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Phillip Schofield
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| Sashadroogie wrote: |
| They can't print the notes fast enough for me, so I'm being paid in barrels of Beluga vodka! |
I think this just goes to prove that there is no crisis here at all. It's all Western propaganda. |
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Sashadroogie
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| Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:41 am Post subject: |
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| Perfidious Albion up to the usual tricks... |
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KomradSilniy
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:28 am Post subject: |
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| KomradSilniy wrote: |
| Privet. A late response, but if anyone cares to know, my employer has increased our salaries - not to rub it in or anything if yours hasn't done the same. |
Congrats, that's good to hear! Do you know other teachers who have experienced the same fortune? |
I know that the teachers at my school and another have experienced the same. Other than that I am not sure. |
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Sashadroogie
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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This is very good news. Thanks for posting.
Would it be possible to get a rough idea of the size of the increase, though?no problem if not. |
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Phillip Schofield
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Oooh, how's this for an offer?
Main Terms and Conditions of IH Moscow (BKC) Contract:
- Salary: from 35650 roubles per month (net) (30 hour-9 month contract) and from 27745 roubles per month (net) (24 hour-9 month contract) I'm speechless! Such a generous salary!
- Length: 6 or 9 months
General teaching contract package:
- completion of the contract bonus - up to 30000 rubles. How about paying a decent salary first?
- multiple-entry work visa, consulate fee paid by the school
- metro passes So there will be large amounts of travelling between schools? That sounds exciting
- shared accommodation. The more the merrier. Although I hope it's not too close to the school. I'd hate to avoid using my awesome metro passes.
- airfare reimbursement
- meeting at the airport on teacher's arrival How sweet
- paid induction period upon arrival Oh good, I'll also be paid when I sit through your exciting introduction to BKC's administrative system.
- paid holidays
- health care
- 50% discount for Russian classes
- 24 hour emergency support line So I can call you up at 4am to help me haggle a decent taxi price?
I was blown away by this offer. How anyone could reject such an amazingly competitive salary and extras is beyond me. I mean, they will actually pay for my visa and meet me at the airport?! This is surely too good to be true. |
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fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
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Location: Beijing
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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Dear Most Esteemed Comrades,
I have returned from my assigned mission of squashing wreckers, splitters, and deviationists and I am most pleased to report here from The East that I have been largely successful. I will soon embark on another historical and most important mission to ensure that the Great Greater Far Eastern TESOL Soviet remains free of the aforementioned wreckers, splitters, and deviationists.
To show their great appreciation of the fruits of my labour, my Chinese comrades have paid me well--there are no shortages of sacks of rice in my cupboards.
I serve the people here with great burning ideological joy and fervor in my bosom and the masses are thankful. Because of this, I feel the true respect as I have strived/striven to be ideologically sound to my Chinese brethren in my methodology and classroom management.
TEFLers of the world unite with correct TESOL methodology thinking! Ura! 正确教育方法万岁!
P.S. I will go to The Square tomorrow to pay my respects.
Warmest regards,
fat_chris |
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Phillip Schofield
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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I was earning 3 times more money in Shanghai than I am here in Moscow.
I miss Shanghai. I've just heard from my friends still there that the pollution has become horrendous and they regularly have to wear face masks now. It was never that bad when I lived there.
I have to admit that this is probably one of the main reasons I haven't moved back there. |
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water rat
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:57 am Post subject: |
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| fat_chris wrote: |
| TEFLers of the world unite... |
... we have nothing to lose but our dangling modifiers! |
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KomradSilniy
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| Sashadroogie wrote: |
This is very good news. Thanks for posting.
Would it be possible to get a rough idea of the size of the increase, though?no problem if not. |
Yeah, no problem. It is about a 35% increase. Considering the IH Moscow (BKC) offer it seems as though the pay increase is not widespread. |
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Sashadroogie
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Very nice, very nice. Well done.
Though, I am not sure that this will become typical for other language course providers... |
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Phillip Schofield
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:52 am Post subject: |
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| Sashadroogie wrote: |
Very nice, very nice. Well done.
Though, I am not sure that this will become typical for other language course providers... |
I believe that BKC's offer is actually a conspiracy. It's a fake.
By placing that offer on tefl.com they give all other Moscow schools an excuse to keep their salaries at their current rate.
"...but look at BKC's offer. We're already offering more than that, so we don't need to raise our salaries any further." |
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Sashadroogie
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:58 am Post subject: |
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| Surely you've heard the conspiracy theory that BKC, LL et al are all the one company? Back in the mists of time they were all set up by a husband and wife... |
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Partizan
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:29 am Post subject: |
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| Phillip Schofield wrote: |
Oooh, how's this for an offer?
Main Terms and Conditions of IH Moscow (BKC) Contract:
- Salary: from 35650 roubles per month (net) (30 hour-9 month contract) and from 27745 roubles per month (net) (24 hour-9 month contract) I'm speechless! Such a generous salary!
- Length: 6 or 9 months
General teaching contract package:
- completion of the contract bonus - up to 30000 rubles. How about paying a decent salary first?
- multiple-entry work visa, consulate fee paid by the school
- metro passes So there will be large amounts of travelling between schools? That sounds exciting
- shared accommodation. The more the merrier. Although I hope it's not too close to the school. I'd hate to avoid using my awesome metro passes.
- airfare reimbursement
- meeting at the airport on teacher's arrival How sweet
- paid induction period upon arrival Oh good, I'll also be paid when I sit through your exciting introduction to BKC's administrative system.
- paid holidays
- health care
- 50% discount for Russian classes
- 24 hour emergency support line So I can call you up at 4am to help me haggle a decent taxi price?
I was blown away by this offer. How anyone could reject such an amazingly competitive salary and extras is beyond me. I mean, they will actually pay for my visa and meet me at the airport?! This is surely too good to be true. |
I bet you get free coffee and biscuits thrown in as well  |
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Sashadroogie
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:35 am Post subject: |
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| Your own personal photocopy code too... |
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fat_chris
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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...and a smile from the receptionist on the way out! Ura!
Warm regards,
fat_chris |
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