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vashdown2
Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 124 Location: Paris, France
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:59 am Post subject: |
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So Love2Travel- how did your 1st year with Leeds turn out?
Any other teachers have experience?
I am speaking with them today. |
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lov2travel
Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Posts: 42 Location: Istanbul
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:35 am Post subject: |
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It was quite a struggle.
I do not recommend them.
Sending you PM on why exactly. |
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vashdown2
Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 124 Location: Paris, France
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, my...... that sounds really awful and unprofessional.
I am glad for Dave's board, so that we can learn from others and NOT let these unsavory people suck up more young, and not so young, teachers. |
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archie40
Joined: 11 Nov 2012 Posts: 8
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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lov2travel wrote: |
Gosh for a second I thought you were referring to Wattsenglish Podebrady in Czech Republic. I just got back from their summercamp and had all the same issues you mentioned.
I just signed a contract with Leeds and have an apartment in a convenient location. I haven't experienced any problems yet. They've been reasonable about contract negotiations and nothing seems amiss. Hoping it all goes well (crosses fingers) |
I just applied for a job with Wattsenglish, Slovakia. Are they that bad? |
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vashdown2
Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 124 Location: Paris, France
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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It's been almost 4 months since I responded to this thread about Leeds...
at the time I was in Paris and considering a move to Istanbul.
I now find myself in Istanbul and job hunting.
After sending my CV to Teacher in Turkey (AKA Leeds Academy), I had an interview with the director of the program (he runs both programs). We spoke for over 1.5 hours, and I had a very good feeling about him. He knows the Turkish educational system like the back of his hand. He had 4 possible jobs to offer me, but sadly they were all in schools that seemed far from the center of Istanbul. He then put me in touch with a contact of his who runs a very nice international school in the heart of the city.
To make a long story short, eventhough I decided on another job opportunity, I feel like I could trust the director of Leeds Academy to place me in a good teaching position in Turkey. |
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