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		| jashworth 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:50 am    Post subject: job offer/West Sumatera. Could you please see if its good? |   |  
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				| Hello, Is this a good offer? I haven't done much research on Indo. Thanks for all your help!
 
 
 5,000,000 rp net per month
 500,000rp per month  for housing
 round trip upon completion of contract
 approx 25 paid vacation days
 paid working visa
 
 Aloha.
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		| sidjameson 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:28 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Surely even just the briefest of looks on a currency converter will tell you that it is not. 5million has got to be about the worst TEFL job in the whole country. |  | 
	
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		| Llamalicious 
 
  
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				|  Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:41 am    Post subject: |   |  
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	  | 5million has got to be about the worst TEFL job in the whole country. |  
 Ooh, sounds like a challenge. Who can come up with the definitive Worst TEFL Job In The Whole Country?
 
 On a quick browse through the eslcafe joblist, I have found these gems:
 
 
 
 
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	  | Qualified English Teachers For Surabaya And Sidoarjo, Cities In Exotic East Java, Indonesia 
 Posted By: EF English First <[email protected]>
 Date: Friday, 31 August 2007, at 3:42 a.m.
 
 Surabaya is ideally located for visits to Bali and the historic and cultural attractions of Java, and also to the other islands of the Indonesian archipelago. It is Indonesia's second city, with a friendly, tolerant and ethnically diverse population.
 
 Sidoarjo is a growing administrative and commercial city, about 25 kilometers south Indonesia’s second city, Surabaya. Sidoarjo is well known as a centre for seafood production , but in recent years its proximity to Surabaya has led a growth in light industry and commerce. It is also home to a number of universities and has a sizeable student population.
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 Yes! Come and work in Sidoarjo! Don't worry about the ever-expanding sea of boiling mud...
 
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	  | ESL Teacher Needed in Bandung, Indonesia 
 Posted By: Tutor Time - Bandung <[email protected]>
 Date: Tuesday, 4 September 2007, at 10:47 a.m.
 
 Greetings. Tutor Time International Pre-school and Kindergarten Bandung – Indonesia is looking for an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. In connection with this, the following will be the benefits, to wit:
 The school will take care of the working visa
 The school will provide the runway ticket only for the processing and renewal of the working visa
 The school will provide health allowance
 The school is willing to negotiate for a reasonable compensation/salary
 
 In accordance with the aforementioned statements above, the school is not liable for the following:
 Housing allowance/Accommodation (The school is willing to help find a house but not pay for it.)
 Transportation Allowance
 Health Insurance
 
 Other pertinent matters regarding to work load and work schedule will be discussed during the interview. If there are any queries, please contact yours truly via phone, mail or internet.
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 While this doesn't sound much more terrible that most low-level positions (ok, it's pretty terrible - no return flight, no housing, no health insurance but a health allowance
  ), the style and tone of the ad scream "I am the pedantic, arrogant yet fundamentally wrong-headed boss of your worst nightmares." Shudder. 
 While I'm pretty pleased with these submissions, I'm looking forward to being outdone. Share the details of the Worst Job In The Whole Country!
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		| malu 
 
 
 Joined: 22 Apr 2007
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				|  Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:50 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Three years ago EF Padang were offering new teachers 5Mill after tax plus free shared housing. 
 It was pretty minimal three years ago, but since then there has been an awful lot of inflation in Indonesia.
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		| Llamalicious 
 
  
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				|  Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:40 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Ooh! Ooh! Got one: 
 
 
 
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	  | VIEW JOB School Name:	REAL English
 Job Title:	ESL Teacher
 Type of Org:	ESL School
 Start Date:	1/3/2008
 Monthly Pay$:	Rp 4,000,000 Flights paid/Health insuran IDR Indonesian Rupiah
 City:	Yogyakarta
 Country:	Indonesia
 Description:	General/TOEFL Teaching position available for UK/US/CANADIAN/AUSTRALIAN/NZ nationals only. Come on! It's great to work here!
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 4 million! Top that.
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		| Llamalicious 
 
  
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				|  Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:57 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Not strictly speaking in Indonesia, but I had to share this one (bolding and text re-sizing is mine): 
 
 
 
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	  | Harriet Educational Group 
 International Student Consultant
 
 
 Are you looking for a business where you can help a lot of people to succeed through education and at the same time earn S$10000 a month? Here is a good opportunity for you as international student consultant, working with an esteemed educational institution based in Singapore. The international student consultant is responsible for recruiting students for the institution from the world.
 
 The following are some benefits of this career.
 
 1) Earn at least S$10000 a month (USD 7,000 monthly)
 2) Be your boss. No more worries about retrenchment.
 3) No Prior experience required
 4) Proven & Sure way to succeed with money back guarantee
 5) 10 month coaching to guide you step by step to build your business
 6) Access to over 3 billion customers worldwide
 7) Can work part time.
 
 This is not Insurance, Property, Options trading, MLM. This is not a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme with no effort. This is a global education business.
 
 Requirements for this career:
 (1) Have passion for the education business,
 (2) Have at least a Diploma/Degree
 (3) Have at least 3 to 5 years working experience
 (4) Those with marketing experience or education experience is an added advantage, but not compulsory
 
 
 Initial Investment: S$20,000
 
 To apply, please send your resume to and cover letter to Mr Bai Lijun at [email protected], or call +6592381036 for private discussion.
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		| malu 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:10 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| I dearly love the 'access to 3billion customers worldwide' bit. |  | 
	
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		| TEAM_PAPUA 
 
  
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				|  Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:02 pm    Post subject: * |   |  
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	  | (2) Have at least a Diploma/Degree |  
 I guess you won't be applying then.
   
 I noticed that one of the schools mentioned above does not provide health insurance...ouch!
 
 A few nights in a hospital - complete with antibiotic drips - can run you 5juta+
 
 That's a monthly salary for some of these organisations.
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		| Llamalicious 
 
  
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				|  Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:51 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Quite. 
 Good avice for newbies: Don't Get Sick In Indonesia.
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		| ezekiel 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:20 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Crikey!! I was, as an unqualified illegal teacher, paid 5 million/month, a private house, meals at the office, and a motorbike for 'casually' teaching in a small school in a provincial town (Tebing Tinggi, Sumatera) back in 2001...and that was scraping by back then...look before you leap! |  | 
	
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		| sherlock 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:48 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Hmm ezekiel, i think I might know you. Did you used to hang out at Gecko's on Jl SM Raja in Medan? I remember the guy going to tebing tinggi to teach english. 
 
 Anyway just to stay on the topic, 5 juta is not enough and Padang is pretty boring
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		| guruengerish 
 
  
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				|  Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:05 pm    Post subject: worst paying schools |   |  
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				| I'm coming in a bit late here I know, but I see Real English in Yogya was listed as only paying Rp4 million. 
 They always paid better than EF Yogya, so it would be interesting to know if this is still the case.
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