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rigel
Joined: 17 Apr 2009
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| Markemark wrote: |
....What does happen is that Al Falak try to adapt their manpower supply terms, get undercut by other providers while, at the same time, students are starting to filter back unflattering reports of Al Falak versus D. hire teachers.
The result- Al Falak is slung out and a different provider is brought in.
Al Falak is ok for the kid in question, but, trust me, is not much more stable than M-Trading. |
That makes sense. Thanks for posting that explanation.
But...who's the 'kid' you guys keep referring to? The OP is over 50. |
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Bradt
Joined: 11 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:09 am Post subject: |
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| rigel wrote: |
| Markemark wrote: |
....What does happen is that Al Falak try to adapt their manpower supply terms, get undercut by other providers while, at the same time, students are starting to filter back unflattering reports of Al Falak versus D. hire teachers.
The result- Al Falak is slung out and a different provider is brought in.
Al Falak is ok for the kid in question, but, trust me, is not much more stable than M-Trading. |
That makes sense. Thanks for posting that explanation.
But...who's the 'kid' you guys keep referring to? The OP is over 50. |
Thank you all for the posts and I think I'll have to change my moniker to "the Kid", rather than Bradt now that Rigel has let the cat out of the bag. My quals definitely limit my options, but I am willing to put up with a year or two of crap, if necessary to break into a better paying market. As an older (not old, yet) TEFLer with minimal quals it is important for me to be in a place/position that will allow me to teach at least until I'm 60.
Teaching in Thailand is OK, but it is only a subsistence wage and theere is plenty of zenophobia in Thailand, which makes it difficult for the expats living here. From reading on this forum, it seems that KSA has plenty of problems, but there are complaints on ALL the forums I've visited on Dave's for the last 2 years. While our host countries give us pause for reflection, when you return to your home country do you not feel the same? |
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yolajeff
Joined: 04 Jun 2009
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Location: USA
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| Grendal wrote: |
Dear rigel,
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COMPENSATION
Salaries are competitive depending on qualifications and experience and range from a yearly salary of SR111, 800 to SR157,000 (US$30,000 to 42,000) per annum (inclusive of SR6000 transport allowance) currently under review. All compensation is tax-free.
Service Increment:Contracts are for two years renewable. When renewing the contract, instructors get an annual increase in base salary depending on their performance.
End-of-Service Gratuity: After between two and five years of employment, the employee will be paid an amount equal to half a month's salary for each year of service. With five or more years of service, the gratuity is calculated on the basis of a month's salary for each year of service.
Additional remunerations: KFUPM also offers an Evening Language Program and short courses to various ministries and private concerns. These courses are taught by OEP and ELD faculty members who are interested in augmenting their salary. Instructors/lecturers who wish to teach the OEP or ELD course during the summer session (which is eight weeks long) are paid two months� additional salary. There are also opportunities to earn additional income on short courses (four to six weeks) during the summer.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Working hours: The working week (40 hours) is from Saturday to Wednesday. OEP instructors have to teach 20 contact hours a week, attend 5 office hours a week and participate in some administrative duties. OEP instructors teach either early shift (08:00 � 09:50 and 13:10 � 15:00) or late shift (10:00 � 11:50 and 15:20 � 17:10). Occasionally, they may have to substitute, on a rota basis, for an absent colleague.
The ELD teaches 12 contact hours and 5 tutorial hours per week with classes on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday.
University Year: The academic calendar, as set by the Ministry of Higher Education, consists of two semesters: Fall and Spring. Each consists of 15 weeks of teaching followed by 2 weeks allocated for final examinations.
BENEFITS
Housing: Every employee, single or with family, is provided, rent-free, with his own fully-furnished (bachelor/family) housing unit on campus. Services, including air conditioning, gas, electricity, cable TV and water, are free, as is maintenance. Each apartment has its own telephone. Local phone calls are free.
Vacation: Faculty leave is determined by the academic calendar and instructors are generally free between semesters and during the Summer, unless they decide to teach the Summer session. In the current academic year, the Fall semester began on 8th September 2007 and ends on 30st January 2008. The Spring semester commences on 16th February, 2008, and ends on 15th June. The summer session, which is optional and paid for, begins on 31st June and ends on 23rd August, 2008. There are also two holidays for the whole country: Eid Al-Fitr (4th October to 19th October, 2007) and Eid Al-Adh'ha (14th December to 28th December 2007) as well as an inter-semester break from 29th January to 15th February and a short mid-semester break in the second semester from 11th � 14th April 2008. During all these paid holidays, those who want to leave the country may do so. It is possible, and with multiple visas, now easier, to take weekend breaks to neighboring countries. Bahrain is less than an hour away by road.
Air tickets: Annual round-trip air tickets to the point of origin will be provided for the employee, his wife, and up to two children up to the age of 18.
Health Care: The employee and members of his family are provided with free medical and dental care at the KFUPM Clinic or, if referred by the clinic, at the King Faisal University teaching hospital.
Children's education: The University pays a total sum of SR25000 per year per family towards local education expenses. There are a number of highly-rated international schools in the area including Dhahran Academy � with both American and British streams � and The British School
(UK curriculum).
Transport: Free on-campus buses for employees and their families; school buses to local international schools; regular thrice-weekly shopping buses to Dammam and Khobar.
E-mail and Internet: All employees and their families have free access to e-mail and internet facilities both at work and at home.
Shops on campus: Bank; Post office; Stationer�s; Dry cleaning; take-away restaurant; Supermarket; Petrol station; Vehicle workshop; Vehicle insurance broker; Hairdresser (male and female); Saudi Arabian Airlines.
Recreational Facilities: The Community Center, which is for faculty members and their dependants, is the main area for recreation on-campus. It has two swimming pools (men�s and women�s), a snack bar, function rooms, a library, tennis courts, squash courts, a bowling alley, basketball and volleyball courts, a fully-equipped exercise room, etc. Employees can also use the university gymnasium, stadium, swimming pools and faculty restaurant.
OFF-CAMPUS, the university has its own beach (separate areas for students and university personnel) with changing facilities, shaded picnic shelters, barbecue facilities and a snack bar that is open at weekends.
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I am not disputing the contractors reputation or intentions all I am trying to say is there is a lot less offered through the contractor than through a direct hire.
We all have our God given freedom of will and it is not our duty to make up the minds of others just to provide logical recources and suggestions.
Regards.
Grendal |
In addition to the above my contract has the following:
Monthly living allowance: 10% of the monthly basic salary (for
September to December, 2009), and 15% of the monthly basic salary (for
January to December, 2010). |
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rigel
Joined: 17 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:41 am Post subject: |
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| Teaching in Thailand is OK, but it is only a subsistence wage and theere is plenty of zenophobia in Thailand, which makes it difficult for the expats living here. From reading on this forum, it seems that KSA has plenty of problems, but there are complaints on ALL the forums I've visited on Dave's for the last 2 years. While our host countries give us pause for reflection, when you return to your home country do you not feel the same? |
This is why I demand to be PAID at these gigs now. It shouldn't be this way. We should be doing this for the love teaching. Oh boy. I used to think like this. Now I want the mulla. I want something to show for my (unappreciated) efforts when I'm done at a gig. |
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Now I want the mulla. |
In this part of the world, you'll likely find the mulla leading the prayers in the mosque. 
VS
(actually more of an Iran term... normally Imam or Sheikh on the Arab side of the Gulf... I usually see the slang term spelled moola) |
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rigel
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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| The term refers to that (supposed) field of ME buckwheat one enjoys when he works there. |
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Grendal
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
Posts: 861
Location: Lurking in the depths of the Faisaliah Tower underground parking.
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Pronounced the same but spelt Mugla. It's a city in Turkey. The "g" is silent but it sustains the vowel before it, makes it longer--(MOOLA).
I don't have Turkish font but there is a diacritic above the letter G in the shape of a slight curve, ends of the curve pointing slightly upwards.
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johnslat
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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