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Norros · Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 6

check out this real email by peter frederick anderson claiming bankruptsy as the reason for not paying a colleague's bonus

http://www.thetravellingturtle.com/bergamo-house/shownews.php .

Strange that anderson house, bergamo is still advertising for teachers on tefl.com...

Norros · Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 6

No idea...

MOD EDIT maybe Peter Frederick Anderson got wind of the page and decided to intervene. So lets keep everything on this page absolutely objective so as to avoid the same happening again...

My colleague at thetravellingturtle assures me that no comments will be deleted from that site so feel confident to place comments there.

exeter · Joined: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Location: South Korea

So...What has sort of things have happened at the school for it to get a black mark against its name?

Norros · Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 6

will post on thetravelingturtle.com (see link above)

go with the flow · Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 18

Exeter - Last year there were financial problems at Anderson House. As a result, promised bonuses were apparently not paid to some staff (others did receive theirs). The problem, which, let's face it, is not unique was quite poorly handled by the owner. He insulted some teachers, apparently threatened others, and generally pissed most teachers off by several mindlessly vindictive acts (for example - telling one teacher he would be evaluated in the last week of his contract - then not showing up for the evaluation (twice)!). There was talk of legal action by some teachers at the end of the term. One other senior staff member (non-instructional) quit abruptly. The Director of Studies supposedly found out he was being released when someone pointed out an ad for his job on the internet.
For this year, contracts have been changed (lower salaries; bonuses based on the school's financial situation, etc.) so that a similar situation will presumably be avoided. But for several of those who worked at Anderson House last year, there is a justifiable residue of bitterness.

hondaboy · Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 3

No amount of ( financial ) excuses can explain away Mr. AH's behaviour. From what I personally experienced, and saw firsthand what other teachers experienced, this goes far beyond money. There is a serious problem with this language school, and it starts at the top. Think twice before applying to this institution.