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[Siobhan 22]

Things getting even worse.

Low salary of $1000-1500 plus shared accommodation.

Salary with Bahla was always low. New clarification, compared with
last year -

specifying NON-NATIVE East European, Phillipine, Indian teachers.

http://www.eslcafe.com/joblist/index.cgi?read=43573


Even in Tajikistan you get $2000 plus single accommodation.

[nomad soul]

I'm not sure why you feel indignant. Compared to the other GCC countries, Oman ranks low in terms of salaries. Besides, that ad specifies female teachers only.

I suspect most of the applicants will be women already in country via their spouse; this would be a second income. Otherwise, it's simply an employment opportunity for women from those countries -- many who are likely looking for a job so that they can send money home. BTW, most, if not all, of the nationalities listed are from collectivist cultures. Sharing is the norm.

[veiledsentiments]

For comparison, the high end of that is the salary that I first received in Oman back in 1988 plus free spacious furnished private housing. And there were non-native speakers who were paid the same.

...nearly 30 years ago...

VS

[1st Sgt Welsh]

Some posters might have a low opinion of that job ad, but, the fact is there are God knows how many Indians and Pakistanis who would fit those requirements and would kill to have a job like that. As mentioned, this employer has always paid on the low side and maybe that's all they can afford to shell out if they want to keep the doors open. They're a private institution and can't rely on state largess. Besides, how many Western teachers in Oman are working in private language schools? I've never met one so I don't see how it impacts us that much. Furthermore, at least they spelled out clearly what was on offer and seem realistic in that they won't attract Western teachers. Live and let live.

[Charlie123]

Shared accommodation, most likely with other teachers from the same culture. Pooling their resources, that means that out of $1500 a month they can send at least $1000 back home -- which is a humongous amount of money for a lot of people. Beats working in the rice paddies.

Plus, after a year they can trade up to a better job.

[EFL Educator]

GREAT wages for non native English teachers...especially from the Philippines!!!