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[Santiago Matamoros]

Hi everyone!

I will be interviewed for a teaching position with the above school.

Has anyone here worked there?
What is Doha like as a place to live and work?
What would you describe as decent working conditions for a teacher?
What sort of reputation does the taleb group have?

Any help appreciated.

[lollaerd]

Quiet place - salaries aren't too high but they don't abuse the staff. At least I haven't heard of abuse. Not like what's been happening at Al Jazeera Academy the past few years - the last head absconded with the loot!! (From Oz - is this what they do in Oz?) Griffith seems to have absconded with Imtiaz' money! Maybe a long standing tradtion? Just kidding - most of the Ozzies I know are honest folk. Too bad a few crooks spoil it for everyone else!

[lollaerd]

Check out the Cambrige Schools, Doha.


recruits@talebgroup.com


Not too many complaints from people there. Students are a mixed lot so no one nationality really predominating unlike AJA and Gulf English.

[wilberforce]

New arrivals have quit. I also heard they if they fire you during the first semester, they expect the teacher to pay for their own airfare home and even pay the fees for overstaying the tourist visa they come on. Not fair practice. Again a high turnover of British and South African staff. The accomodation is not as good as it used to be, according to an ex-girlfriend who quit to work in another school.

[seinok]

Has anyone here worked for the Cambridge International School / Taleb Group lately?

What are they like to work for? Do they offer a good salary and benefits?

Thanks