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thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

No Stephen-that is hired from the UK pay. Local hire is even worse.

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

If you are hired for the British Council you either have a job with the Council in the UK, and are seconded throughout the world, or are hired by the individual branch. Although the second jobs may be advertised internationally, you are not on the British Council payscale with pension rights and so on.

thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

Yes, that is what I said.

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

I am afraid it is not at all clear what you said.

thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

Pay rates are low at the BC in Middle East. whether you are employed from UK or local. Local rates are even lower. In most BC centres you can join the pension scheme. In summary the BC is not an attractive option because the pay and benefits are too low.

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:

Very interesting. When I was in Barcelona, the local BC was one of the most sought after jobs, because the pay scale was quite high for the local market.

Teachers who I've known who have worked for the BC in Bogot� and Santiago de Chile have spoken similarly in favour of it. When there was a British Council here in Quito, it had a good rep.

Maybe it's just in the middle east that it seems not to compare well to other local options?

Anybody worked at the BC somewhere in Asia?

Best,
Justin

thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

I work with a teacher who worked for BC in Colombia for years-the stories he tells about it are apalling. Teacher pay in Barcelona is apalling so I doubt BC could pay as poor. Have a look at the vacancies section on the BC website and work it out yourself.

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

As far as thrifty is concerned all EFL pay is atrocious, so we can hardly expect the British Council to get pardoned.

EFL pay in Barcelona is pretty poor considering, but it is still double the wages for working in a bar, let alone a chip van.

thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

SueH · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Posts: 1022 Location: Northern Italy

Thrifty - try Libya: http://education.guardian.co.uk/tefl/story/0,,2053576,00.html

No alcohol so you might lose weight and save money. I'm sure I would, but neither is an imperative for me, luckily.