Levels and Roles of Planners
Jerome AtkinMember for 20 years 2 months
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I am having a problem with my employer over here in Dubai.
I am under an English contract, when I was in the U.K; I made them put me as a “planning engineer” not a “senior planning engineer” as I though they were not offering enough money for the role on my contract. (I was a senior planner in the U.K for them)
They did this and I am now in Dubai.
I have a problem with them now as they have sold me into a job as a “senior forensic planner”
Of course when the employer found out I was not (I’m not lying to anyone) they said they will train me up !! So a real senior forensic planner at work is training me.
But I am not being paid any extra money.
I know my company are billing me out above that of a “Planning engineer” in fact they are making well over 100% profit on my services.
They are billing me out either as a senior planning engineer or forensic planning engineer.
When I confronted them about this they said, “what we bill you out for and call you is our business”
Under my new role as “senior forensic planner” (the job’s title not what i would call myself) I have had to buy books ( which are not cheap) learn in my own time to be able to understand the type of analysis we are under taking and to ensure my package of work does not slip… this step from planning to forensic planning is no easy one !!! Surly I should be paid for my trouble as they are gaining from me being at work.
So the questions is:
1) Can they do this ?
2) Should I be paid more ?
3) What should I do ?
I like the job; but am well underpaid for the role I am doing. I don’t see why I should have to work my tits off for them to be the ones gaining. As per contract i am a "Planning Engineer"
I work for a consultancy firm with a two year contract in Dubai.
Your thoughts please !!!
I am under an English contract, when I was in the U.K; I made them put me as a “planning engineer” not a “senior planning engineer” as I though they were not offering enough money for the role on my contract. (I was a senior planner in the U.K for them)
They did this and I am now in Dubai.
I have a problem with them now as they have sold me into a job as a “senior forensic planner”
Of course when the employer found out I was not (I’m not lying to anyone) they said they will train me up !! So a real senior forensic planner at work is training me.
But I am not being paid any extra money.
I know my company are billing me out above that of a “Planning engineer” in fact they are making well over 100% profit on my services.
They are billing me out either as a senior planning engineer or forensic planning engineer.
When I confronted them about this they said, “what we bill you out for and call you is our business”
Under my new role as “senior forensic planner” (the job’s title not what i would call myself) I have had to buy books ( which are not cheap) learn in my own time to be able to understand the type of analysis we are under taking and to ensure my package of work does not slip… this step from planning to forensic planning is no easy one !!! Surly I should be paid for my trouble as they are gaining from me being at work.
So the questions is:
1) Can they do this ?
2) Should I be paid more ?
3) What should I do ?
I like the job; but am well underpaid for the role I am doing. I don’t see why I should have to work my tits off for them to be the ones gaining. As per contract i am a "Planning Engineer"
I work for a consultancy firm with a two year contract in Dubai.
Your thoughts please !!!
11 replies
Oldest first- 0Jerome Atkin ·Brad,
Thanks for your comments they are most welcomed.
But I do understand that what commission the agency / consultancy put on our heads is not our business.
If I accepted a “Role” for $$$$ then as long as I am doing that “Role” then I have nothing to complain about. I have made an agreement and I will stick to it.
But when the company expect you to stretch yourself and throw you in the deep end with the sharks for no extra money… that is another story !
Especially when they are charging you out at major $$$$
Does anyone know if there is any law on this ?
- 0Charleston-Joseph Orbe ·HI Gerome,
OF course there is a law here in UAE for this kind of issues.
Pity you dont know what you are into.
Just cite as per UAE labour law, whatever is there.
You can also send your situation to Friday News edition of Gulf News. The person is very good to advise you of your predicament.
The fundamental here is expolitation.
You should be earning more since the position called for more money, maybe around AED very hard to stipulate.
Just wetting your apetite.
Cheers,
Joseph - 0Jerome Atkin ·I know about the laws in UAE. I am also reading them as to see if I can get them on this!
I will post a comment through the gulf news though !
But the fact is I have signed an English contract.
Am I right in saying that I will be dealt with under English law, even though I am in Dubai ?
- 0Andrew Pearce ·Hi Gerome,
Not sure if I understand your position.
Are you employed by a UK contractor or consultancy.
If so you should have a job description that details your role and responsibilities. If you are being asked to do work out side the remit of your job description then in thoery you are entitled to a review of your terms of employment (SALARY!). In practice UK employment law does not do much to protect an employee unless he has been employed for over 2 years.
If you have been employed by a recruitment agency who have sub contracted you to a client then you will have less protection.
In either case are you being asked to do work that is different to that envisaged when you signed the contract.
- 0Richard Spedding ·Its really quite simple - if you’ve been out of UK for more than a year - go to your employer and tell hime that if you do not get recognition in your pay packet of the work you are now doing, you will be on the plane back home forthwith.
If your employer is making so much money he will give in and give you an increase. If not then either get another job in UAE - I can give you a contact who is crying out for decent planners - or come home and sign up for a part-timee contract law degree and become a forensic planner.
You will then be able earn so much money you won’t have to go back to UAE.
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