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macan · Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Posts: 7

Has anyone heard of this school? worked there? experiences?

smithrn1983 · Joined: 23 Jul 2010 Posts: 301 Location: Moscow

I'm not sure about the school, but the name Dzerzhinsk rings a bell. Read the pollution part of this article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzerzhinsk,_Russia#Pollution before going.

maruss · Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 910 Location: Cyprus

If so it is just across the MKAD ringroad from the Kapotnya oil refinery area which is notorious for being one of most polluted and undesirable parts of the capital!!I lived a few kms north of it for a while and when the wind was from the south you could smell the burners....and the site of the compound from a distance was pretty hideous!
Whichever one it is,you really don't want to go to either of them..there are plenty of other places to choose from!

monroe803 · Joined: 15 Mar 2013 Posts: 2

maruss · Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 910 Location: Cyprus

damage to peoples health in such areas tends to be long-term and shows-up later!Hope they paid you well for the experience-it would be interesting to hear more about it......Thanks.

monroe803 · Joined: 15 Mar 2013 Posts: 2

To be honest, I can't tell where in Moscow it isn't polluted, so if there's a super clean modern part outside of the centre, I'm just ignorant of it.

Pay has been good. I had three offers coming here because I have prior experience and my pay is better than I made in the states, so I'm satisfied with that. And it's not polluted enough here to make me feel I've made a deal with the devil.

It takes 45 minutes to an hour to get into Moscow, I would say that's my chief complaint. The tradeoff is that I can walk to work and the store and the parks if the weather is ever nice Smile

rrosloniec · Joined: 19 Mar 2013 Posts: 1

I spent 3 amazing years at the school, 2012-2013, and feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with them.

The administration, especially the director, took me in as a member of a family from the start. I could always count on the administration to help me in all aspects of my Russian experience from teaching to paying my internet bill.

The school went above and beyond fulfilling their side of the contract; they were the most generous school I have ever worked for - not only financially. Staff birthdays were never taken lightly and school parties were anything but routine.

I wholeheartedly recommend taking advantage of an opportunity to work with IEC.

coledavis · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1602

Three amazing years, packed into 2012-2013?

Sashadroogie · Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 6:52 am Post subject:

Time becomes relative, Cole, when your school director makes you feel like you are one of the family. This welcoming demeanour is a well-known trait, characteristic not only of Muscovites generally, but EFL school owners particularly.

I think I would love to take advantage of an opportunity to work with this school.

coledavis · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1602

Me too. I'm brushing up my cv this very moment. Smog, shmog.