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The song
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 Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 10:10 pm Post subject: Dubai Modern Education School - Has anyone worked there |
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Just trying to take a shot here and see if anyone has heard of it or been there.
Doesn't seem to be much online about it.
They pay is 8000AED. I don't know if that's low for Dubai, but at least it might help me get a foot in the door in Dubai/teaching the subject I studied in university as I am not certified as a teacher in Canada. How much of this can I realistically save? with and without an entertainment budget? |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 12:47 am Post subject: |
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| The song wrote: |
Just trying to take a shot here and see if anyone has heard of it or been there.
Doesn't seem to be much online about it.
They pay is 8000AED. I don't know if that's low for Dubai, but at least it might help me get a foot in the door in Dubai/teaching the subject I studied in university as I am not certified as a teacher in Canada. How much of this can I realistically save? with and without an entertainment budget? |
Even if the school provides free housing, that 8000AED is still very low; you won't be saving much of anything. Plus, it will be near impossible for you to move out of that teaching position without being licensed/certified. See the thread a bit below yours, "Nationwide teacher licensing scheme delayed." |
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dragonpiwo
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 1:18 pm Post subject: yuck |
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| A truly awful offer. 20k plus a flat is the absolute minimum. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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| 20k plus a flat is the absolute minimum. |
That's not realistic given the OP's minimal qualifications. |
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The song
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not really entry level, as I do have a CELTA and a few years of teaching experience, but yes, I know without a teaching certificate or M.A. I'm not going to have the pick of the best jobs in the middle east.
When I compare the numbers, 2,700 CAD per month isn't that bad, compared to salaries in Asia, although I suspect what you're trying to tell me is that the cost of living in Dubai is such that it's barely enough to live on.
There are 2 big positives for me though, first is that I'm pretty functional with Arabic so I won't be lost all the time as I would be in China. I suppose that socially though I would be just as isolated. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| The song wrote: |
| There are 2 big positives for me though, first is that I'm pretty functional with Arabic so I won't be lost all the time as I would be in China. |
You might read up on the UAE and expensive Dubai.
Although Arabic is the official language, it isn't a plus since English is widely spoken due to the country's multinational population. |
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mrpianoman
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| the country's multinational population. |
you mean from the subcontinent |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 1:04 am Post subject: |
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No she means from the Phillipines and China and the various countries under the heading MENA, North America, Europe, the Antipodes, South Africa...
and, of course, the sub-continent.
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