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[disregardedknowledge]

Ok, I might bring on a lot of verbal attacks, but I have searched for comments about pay for King Abdulaziz University and it seems people want to argue about minute issues to show who knows more than the others. I have looked at previous posts, but I mostly see constant debating.

I have been sent an email from KAU expressing a desire for an interview.

Can someone please provide me with the average pay for EFL Instructors or what is the highest that can be expected. I have an MS in education, CELTA, and just over 5 years experience in the Gulf plus a sixth year in Korea. I am just asking for rough estimates on how much total pay (pay and housing) I can expect.

Thanks for any info you can provide.

[manowur]

have you checked their website?

http://eli.kau.edu.sa/content.aspx?Site_ID=126&lng=EN&cid=9427&URL=www.kau.edu.sa

[rigel]

[Stephen Jones]

If you're offered through an agency the figure won't be comparable.

I believe the problem is that salaries are low for expats at most Saudi universities but they have a certain discretion as to supplements. So somebody else's pay may not be useful when judging yours

[disregardedknowledge]

My offer is for the The English Language Institute of KAU. A representative of the ELI emailed me. Does anyone know of the ELI. It doesn't sound like a recruiter.

[dareva]

I guess nothing is certian but it's always good to hear from people and actual figures are helpful. RE; agency vs direct. I went to the KAU website and looked at the wages they offer and when I got my contract to work for KAU through an agency (ISM) they gave me the same deal

[eclectic]

with those quals u should be offered 12000 preliminarily.

[dismus]

Hi, I've been offered a job at more that 12,000, if that is helpful. I must say the website for KAU suggests that the most one can earn is a little less than that, but as I say I have been offered more.
Now, as to my problem. I was offered a job a few weeks ago and the last I heard was 4 weeks ago. I have emailed different people in the school but received no reply. I have tried phoning but received no answer whilst the email address shown on the web page meets with nowt but a failure to delivery notice. I have spoke to a friend of mine in Saudi who states I shouldn't worry and that the authorities can be very lax. I also appreciate it is Ramadhan. But surely they would be expecting me by early October and when one thinks of visa, medical etc......;
So, if anyone (probably working at the university) could give me some insight into whether the university is closed and that I should just wait OR that maybe I should just forget about the job altogether - (regular doom merchants please feel free to give full vent to your needs).
This is a reputable University and I find it hard to believe that they would not just simply tell me that they didn't want me;(yet more grist for the doom merchants).
Thanks in advance and good look to the original poster.

[dismus]

Agh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have spoke?????? I do know (I think).

[veiledsentiments]

Here's a hint to save us English teachers the embarrassment of... um... typos. Up in the right hand corner of each of your posts there is a button that says "edit."

If you are fast, you can get it fixed before anyone reads it.

VS

[Cleopatra]

[Stephen Jones]

[dismus]

Thanks for the replies and much appreciated.

[funcky1924]