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thelza · Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 10

OK, I'm always interested in the opinions of you pros on these boards.

I would like to move to Dubai, and ultimately work as a writer or editor at a newspaper or magazine. However, it seems like it might be easier to make that happen if I can just get over there first, and live for a while, and a teaching job seems like a good way to do it.

My qualifications:
-- BS in journalism, MA in international relations
-- experience as a writing tutor
-- taught English in Russia for a summer
-- worked as writer/editor for various newspapers and magazines

No formal TEFL certification or anything, but I think I have some things in my favor. Think I could land something with these qualifications? Also, any of you professional expat types have any insight on the media job market in Dubai? I'd appreciate any help!

Bindair Dundat · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 1123

NadiaK · Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 206

My opinion - you'd be very unlikely to get anything in ELT without relevant qualifications.

You might have a better chance getting something at the college/uni level in journalism or the like - but I have no experience in that area so I really couldn't say.

Good luck!

thelza · Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 10

Gauguin · Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 54 Location: At the Cutting Edge

Try 'inlingua' Dubai

http://fribourg.inlingua.com/centers.

[email protected]

good luck

stoth1972 · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:57 am Post subject:

Run away. Far, far away from inlingua or scoreplus. Morris, I noticed you're new to esl cafe. Do you work there?

Gauguin · Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 54 Location: At the Cutting Edge

Hi Stoth,

No I don't work for inlingua, but I did for 5 years in Lille, France.
No I'm with HCT, RAK Women's

Just trying to help Thelza.

inlingua are as good as any to get a few hours in teaching.

stoth1972 · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:11 pm Post subject:

There was an exchange on the UAE board a few months back with someone who was applying to Inlingua/Score Plus/Princeton Review. I believe the applicant relayed that she said that it was not going to be full-time hours, that they would not be getting her a work permit, and that they were forbidding her from working with anyone else, and would pursue legal action if they found out she was-all this discussed in the interview. I think they were hoping to hire her locally and let her family visa.

I interviewed with Inlingua in FRankfurt and found them quite professional. However, I worked for the owners of Inlingua Dubai (before they bought this franchise), and would advise against taking a job there. Working for them part-time would likely be an illegal venture, and leaves an employee with little recourse should thing go amuck.

Gauguin · Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 54 Location: At the Cutting Edge

Stoth, Any one who believes that sort of rubbish told to them at an interview deserves to to taken advantage of.

"take legal action" in Dubai ! Let's get real and if they don't supply a visa thay have no claims to working hours. Besides, If ingligua Dubai starts acting silly and abusing teachers' rights and the inlingua franchising in Bern finds out. I can't see them being too happy.

Anyway all this is academic. Our friend Thelza won't get a decent teaching job in the UAE without an TEFL Dip and MA.

PS: I've been in the UAE 7 years with HCT. Dubai and RAK. Never see much worth commenting on. And you?

stoth1972 · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:40 am Post subject: