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tdel010 · Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Oregon, USA

Hi all,
Does anyone know anything about conditions at this place? They're advertising on the TESOL http://careers.tesol.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3066178&job_events=1536website, but I've tried in vain to find any discussion of this place anywhere. Any info anyone may have will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Tom

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:31 am Post subject:

They're well-known and long-established. A friend of mine used to work there and I never heard anything negative about the place, but like all places, there were characters who somehow got under the wire. I'd say that you wouldn't be going wrong pursuing them for employment...except for the fact that they're located in Saudi...

NCTBA

tdel010 · Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Oregon, USA

Thanks, NCTBA. Their job ad mentions 1-year renewable contracts, so I'm considering taking a leave from my current position for a year to save up some money... and for the experience, whatever it will be like. I'm thinking that this looks like a fairly well paying job, but they don't list specifics in the ad. Any ideas? Anyone? I have about 15 years experience, an MATESOL, and just finished a PhD in applied linguistics. I've got a good (but not very high-paying) university position in the States, but could use a bit more money at the moment... Again, thanks for any input people can offer.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Bankıng attracts quıte well-qualıfıed Saudıs. Good jobs avaılable. It ıs a sector avopıded by the Pıous Ones for relıgıous reasons. Lıke NCTBA I have heard posıtıve reports and nothıng adverse.

Could you handle lıvıng ın Rıyadh ! Not an easy place ! Gıve me Jeddah or Eastern Provınce.

tdel010 · Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Oregon, USA

Thanks, Scot. That's useful information. As for living in Riyadh, I have spent a little time there and got a sense of what living there might be like. Staying in the DQ seemed a little like being held hostage in a golf resort in Arizona. However, as I said I am really only looking to top up the coffers for a year because some unexpected expenses hit my family. Again, thanks!

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

StallionLance · Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 31

Anyone else have some insight to share on the Institute of Banking? ie. salaries, working conditions, students, experiences in the classroom, etc.?

SD BOY · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 60

I interviewed with them ...gosh, 15 years ago or so.
The guy who ran the program was a Tunisian with a Phd. from Cornell or Harvard...he used to read the news in French on Saudi television.
The only problem...as I recall...was that the money wasn't so great. Fairly average for Riyadh and they were rather insistent about ME experience and qualifications.
Some years later, in Abu Dhabi, I worked with a guy who'd been employed by them. All he said was that the job with Saudi Central Bank was pretty boring...which, believe me, is much more than can generally be expected from Felix Arabia.
With your background, you should be able to come up with something more lucrative.

SD BOY · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 60

Sorry...that should be Arabia felix....an ancient misnomer..to be sure.

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

johnslat · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:47 pm Post subject: No quarter given or asked

"A hit, a very palpable hit."

Good one, Stephen.