course. If you work a 6 day week, however,you will get only 5 weeks off. Still much better than back home. Also, during the Holy Month of Ramadan, you should work no longer than six hours per day ( eg. 9am to 3pm).
Sep 7th 2007, 2:45 pm
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Re: Holiday
From my experience of the Middle East, 30 days equals six weeks (ie. 5 days per week x 6 = 30days) plus Public Holidays, of course. If you work a 6 day week, however,you will get only 5 weeks off. Still much better than back home. Also, during the Holy Month of Ramadan, you should work no longer than six hours per day ( eg. 9am to 3pm).
Ins I have heard that a lot since i started researching... and I thought choosing a job wasn't going to be as difficult as here
Sep 7th 2007, 3:04 pm
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Am now working for Egyptians who have a good reputation in their field.
Whatever you do don't let them keep your passport! many companies will tell you its normal but dont do it!!
Sep 7th 2007, 3:24 pm
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Re: Holiday
think if you get a job with a reputable western company out here you are fine. If you are employed by a local company make sure you do your homework on them. I worked for an Indian owned business. i should have known better as Indian companies in my field of work, especially those in Dubai, have a bad reputation.
Am now working for Egyptians who have a good reputation in their field.
Whatever you do don't let them keep your passport! many companies will tell you its normal but dont do it!!
Am now working for Egyptians who have a good reputation in their field.
Whatever you do don't let them keep your passport! many companies will tell you its normal but dont do it!!
Sep 7th 2007, 4:31 pm
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Re: Holiday
The following link is an article in today's press:
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayA...section=theuae
Sep 9th 2007, 5:51 am
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Re: Holiday
From my experience of the Middle East, 30 days equals six weeks (ie. 5 days per week x 6 = 30days) plus Public Holidays, of course. If you work a 6 day week, however,you will get only 5 weeks off. Still much better than back home. Also, during the Holy Month of Ramadan, you should work no longer than six hours per day ( eg. 9am to 3pm).
