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CVN-76 · Joined: 28 Mar 2014 Posts: 171

It seems to describe what you'll see in a lot of places in the entire region. You will pass all or you will be gone. That's what it comes down to. Passing the cash cows. Fail them at your own dire risk. And the 'students' know beforehand you will have to pass them, or else. They also know they can assault you and get away with it, apparently. Being a 5th-degree black belt is a requirement for these jobs, I will conclude, as is having InterPol on speed dial.

Sign me up.

CVN-76 · Joined: 28 Mar 2014 Posts: 171

madrileno · Joined: 19 Aug 2010 Posts: 270 Location: Salalah, Oman

So anyone have any updates on this lovely place?

I worked there the first year of operations back in 2010, and I'm not surprised in the least how its reputation has continued to decline.

pooroldedgar · Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Posts: 181

Someone sure didn't like it:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Former-TESOL-Teachers-at-Al-Sharqiya-University-Oman/169588313114645

omanoman · Joined: 11 Jun 2014 Posts: 140

oh dear, THAT guy.....

I know him, or at least of him fairly well. Terminated for abuse, shouting at students etc. you can probably tell from his posts on his page.

ASU is a pretty tough gig I think. Although the area is beautiful, the students are rural and low skilled and would take a respectful and patient approach to achieve progress with them. Possible, but not if you are anything like this guy.

MuscatGary · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:09 am Post subject:

pooroldedgar · Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Posts: 181

"Westerners, Americans especially, have the 'entitlement' mindset one doesn't see with Indian teachers and teachers from eastern Europe."

That's a direct quote from both pages. As an American, I object. Though, to be fair, that's one of the less-crazy things he says.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

It is obvious why that fellow doesn't last long in his jobs... or here. And on the even crazier comment list he accuses me of being a paid moderator. Hey Dave... where are my checks?? LOL If only... But, I do know how to use that 'report post' button and let those moderators decide his fate.

I notice that he has very few likes on either page...

VS

omanoman · Joined: 11 Jun 2014 Posts: 140

Probably doesn't get too many "likes" in real life either.

nicole2010 · Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 25

re Oman Oman: ---> I know him, or at least of him fairly well. Terminated for abuse, shouting at students etc. you can probably tell from his posts on his page. <---yeah..he probably was working for you ...Nevertheless, he seems to have gone too far with his discontentment with those FB pages even if some of his points might have merits. His style of expression is a little too much 'off the wall' to be taken as credible or fit well here.

ASU is a pretty tough gig I think. Although the area is beautiful, the students are rural and low skilled and would take a respectful and patient approach to achieve progress with them. Possible, but not if you are anything like this guy.<------probably sound advice,,and there is a nice charm about Sharkiya people...and Wadi Shab is a beautiful area..

omanoman · Joined: 11 Jun 2014 Posts: 140

Nicole, unfortunately, nobody works for me, only with me, near me or with someone near me.

Wadi Shab, Wadi bani khalid, wahiba sands, al ashkara, Ras al hadd, ras al jinz, great weekend trips. Spent Eid in Ibra once with a family there who showed me the old village, water system (falaj) in the 'summer' part of the village under trees, where his family was born (in a mud/concrete hut) and explained how the village organized a democratic system to take care of the major sectors - water, security, economic and irrigation distribution from ages past. Fascinating.