my first interview with a foreign company turned to be a true fiasco, actually they wanted a contract engineer to manage small contracts with the local subcontractor, ( although in my CV i made it clear, i want to work as entry level planner:) anyway for a salary of 550 $ per month you have to work 6 days by week, and in case of necessity you have to work in Friday ( i suppose you know it is a blaspheme to work this day in our religion:)
the funny thing is the hotel, the RH guy( he is a local) show me a very cheap hotel, and he pretended he searched hard to find this wonderful place because it is clean ( ie, no bitc... to disturb us in the night, at least they care about our sexual sanity )
but do you know what i dont blame the company, they are here to gain money after all, i blame my country when they give such a huge contracts for them, and keep talking about technology transfer and all those bullshit.
after all, it was an interesting experience, my only regret they hired such a sweet female architect.
i’m not smart and also don’t know what to do, but if i were you I would ask myself - what do i really want?! am i happy with what i got for now? is there anything more that i think i’m capable of doing? am i doing good? " there’s no such thing as certainty"!!! so go and let the wind blow you!
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Submitted by malek bennabi on Mon, 2007-06-18 14:16
There is no doubt that it is very difficult to leave a Permanent Job in such a situation but for better future you should take risk to get the Exciting Job. May be further you get more and better opportunities after that job.
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Submitted by Karim Mounir on Mon, 2007-06-18 13:40
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18 years 7 monthsRE: what to do !!!!!
my first interview with a foreign company turned to be a true fiasco, actually they wanted a contract engineer to manage small contracts with the local subcontractor, ( although in my CV i made it clear, i want to work as entry level planner:) anyway for a salary of 550 $ per month you have to work 6 days by week, and in case of necessity you have to work in Friday ( i suppose you know it is a blaspheme to work this day in our religion:)
the funny thing is the hotel, the RH guy( he is a local) show me a very cheap hotel, and he pretended he searched hard to find this wonderful place because it is clean ( ie, no bitc... to disturb us in the night, at least they care about our sexual sanity )
but do you know what i dont blame the company, they are here to gain money after all, i blame my country when they give such a huge contracts for them, and keep talking about technology transfer and all those bullshit.
after all, it was an interesting experience, my only regret they hired such a sweet female architect.
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19 years 1 monthRE: what to do !!!!!
i’m not smart and also don’t know what to do, but if i were you I would ask myself - what do i really want?! am i happy with what i got for now? is there anything more that i think i’m capable of doing? am i doing good? " there’s no such thing as certainty"!!! so go and let the wind blow you!
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18 years 7 monthsRE: what to do !!!!!
thanks really for your feedback.
thats exactly what i wanted to hear, but what to expect from smart people in this situation, hope, progress, take risk, have more skills.
i hope Ill get enough courage.
friendly malek
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There is no doubt that it is very difficult to leave a Permanent Job in such a situation but for better future you should take risk to get the Exciting Job. May be further you get more and better opportunities after that job.
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19 years 7 monthsRE: what to do !!!!!
No pain no gain, if you won’t take the risk in your life then you’ll be in your place for a loooooong time without progressing at all.
I’m having a similar position like you but I’m not with a government company it’s a private one, but this is not limiting me to look for the best.
Regards.