Hi Happy planner,

I do not accept the challenge of being part of the TOP 5 in this forum.

Issuing 50 posts/month is more a matter of quantity and not quality. No further comments regarding the quality of your posts. I can imagine that your skin must be thicker enough to cope with any comment I might have .

Cheers,

To All,

Gordon’s post #48 draw my attention at saying the tone or attitude at reading different posts.

Accepting that we all have different tone as sender or receiver of the posts, I do agree with Gordon regarding post #5. The post was positive, constructive but with a message that the receiver did not want to hear.

The sender of post #5 is at loss to see what the problem is. For me the problem is that sender does not want to hear that he or his client is not offering enough pay for the Job.

The last words of Post #5sender “vast majority of planners have had to do, grow a thicker skin” is the best advice to planners.

With a lot of years of experience in male domain business, my skin is not thick enough. But I keep training in making my skin thicker.

Cheers,

Chris,

Overall conclusion.
You was right with post #2

Tony,

In all the posts you have made to this thread you have singularly failed to provide anything remotely useful. In my book that makes you a fairly pointless individual.

Charlie,

You really do need to grow up. It wouldn’t hurt if you followed PP Guidelines regarding posts either.

Chris Oggham

His toys are probably lying beside yours (Chris)

Grrrrrh it’s cold here in canada. But somehow the discussion is helping to thaw the snow.

I have to agree with raviraj. Rent in the middleast is unexplainably high to the roof. With that amount, don’t even think of taking your family with you. Worst, you have to share accomodation with people you just met in order for you to save money.

Jamie,

Whatever you want to do is, of course, entirely up to you, but don’t try to dictate to me which topics I can post on and which I can’t. I repeat, if you are at all unhappy with what has been posted here I suggest you get in contact with PP Admin who will be more than happy to look at the posts and the responses made to them by you and others.

Chris Oggham

Jamie,

Nowhere did I tell you to stop posting on this subject or any other, the only person who has suggested that anyone should stop posting is you. You say you know how to do your job, I believe you; you also said that you started this thread to gauge interest in the post, well you’ve had feedback from a number of people expressing their opinions and concerns.

How you use that information is down to you, as you pointed out it’s your job. Now if you are at all unhappy with what has been posted here I suggest you get in contact with PP Admin who will be more than happy to look at the posts and the responses made to them by you and others.

Chris Oggham

Well said Jamie!!!

Jamie,

I should think that by now you have sufficient information to guage interest in this post. A number of people have told you that the salary is insufficient, but if you are dealing with people who are happy with the salary offered, that’s the end of the difficulty, you can offer the post to one of them.

Tony,

Grow up.

Chris Oggham

jamie,

if u still stick with AED20,000/-, then its too less..

Do u know, whats the rent for 2 BHK Flat in Abu Dhabi if u r staying with ur wife and kids??

A minimum of AED12000 to AED15000 per month.

:-(

Tony,

Whats that got to do with a recruitment post?????

About the same as

"It must be your time of the month"

Chris Oggham

Jamie,

At the risk of being controversial; can you not just post ALL information you currnetly possess about the position?

Lets just help each other out on what COULD be a difficult year.

Stuart

Jamie
I DO work in Construction & Engineering and the information you have provided is very sketchy for me to base a career move. Perhaps your client/yourself could provide better information for me to think about rather than engaging in a war of words with my esteemed colleagues!

Here’s to a better New Year for the ’Chosen ones’

Dave

Tony,

You are perfectly entitled to your opinion, just as I am entitled to mine without you making silly, crude remarks.

I think that your assessment of my post #5 is incorrect, it merely states clearly and concisely the information that Jamie’s client needs to supply to get people interested in this post.

It also states that with what is being expected of the person taking the job that the money offered is insufficient, a statement with which a number of people have agreed. Now if you find that harsh, OK you find it harsh, but in that case I can’t help wondering how you’d cope when the sh1t hits the fan because a supplier failed to deliver and an essential project on extremely tight timescales is jeopardised.

Chris Oggham

Charlie,

With this post, I would like to understand that you did turn over the page.

Chris,

I believe that Sensei and now happy planner deserves an opportunity to show that his antipathy was part of the past ????? I was wandering about the origin of the antipathy.

Let’ s start with positive thinking and wishes for everybody.

Cheers,

Charlie,

I wondered how long it would take for you to make your presence felt. Not a lot has changed, I notice, despite your gushing assurances that you were turning over a new leaf. Still the same snide comments and bigoted resentment against all things English.

Tony,

Do you often make crude remarks about people or is it something you decided to try with me because of Charlie’s attitude? Perhaps you ought to re-read post #5.

Jamie,

Of course you don’t dictate your client’s budget, but perhaps if you gave them feedback on the reception that the job offer had received, they might decide for themselves that some adjustments were in order.

Chris Oggham

A. F.

I fyou believe that the agencies or agent are squeezing you and make lots of money, then, I believe London or UK is a believer of democracy, you can make your choice you are free to make a choice, be an agent, set up your own agencies or stay a planner and continue whinning that agents/agencies are aqueezing monies.

Remember it is not what others say but our freedom to decide our fate that makes a lot of difference.

Maybe you just drink too many during the holiday season.

Merry Christmas indeed. Looking for another round of drinks to celebrate the NEW YEAR.

HAPPY/PROPEROUS NEW YEAR

Cheers,
Happy Planning and Scheduling

Charleston,

chris is making a valid point regarding emplyers and agencies who take the p*** with pay. Planners here need to stand up and not accept poor pay. As a profession we need to collectively only accept highstandards in our work and corrispondingly high rewards in terms of salary/fee.

Chris keep uo the good posts and the attitude.

Cheers,

A.F.

Jamie

I’m just interested to know why recruitment seems to be doing fine considering the fact that most big companies in the UAE are freezing their projects due to the worldwide financial crisis... I even heard from a colleague that thousands (if not hundreds) of professionals have their contracts been cancelled by their respective employers... I’d appreciate your thoughts..

Jamie,

Merry Christmas to you.

You have just encountered one of the brightest mind in PP, according to him, but accodrding to others, it may not be the case.

Looking forward to a happy new year.

Cheers,
Happy Planning and Scheduling

Jamie,

First, my name is Chris not Chirs.
Second, you are correct, the post is not of interest to me, I don’t take a pay cut of 70% for anybody.
Third, on Planning Planet we try to give helpful advice whether the post is of interest to us or not.
Fourth, if you can’t or won’t take advice when it is offered freely that of course is up to you, but one piece of advice to you personally - don’t get snotty with people it really won’t do you any favours.

Chris Oggham

Jamie,

What you actually mentioned is that they are "an exclusive client in Abu Dhabi" nothing about smaller. Your client wants someone with 5+ years experience, suitable background the remuneration is inclusive of all allowances. Believe it or not Jamie we do get the picture.

Now we’re not trying to give you or your client a hard time, but you haven’t given any details of leave entitlement, benefits, bounuses or conditioned hours; nor do you mention whether the terms are permanent or contract. You need to give a bit more information if you want to get people interested.

Having said that, even on permanent terms, the money being offered for what is being expected is not enough. Your client really does need to make some adjustments, either in what they are paying or what they expect from the person who takes the job.

I’m not saying this to wind you up, presumably since you say the requirement is urgent, your client wants this post filled sooner rather than later. If this is the case then your client is going to have to start offering more information about the post and an attractive rate to get it filled.

Chris Oggham

LOL - just what I had thought! Is this tax free? Is accomodation extra!