tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post1471603956562307207..comments2024-03-28T22:59:15.275+04:00Comments on UAE Community Blog: OF GREEDY APPETITES AND GLASS HOUSESsecretdubaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115610824191031176noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-82043152418849028932007-03-19T10:52:00.000+04:002007-03-19T10:52:00.000+04:00@ anon - Construction companies own their labour. ...@ anon - Construction companies own their labour. Ash's venting is completely justified especially since I've come across of few people like that myself. Downsizing isn't new anywhere but taking away hard earned monies is inhumane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1670590438726908392007-03-17T21:54:00.000+04:002007-03-17T21:54:00.000+04:00I know I shouldn't judge, but how can she be happy...I know I shouldn't judge, but how can she be happy and proud about hatching such an evil plot to deduct huge slices of well-deserved pay from their salary like that?! Argh!Kiwi Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600153863798780606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-9179799215237179112007-03-17T16:48:00.000+04:002007-03-17T16:48:00.000+04:00What is worth mentioning here is the cleaning staf...What is worth mentioning here is the cleaning staff of most cleaning companies here. Treatment is far worse and I have it on good authority (me). Our office cleaning staff is hired and they're at work before anyone else (5:00 AM - this particular company is from Sharjah so they're picked up and dropped off in Dubai EARLY) and working hours streth throughout the day right up to 6:00 PM and they get paid 400 dirhams with annual leave amounting to just under 3 weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-84524557776508756832007-03-17T16:35:00.000+04:002007-03-17T16:35:00.000+04:00labour contracts i thought were owned by the minis...labour contracts i thought were owned by the ministry of labour and not individual contracting companies... companies owning their labour is there any truth to this??? if not much else, then it gives them a greater margin for inhumane behaviour, me thinks. no fair! and the law against giving away water (at the least) is ridiculous... just ridiculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-48181936510926196272007-03-17T12:11:00.000+04:002007-03-17T12:11:00.000+04:00Meanwhile, Dubai police has banned the distributio...Meanwhile, Dubai police has banned the distribution of water to laborers sleeping on street corners. Last week my Mum was stopped from giving away water bottles to the workers behind the work house. Will let everyone know more on this after I've looked into it by showing up at the police department soon.Emarati Nickel & Dimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133417500858448064noreply@blogger.com