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31 · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797

I was just perusing the english time website when I came across this advice from ET to potential students for its language mill in London:

Yes. We strongly recommend that you seek employment only with those employers who work within the National Insurance framework. This will also give you sickness and holiday rights.

You can't make this stuff up. Irony or what?

If you want to check for yourself:

http://www.englishtime.com/faqs.asp

crumpy · Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 79 Location: Istanbul

It does indeed write that ... I agree ... that is rather hypocritical of them.

31 · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797

I love the way they shoot themselves in the foot and are unable to even attempt to justify the hypocrosy.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

31, normally I tire of your continual abuse of ET, but on this occasion Laughing

molly farquharson · Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 839 Location: istanbul

that is the UK and this is Turkey. Other than that, I don't have anything else to say that I haven't said before.

TeachEnglish · Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 239

Come on... we all know.. unless you are very new to this type of "employment".. what these places are all about. As I have said before, the only things good about these places are some of the teachers and most of the students. They are all about making money and exploiting the exploitable to the fullist. Luckily for most of us that read this forum, we have some idea of the worst ones to avoid. Maybe one day there will be descent and honest language centers to work at, but I don't think so anytime in the near future. Turkey is as corrupt as most of these "bucket shops" are.

molly farquharson · Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 839 Location: istanbul

thank you entraillicus. I wondered what a bucket shop was and have already said we aren't one Twisted Evil

31 · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797

31 · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797

Bucket shop

A trading operation on or beyond the fringe of conventional business practice. Once anyone selling at a discount was said to be running a bucket shop.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

And i thank you for thanking me.
Maybe you are tired of the big city and ET. I know of a new school opening up in Eski and they are looking for a DOS to open it up. With your experience and qualifications I'm sure you'd get it.
pm if you are interested and I'll send you contact info.

31 · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797

Thanks but no thanks.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Don't say I didn't try to help.

Ok here's another one for you. A certain university is looking for a Theatre English Teacher(p/t only) What do reckon that involves. You need experience in it. What is the relevant experience? I dont know to be honest.

31 · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797

Ask TG

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

He told me about it. Nothing to do with bubbles though.

31 · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797

bubbles? I realise I am missing something obvious here.