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[Gnome]

Does anyone know anything about SALT, which claims to be an English language training institution based in Riyadh? They have been advertising in Canadian newspapers for instructors, but I have never heard of them.

I am not talking about SALTS, which is a Raytheon language centre in Taif and Jeddah.

Thanks for any information you can divulge.

[johnslat]

Dear Gnome,
Something funny here:

1. Ad on ESL employment:
�Saudi Academy for Languages and Training, SALT, is a leading academic institution operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the field of languages, IT, project management training and consultation.
Our academic staff is a multi national pool mainly from UK, South Africa, Australia, USA and some Arab staff.
At present, we are urgently recruiting new members to join our TEFL MALE academic team to work in our various branches kingdom wide.
Terms&Conditions:
Basic Salary: 30000 to 38000 US dollars annually (tax-free)
Accommodation: free furnished accommodation (utilities excluded)
Tickets: one annual return ticket economy class.
Vacation: Thirty days annual vacation (paid) at the end of each contractual year, plus public holidays.
Working Hours: Duty hours 8 am to 5 p(including six teaching hours), 5days a week.
Medical insurance: covered"

http://www.eslemployment.com/dcforum/DCForumID7/140.html#

1. Ad on InsideESL

EFL Teacher, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Details: Saudi Academy for Languages and Training, SALT, is a leading academic institution operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the field of languages, IT, project management training and consultation. Our academic staff is a multi national pool mainly from UK, South Africa, Australia, USA and some Arab staff. At present, we are urgently recruiting new members to join our TEFL academic team to work in our various branches kingdom wide. Terms&Conditions: Basic Salary: 22200 ? 25500 US dollars annually (tax-free) Accommodation: free furnished accommodation (utilities excluded) Tickets: one annual return ticket economy class. Vacation: Thirty days annual vacation at the end of each contractual year plus public holidays. Working Hours: 8 am to 5 pm, six days a week. We are very much looking forward to dealing with you with great expectations to recruit the best available staff.


Minimum Salary: 23000 United States Dollars per Year
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor degree and/or TESOL
Preferred Qualifications: Master degree

Contact Address:


Saudi Academy
talateen
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia


http://www.insideesl.com/job_listings/index.php?section=1&id=185

Notice the difference in "base salaries"

Ad 1 - $30,000 - $38,000 US dollars

Ad 2 - $22,200 - $25,500 US dollars

and in " Working Hours"

Ad 1 - Duty hours 8 am to 5 pm (including six teaching hours), 5 days a week.

Ad 2 - Working Hours: 8 am to 5 pm, six days a week.

Hmmm - can't speak from personal experience, having never worked for them, but it sounds like one of the many privately-owned "language schools" in Riyadh. Be VERY wary, I'd say - and that goes triple now, given the current situation there.
Regards,
John

[Gnome]

Thanks John for your comments.

Even stranger is the fact that the Canadian ad also states that the salary range is $30000 - 38000, but that is in Canadian dollars, not American. In recent correspondence with them, they told me that the salary was US$2500 per month, which is closer to the Canadian than the American salary. In fact, they specifically said that they have not tried to recruit any Americans up to this time.

Yes, in light of recent events, this is a pretty unrealistic salary offer, and certainly not worth risking my life over. Others should also be wary at this time. Thanks again.

[Gnome]

For those people looking into the SALT job offer, here is their main website address:

www.saudi-academy.com

The full name is "Saudi Academy for Language and Training."

Hope this is helpful.

[Juan123]

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