So I woke up for the third time this morning-the first time is when the UAE wakes up, the second was when my mother needed help moving things in the garage(not fun! it's ccccooold)- to an email from TeachAway. They needed me to submit forms for ADEC to process my visa and eticket. I'm a little surprised 'cause I'd already been sent the forms to complete about two weeks ago and had already submitted them. Well I'm not about to split hairs 'cause A-I really want to go and B-the email said URGENT( a good sign right? well that's how I'm taking it). Anywhoo, I open the forms and laugh. One form that ADEC needs is an application. They need me to reapply for the job I already have a contract for! Too funny. I complete the form and move on to the next one which is the same travel form I submitted two weeks ago. Ya know I feel that I'll be just fine when I get to Abu Dhabi. I've been living on UAE time for the past 4 months and learning how the unspoken culture works. I've learned to take a step back, laugh and figure out how to get what I need/want without offending or taking things too personally.
Is this a good sign? Will 2011 see me in Abu Dhabi??? We shall see...
lol! UAE time indeed.
ReplyDeleteFor the record, I have now filled out three different formats of the application. I think they (Teach Away? ADEC? Both?) are updating their systems to make everyone's application more streamlined and searchable, and so we fill out application after application after application. (My last one I had to indicate when I would be available for a pre-screen phone interview. Which I had. In August.)
I think you should take this as a hopeful sign. And I agree, you will settle right in to the difference in time-orientation!
Oh my, three different application? This is amusing. At least they are tweaking the process to make things better. Do you know when you are having your IP interview?
ReplyDeleteI don't know but have heard whispers of mid-late January to Feb. I'm hoping for January.
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