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flannery2015 · Joined: 10 Sep 2015 Posts: 8 Location: USA

I just got offered a job here- it sounds professional and conditions good, but would appreciate any opinions.

Has anyone worked at any of these colleges?

I would appreciate any info you have. Reply here or PM me.

Thanks!

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

I believe these are female Colleges of Excellence that opened last year.

currentaffairs · Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 828

Worked in Sakaka for another employer. Quite isolated. Nothing going on apart from a few local restaurants and a Herfys. It is also quite sprawling and it takes awhile to walk anywhere. No taxis or local buses of note. Good place to save, though. Make sure that your employer organises trips to the main supermarket which is the highlight of the week.....

flannery2015 · Joined: 10 Sep 2015 Posts: 8 Location: USA

Yes, that's right, Nomad-they are part of the Colleges of Excellence program.

Thanks, Currentaffairs- it looks like I might be in Ar'ar, though I suspect it may be similar to Sakaka....

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

Flannery2015:

You might check out this clip, apparently by Oxford Partnership and likely featuring some of your potential teaching colleagues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9yASuHt7Og. It's obviously biased but is better than nothing.

By the way, you likely won't be teaching in your abaya; the women in the video are wearing theirs because they were being filmed.