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I have just found the following on the net: That looks like a completely new ratio to me (2:1) but only those locals count that have the same job description. Does that mean, if I want to hire a foreign instructor, I simultanously have to hire 2 egyptian instructors, even if I don´t need...

No, it won´t, but it reliefs inside pressure...:D Yeah, sure, as if it would be a good idea right now to create the impression we foreigners know better. ;) I´m sure, many people would be delighted if foreigners tell the authorities what to do... Oh, I do believe you! The authorities are...

Just to give those members of the forum that are not familiar with Dahab and its freelance system an idea, what we are talking about: OWD-course first student 90,00 € OWD-course each add. student 60,00 € OWD-Ref. first student 50,00 € OWD-Ref. each add. student 25,00 €...

No, regarding the topic we originaly discussed (work permits!) it doesn´t matter how many people fit into Tahrir-Square. And to end this off-topic discussion: the square is of the size it is. Nobody can change that. And into this verifiable space you can only fit so many people. That´s a...

Not that it really matters, but here´s something scientific you should read: How Many People Are in Tahrir Square? Here’s How to Tell [Updated] | Danger Room | Wired.com

I know Tharir and it could not hold 2 million if you stacked them in double layers. In fact it was in reality only some hundred thousands that were actively involved in the revolution day after day - and in the beginning not even that. How you get to the number of 10 to 12 million escapes me...

If there had never been any foreigners there would not be a dive industry on that scale in the first place. So this question has no definite answer... Worst case: Yes. Nobody in his right mind would want to lower the salaries because you want happy staff to have happy customers. Best case...

I`m talking about the standards centers should have for themselves and their customers. This has nothing to do with the agencies. That´s a completely different issue and btw. can not solve the problem of DMs that got their card from a friend "so they can work". Centers decide whom they will...

Read it and have basically no problem with the content. Nevertheless, the key sentence is: Do you really, really beleive this applies to DMs and instructors? Do you really beleive language skills are no part of a job description in the diving industry? So do you really beleive the...

That´s simply not true! There was an agreement between the Ministry of Labour (or whatever it´s called) and the Ministry of Tourism that for legally registered/licenced companies/divecenters the ratio should be 10:3. It doesn´t get more official than that and investors of course have to rely on...

Maybe I shouldn´t have been so short: What I mean is that illegal egyptians in Italy took an jobs, that Italians didn´t want to do, whereas legal foreigners (in terms of legal stay) in Egypt take on jobs Egyptians can´t do. I care because they are ruining my bread and butter in the process! I...

Exactely! The Italians could, but don´t want to - the Egyptians want but can´t... See the difference? Please answer one question: Do you think that at this time there are enough qualified egyptian DMs and instructors available to fill the jobs that are currently taken by foreigners? And I...

I don´t believe they had skills that could not be found among italian workers and they were probably also in the country illegally.. Germany, for example, has explicitely invited worker from other countries (eg. qualified Indians for IT-jobs) to come to Germany to live and work there because a...

1 - That´s the point: Don´t make stupid changes that "produces" illegal workers, give foreigners the opportunity to work legally! 2 - The decline of the diving industry in the Red Sea has already begun. Not only because of decreasing quality of more and more centers, but also because around...

If I were in the shoes of an owner of a big center who absolutely HAS TO have additional instructors and DMs I would be between a rock and a hard place. Either I hire "illegal" instructors as freelancers, getting into trouble with the authorities, or I go with really poor locals who would in no...

Well, I guess it depends who is on duty at the checkpoint. When you go south you would first run into trouble when getting the permission stamped at the harbour (which is army, not police!) if you don´t have a valid CDWS-card (the copy) attached to the permission. Then you are checked again when...

I was told, though, that all work permits will expire on Sept. 7th (as mine is now). They said than from now on, permits will always be issued from this date. I don´t know the reason behind it and can´t see any logic in that, but it´s Egypt... Therefore everybody will have to renew around that...

I got my work permit renewed without any problems and within one day. Just wanted to let you guys know...

Here´s two photos I took on the last trip.