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Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:36 pm Post subject:

Again, I don't get yer point. I'm not asking anything other than if yer a content teacher. You said that that was more than they offered you.

I said that I don' care what a content teacher makes. My question towards you is if you were a content teacher.

You advise not to negotiate as it was more than you were offered, but if yer not a content teacher, how can you give that advice?

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Middle East Beast · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 836 Location: Up a tree

Green Acres · Joined: 06 May 2009 Posts: 260

I think i'm starting to get the point....does anybody want a peanut?

littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

I'm allergic but thanks Laughing

Neil McBeath · Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 277 Location: Saudi Arabia

Littleoldlady,

Yes, it's a good salary.

BUT --- is that all there is?

Are you also being offered accommodation, and if so, who pays the utility bills? Do you get regular air fares home? Is there a gratuity? Who pays for health care?

There's a lot more to a contract than just the salary.

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

It's probably close to the bottom of the scale for content teachers. If the job is with HCT you will be able to climb the salary ladder steadily. If it doesn't come with accomodation, tickets, medical, etc. then it's fairly low IMHO. Besides, if you're not getting accomodation provided you have added stress and potential/probably future problems when rents stabilize and start to rise again.

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject:

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littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

Thank you to everyone who has replied.
Yes it comes with complete package - accommodation, furniture allowance, health etc. Yes, it is with HCT.

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

Then it might be one or two steps from the bottom rung for the content teacher scale. Whether you can negotiate that depends on how badly they need someone with your experience and skills - some programs are crying for people while others are able to pick and choose amongst applicants.

EFL teachers are treated differently (whether that's fair or ethical is another question entirely) because there are more of them available with the required qualifications and their salary scale may start a few rungs lower than content.

I know when I started I was 3 or 4 rungs above EFL teachers who started at the same time.

Tom Le Seelleur · Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 242

tatsuo1 · Joined: 11 Jun 2009 Posts: 75

I did notice the new advert from HCT. They state that accomodations are unfurnished so a furniture allowance would be expected correct?

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject:

Yes. By slight of hand, it's now called "Relocation Allowance"... Evil or Very Mad

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veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA