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alc · Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 55

I'll have a new CELTA and a B.S. (from '02) in June with no teaching experience. I have narrowed down the geographic areas that I would like to live in while working in Indonesia. Has anyone here worked at the schools on my list? I'm looking for first hand and/or reliable information regarding the working conditions, pay rate for newbies, or reliability of these schools to honor the details of their employment contracts. Please PM me if you don't like to post negative feedback. Terima kasih banyak!!

EF Bali
EF Surabaya
EF Bogor
EF Cempaka Mas (Central Jakarta)
TBI Bogor
TBI Surabaya
TBI Jakarta

Fishy · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 138

Hello, with a CELTA and BA you should forget about EF as no matter how good one of their franchises may be, the pay is rubbish and they'll make you work crap hours (saturdays.) Apart from EF Bali if you are really depserate to go there; two friends of mine worked there and although the work was boring (lots of one to one conversation on skype) they didn't have any other problems, apart from rubbish pay.

If you are in Jakarta then TBI Jakarta and TBI Kelapa Gading are good schools to work for. I had a great year working in TBI Kelapa Gading and I know a teacher that's still there since two years ago. The DOS is great and has been there since it opened three years ago and the owner is a really nice guy who will always look out for everyone. Also the work is Monday - Thursday with everything else as optional overtime as they could never get the numbers for full classes on Fri and Sat. Good pay and insurance. No housing but enough money to rent a nice apartment and I can put you in touch with someone who could sort that out for you. Kelapa Gading is a brilliant area to live in too (apart from the floods, just make sure you are in an apartment Smile

) PM me for contact details of the DOS at TBI if you like.

Good luck.

laughing_magpie06 · Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 282

Agree with you fishy on Kelapa Gading. There is enough to do there (shopping, bars etc) without ever having to leave the area. Also it is very middle class with a lot of Chinese and Koreans so 'hello mister' fatigue is not common at all. Also there seems to be more schools than anywhere else i've been so if one doesn't work out you may just go down the road and apply elsewhere. WSI opened another branch last year in the huge mall so there's another option. Great bunch working there.

Chancellor · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:44 pm Post subject:

Define "reputable" in this context. Isn't that a bit of a subjective term?

alc · Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 55

I'm not trying to be rude but I think I was fairly clear in my original post.

"I'm looking for first hand and/or reliable information regarding the working conditions, pay rate for newbies, or reliability of these schools to honor the details of their employment contracts."

Thank you for all of the replies!

alc · Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 55

Hey Fishy!!!

I would like the info. for the DOS at TBI but I'm not allowed to PM you. I haven't made enough posts for the system to allow me to initiate PMs. If you see this please PM me with the info. Thanks!

Chancellor · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:48 pm Post subject: