Hello,
How have things been at CfBt in Abu Dhabi these days ?
Any improvements :?:
Any updates on CfBt in Abu Dhabi ?
Unfortunately things have not changed. There are at least two pending court cases . The Assistant Director is poison. The culture of this company in UAE is toxic. On the TES site there is some up to date comments. "C*B* provider who cannot be named." Tes has pulled this thread a number of time but it keeps resurfacing.
Other PPP providers are not attracting the negativity of this company. Apply elsewhere, That would be my advice.
Other PPP providers are not attracting the negativity of this company. Apply elsewhere, That would be my advice.
[quote="carlenss"]Unfortunately things have not changed. There are at least two pending court cases . The Assistant Director is poison. The culture of this company in UAE is toxic. On the TES site there is some up to date comments. "C*B* provider who cannot be named." Tes has pulled this thread a number of time but it keeps resurfacing.
Other PPP providers are not attracting the negativity of this company. Apply elsewhere, That would be my advice.[/quote]
What is the TES site?
Other PPP providers are not attracting the negativity of this company. Apply elsewhere, That would be my advice.[/quote]
What is the TES site?
TES
That is the Times Educational Supplement which has a forum for teaching overseas. It is useful, but posts are often deleted if at all critical. Worth checking out though..
www.tes.co.uk
Go to Community, then follow links for teaching overseas.
www.tes.co.uk
Go to Community, then follow links for teaching overseas.
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markholmes
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cfbt
Heya
Im thinking of applying to cfbt for an advisory teacher role in Abu Dhabi.
Any information about them?
Posts a few years ago indicated they were facing a lawsuit...getting new directors etc.
How are they now??
Is there package and conditions reasonable?
Cheers
Im thinking of applying to cfbt for an advisory teacher role in Abu Dhabi.
Any information about them?
Posts a few years ago indicated they were facing a lawsuit...getting new directors etc.
How are they now??
Is there package and conditions reasonable?
Cheers
CfBT in Abu Dhabi
I'm a PT in a local school. Like the school, the team and some aspects of the job.
We are paid on time and got good help at orientation. Accommodation varies - usually a two or three bedroomed apartment. Some apartment blocks are in the middle of construction sites or in locations where parking is terrible - luck of the draw really.
Unfortunately the company politics are terrible. Several friends of mine have been sacked - basically for complaining about their line managers.
CfBT cannot deal with personnel issues - it is not even really the fault of HR - they are being controlled by a clique of control freaks. The company does not want to acknowledge any personnel problems, are paranoid about the local schools sensing that all of the CfBT may not get on (so they ignore basic human nature) and this allows rampant bullying and bitching to spread throughout the company.
I will not be working there next year - way too much job insecurity! If you speak up in anyway or if you do not 'play the game' you are at risk of losing your job.
The company are being brought to the Ministry of Labour by several people who have been unfairly dismissed.
You do realise that you will not have any Christmas holidays? If you have children their school holidays may not coincide with yours since CfBT PT's holidays are the local school holidays.
My overall advice - you can get better pay for the same type of job so look around for jobs with the other operators. However if you are prepared to ignore the bulls**t, hope that you will not get into any conflict or that no one will lie about you, hope that you get a good line manager and are good at 'playing the game' and are a 'yes man/woman' you will probably get on fine!
We are paid on time and got good help at orientation. Accommodation varies - usually a two or three bedroomed apartment. Some apartment blocks are in the middle of construction sites or in locations where parking is terrible - luck of the draw really.
Unfortunately the company politics are terrible. Several friends of mine have been sacked - basically for complaining about their line managers.
CfBT cannot deal with personnel issues - it is not even really the fault of HR - they are being controlled by a clique of control freaks. The company does not want to acknowledge any personnel problems, are paranoid about the local schools sensing that all of the CfBT may not get on (so they ignore basic human nature) and this allows rampant bullying and bitching to spread throughout the company.
I will not be working there next year - way too much job insecurity! If you speak up in anyway or if you do not 'play the game' you are at risk of losing your job.
The company are being brought to the Ministry of Labour by several people who have been unfairly dismissed.
You do realise that you will not have any Christmas holidays? If you have children their school holidays may not coincide with yours since CfBT PT's holidays are the local school holidays.
My overall advice - you can get better pay for the same type of job so look around for jobs with the other operators. However if you are prepared to ignore the bulls**t, hope that you will not get into any conflict or that no one will lie about you, hope that you get a good line manager and are good at 'playing the game' and are a 'yes man/woman' you will probably get on fine!