People who have left PPP Year II and I

For PPP Year III:

So far over 30 people have left from year three.  This is surprising because SABIS is paying slightly higher salaries, has employed people who are qualified for the position, and they STILL have many positions left unfilled.  The irony of people bragging about having tons of applications for next year due to the financial crisis is laughable if they can’t even fill their positions this year.

We are in the process of assembling a list with the details such as those mentioned for PPP I and II.  They include administration, management, teachers, and they come from a variety of backgrounds.

For PPP Year II between August 2007 and June 2008:

Remember, all this people made the decision to pack up their lives and leave to come here and some of these people left in the space of a few weeks! SABIS have robbed them of a teaching experience, a cultural experience an a job.

Please keep in mind that a lot of people did not show up who were hired for PPP this year. Why? SABIS are so disorganized that they didn’t book the staff’s flights until a few days beforehand and didn’t inform staff until the last minute and fortunately (;=)) that was too late for some people.

The majority of these people didn’t leave because they didn’t like their job or for personal reasons. It was because they were misled about their position or disgusted at SABIS’ behaviour.

Mr. A (South Africa) – 2 months

Seen as SABIS didn’t get him his residence visa, he refused to go to Oman (where SABIS send people to renew their tourist visas) and insisted that they send him back to his own country. SABIS bought him a ticket to South Africa but at the airport he was charged huge fines for staying more than 60 days which SABIS refused to pay so he left.

Mr. B (New Zealand) – 4 months approx

He was co-ordinating and filling in for position of HR in the absence of any HR manager in Ghayathi but was really the head of IT for PPP. He was such a nice man but SABIS took advantage of this and he left after a few months because of the gross mismanagement.

Mr. C (Turkey) – 2 months

This gentleman who had a few years experience came to the UAE for the experience of being in an Islamic county and to further his teaching career. He expressed his views about how he wanted the curriculum to be which was his first mistake. Next, he couldn’t cope the violence and chaos of the PPP School so he lost his temper and ripped up a child’s book which may seem like his fault but as a teacher in the same school, I have been driven to do things I never thought I would do. SABIS booked him a ticket and he was gone. Since, he has got a better position in Abu Dhabi University.

Mr. D (Lebanon) – 1 month approx

SLO for Secondary School in Ghayathi. He didn’t like the isolation of the area and the discipline in the school and presumably no information was disclosed about the position before he took it so he left.

Mr. E (United Kingdom) – 3 weeks

He was under the impression he would be teaching History at a secondary level but it turns out he ended up teaching English at a very basic level. He couldn’t handle the discipline problems in the school and especially the behavior of his RAQC whose behavior is rumored to be like Mr. X.

Mr. F (United States of America) – 3 months

This person was a recent graduate with no teaching experience but some international experience. He was told he was going to teach “History and some English.” He left after getting caught in the crossfire while trying to break up one of the daily fights in the school. He immediately found other employment after leaving.

Mr. G (United States of America) – 4 months

This person held a Master’s Degree and had international travel and teaching experience. He was told he would be teaching “Politics and a few English classes.” He was disappointed and disgusted by his experience in the school and left out of self-respect. He tried to leave respectfully and via the appropriate channels (by giving notice and going through the Ministry of Labor), but was still forced to leave the country. He immediately found gainful employment elsewhere in the Middle East after leaving.

Mr. H (United Kingdom) – 5.5 months

He was under the impression he was teaching History also and couldn’t handle the violence at the school or the gross mismanagement from SABIS.

Ms. I & J (South Africa) – 3 weeks

These ladies (twin sisters) couldn’t cope with the way they were being treated by SABIS and the violence and bad behavior in the schools so left after less than a month. They had over 30 years experience each.

Ms. K (Lebanon) – 2 months

This lady didn’t like the isolation of living in Ruwais and working in Ghayathi so returned home to Lebanon but received a position working there for SABIS. She was informed she was teaching but there was no position for her in Ghayathi so they stuck her in an admin position. She was also not told the area she was going to.

Ms. L (Lebanon) – 4 months

This woman was doing a good job as human resources manager but resigned due to the insufferable nature of Ms. Y.

Ms. M (New Zealand) – One Year PPP

This lady was mislead by Mr. X and Ms. Y and forced to work in PPP without her consent although she had worked in Choueifat for years. She had lots of drama with Mr. X and Ms. Y forcing her to resign at the end of this year.

Ms. O (United Kingdom) – 1 week

This lady had previously worked for SABIS so knew what they were like and what she was in for. She was moved to PPP, but probably heard what it was like through the grapevine and after experiencing it for a week, this confirmed the rumours and she left.

Ms. P (United Kingdom) – 3 months

This lady had an unfortunate accident in a Choueifat Private School causing her to be hospitalized. SABIS left her in a hospital bed without doing anything for at least a week until the head people at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company who owned the hospital had to contact head management for them to do something because they weren’t answering any phones.

Ms. Q (Romania):

This lady was an environmental engineer in Romania with no teaching experience who was brought in as a science teacher. Although she fit into the local culture like a glove, the working environment and the the mismanagement led to her decision to leave during the Christmas break. She also encountered the same problem as Mr. A. She is currently gainfully employed elsewhere.

PPP Year I