Inselaffen

of course nothing will happen.
They own the companies that employ them and own the camps. They don't give a shite about the conditions labourers live in.

Grace O Malley

of course they don't.

Know any hotel employees? Ask them what their living conditions are like, 14 to 15 to a room, a small room. One bathroom between 30.

Now i know you cant compare this to labourers conditions but still, this is what all low paid workers have to put up with. And to some extent we feed off of it.

Inselaffen

I'm married to a former Dubai hotel employee. she was in room sales though so slightly better conditions. 5 of them sharing a 1 bed apartment near Lamcy. Hotel employed security for the building. no guests allowed after 10pm.

minimum 60 hour working week for abt 2-2500 dhs per month.
made to work public holidays and never given the day in lieu. Forced to travel 45minutes to see the company doctor if ill and then frequently refused time off even if running a fever.

and that was not some dodgy little hotel that was at the Madinat.

Grace O Malley

disgusting Inse. Thats how we can afford to eat at 5* hotel restaurants every weekend i suppose!

Inselaffen

no really because they still charge european prices for rooms and food.
Think its more a case of the likes of Jumeirah group making a killing. at least there were before their occupancy rates fell so much

Roadking

Occupancy rates are high...revenues have crashed through the the floor. Heavily discounting room rates to attract the tourists in the hope they will spend some cash in the food outlets and bars.

Grace O Malley

eh no way. Inse, you seen the price of a club sanni or a beer in a european hotel. Just got back from europe and a vodka is 8 quids and a sanni anything from 10 upwards, you can get a vodka for 30 dibs here and a club for 35 at the Hilton Abu Dhabs

Grace O Malley

I don't see any heavily discounted rates here? Tell me more?

Europe yes, i just paid 110 euro per night to include breakfast at the G hotel in Galway, usually 190 upwards per night without breakie

Inselaffen

well they treat their employers like crap anyway. and if they complain the they just send them home to wherever thy came from.

I'm happy Mrs Insey is out of that. In fact when she gets back from her trip she's going to be a lady of leisure for a bit taking her time to find a job that is really right for her.

shakh your bootie

I reckon being a professional lady-who-lunches might turn out to be her dream career, my encumbered muchacho....

rowell

Thats how we can afford to eat at 5* hotel restaurants every weekend i suppose![/QUOTE]

Really? Every weekend?

Norm_uk

It's a bit more than "to some extent" if you ask me!

N.

shakh your bootie

That's OK, we're used to the English plundering the world and growing fat from the efforts of subjugated peoples......

Grace O Malley

[QOTE=rowell;7466050]Thats how we can afford to eat at 5* hotel restaurants every weekend i suppose![/QUOTE]

Really? Every weekend?[/QUOTE]

Are you asking me if i eat out every weekend?

Yes I do, I never cook on a Thursday, its my day off from the kitchen. If I dont go out I order it in.

Grace O Malley

Well i was being diplomatic.