UkEngQatar said "Eagle I was paid ESB even though I only complted 4 months service in my last job in Abu Dhabi.. So they 1/3 of the my annual entilement.."

This probably means that your company is a really good employer and went over and above the legal requirement. Whereas ttabet's was being strictly legal, as they are perfectly entitled to.

We all know that any company can choose to be strictly legal as the threshold or minimum limit but the extras (benefits, etc) are management decisions or extra legal (as opposed to illegal) considerations - depending on what management wants to achieve. You may be a very good employee - that the company wants to maintain a good working relationship with you - goodwill for the future. They are also protecting their reputation and corporate social responsibility, etc, etc. A good reputation goes very far, in encouraging investors, financial backing,etc. etc. and cashflow is always the bottom line for survival.

For some employees, sorry to say, not important enough AT THIS POINT in time. But like I said, the only thing constant in life is change and if the said employee improves herself - whether by experience or maybe get another (relevant) degree - depending on which field she chooses to work in for the long term, then things change in her favour.

The key is attitude. Anonymous said "Your Attitude determines your Altitude" and truly, it does.

Edit - Bleu is spot on - UAE different laws.

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