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desertdawg · Joined: 14 Jun 2010 Posts: 206

I see TQLS are advertising again. Anything known? The Sept 2013 thread gives mixed reviews.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

What exactly is it that you want to know? It is highly unlikely that there has been any real changes since September... and I base that comment on the fact that this group has always had a basically negative reputation. Best used as a "foot in the door" job to have something on the CV teaching Arabic speakers... or to merely have a paycheck until you find something better.

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grayskies · Joined: 03 Dec 2013 Posts: 67

I would avoid them. They have the same reputation (if not worse), than MOD!

waltgomez · Joined: 03 Jul 2014 Posts: 105

My understanding it's very precarious to work for them. There's very high turnover of staff.

What happens is that they provide teachers to various ministries and then, the ministry selects the ones it likes.

You start teaching and then someone comes in, looks at how you teach and based on their standards likes or dislikes you.

So, there is an observation, and many ( as in many) people don't pass it. Then, they get shipped out of Kuwait. Thus, technically, it's not TQLS that fires you, but the ministries just say" Nah, not this one". It's almost like the American Idol contest.

I don't think it's a good idea to go to a foreign country to participate in a "contest".

EFL Educator · Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 988 Location: Cape Town

Actually teaching EFL is a contest everywhere...let's see who wins and keeps his job! Surprised

jaffa · Joined: 25 Oct 2012 Posts: 403

waltgomez · Joined: 03 Jul 2014 Posts: 105

waltgomez · Joined: 03 Jul 2014 Posts: 105

dragonpiwo · Joined: 04 Mar 2013 Posts: 1650 Location: Berlin

I did a stint with them when in between jobs. There were some nutters there for sure. People did fail observations but it was rare. In fact, failure could be rewarded as you became the cover teacher and did sweet nothing, far preferable to teaching and passing idle, spoilt Kuwaitis. The CEO's motivational speech included the gem,'Well it's a job.' The DOS did his best with an odd mix of people but had 1 or 2 favourites as I recall.