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[ernie12]

Hi All

I recently received an offer as I direct hire from PSU for the following which I thought was much better than all the contractor offers I had been getting. Can anyone give any feedback?

A monthly salary of 13.5k (incl transportation allowance of 600)
Housing provided
60 days vacations
flights+insurance+bonus but NO visa fee refunded

My qualifications: Unrelated BA +CELTA (6 years teaching experience all pre-CELTA)

Is it generally much better to go with a direct hire rather than getting mucked around by contractors? Any info on working for PSU as there doesn't seem to be much floating around here?

Any input much appreciated

[lcanupp1964]

As long as you are 100% sure that it is a direct hire position, you should take the job at PSU. I don't know about the everyday stuff, but you might not find that offer elsewhere and if you do, it may not be a direct hire position. I would even take a little less money to sign with a place that would hire me directly.

[nomad soul]

[cultofpersonality]

With a BA + CELTA, that's not a bad salary at all. Considering it's a direct hire and in Riyadh it's a good job. I haven't heard too many negative things about PSU.

[Sheikit]

they credited your BA, not your CELTA nor your experience, so don't kid yourself. i got the same offer from PSU and turned it down for more money, more hols, and more bennies. i have an unrelated BA, 5 years pre-delta and 1 post delta.

if it is what you are looking for and enough money for you to live in ksa, take it.