I understand and acknowledge that the Overseas Position will take me out of my home country for an extended period of time. During this period, I understand that I will be in unfamiliar surroundings and will be exposed to risks to my person and possessions. I understand and acknowledge that I may suffer damage to my property, and/or suffer physical injury, illness or death. … I freely and voluntarily accept and assume all such risks, dangers and hazards.
And:
I HAVE READ THIS OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, RELEASE OF LIABILITY & INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT, ASSURANCE OR GUARANTEE BEING MADE TO ME …
I love that phrasing - "Substantial rights." We're not just talking one or two here. I even had to have a witness corroborate that my signature was given free from duress.
Damn, that'd be concerning if the job was anywhere in North America. Funny how perspective works, eh?
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Some of those pre-departure documents are pretty ridiculous, huh?
I guess the right to not have cockroaches and vermin in your house isn't inalienable after all...
Yay for also signing your life away as the witness. Please don't give them reason for having the 'substantial rights' part in there.
You should check out this critique of JHR, written by a former trainer.
Everything she says is true, but these are the same complaints levied against all development projects.
Managing expectations is really important!
http://socialissues.wiseto.com/Articles/174323240/
Thanks Kevin. Yeah, that piece must be pretty famous in JHR circles, as you're about the third or fourth person to direct me to it. I actually read it before I even applied. Ms. Minogue was also part of a recent Maclean's story (link below), with Danny Glenwright writing a letter to the editor in response.
http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2008/09/19/helping-the-world-and-me/
Good follow-up from Maclean's. So good, that I'm hijiacking it for a post on Governance Village about the fate of CIDA's IYIP program:
http://www.igloo.org/editorblog/globalciti
Wait, that's the one I told you to unlink. Crap.
"foot soldiers of soft diplomacy" - Love it. Nice one, Currie.
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