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Super Modal
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 46 Location: Jeddah
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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I'm surprised. I saw a lot of ads that said they preferred applicants with Middle East experience. |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Dear Super Modal,
Scot47's right, though - generally speaking. Maybe it's because those of us who have taught there (especially for extended periods of time) are often considered - with, it must be admitted, some justification - at least a trifle "tetched." (tetched also teched (tcht) adj. Informal:Somewhat unbalanced mentally; touched.)
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Super Modal
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 46 Location: Jeddah
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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So, where should I go to get Middle East experience after my MA? |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Dear Super Modal (like your user-name, by the way),
Oman, maybe - the pay's not as good as the UAE, Saudi or Qatar, but most agree that it's probably the nicest place on the peninsula to teach/live.
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John |
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nomad soul
Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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Super Modal wrote: |
So, where should I go to get Middle East experience after my MA? |
Ditto on Oman. There's also the College of the North Atlantic (CNAQ) in Qatar which specifically hires teachers with Canadian passports. You can easily find info about this college on the Qatar forum and from their website (www.cna.nl.ca/qatar/). |
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Super Modal
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 46 Location: Jeddah
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:02 am Post subject: |
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Thanks all. I'll start researching Oman and Qatar. |
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cmp45
Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 1475 Location: KSA
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:39 am Post subject: |
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I agree as well, that Oman would be a good place to get ME experience.
I wish I had made more of an effort to find work there when I was younger. Just try to avoid going through recruiters and /or contractors, if you can. Or at the very least research the most reliable ones, if there are any in that category
I know there are a lot of people that hate KSA , but I think this is mainly due to the type of employer one ends up working for as well as how one is able to manage/ cope with the lifestyle (restrictions). Contrary to popular beliefs, you can always leave, if you find you don't like it
Just do all you can to deal directly with reputable institutions which is generally the more difficult option these days especially for those landing their first job in ME. |
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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The vast majority of Oman jobs are at two groups of government colleges. Hiring has been given out to a batch of recruiters/contractors who are pretty much all the same...
Ads run constantly... it's foot in the door stuff to get something on the CV. Lots of mismanagement and "colorful" fellow teachers. Pay is naturally at the low end of the Gulf scale as Oman is not rich. Needs low expectations and a good sense of humor.
Beautiful country though...
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