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Beast · Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 120

IH is trying to recruit teachers on another website. BEWARE...You will hate your job and you will especially hate IH Saudi Arabia and the way they will treat you. They have been tossing people over the side for years but people sill seem to hire on. Pass the word to save teachers from a time of misery and degradation while they are in the Kingdom working for this shiftless organization. Twisted Evil

johnslat · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject:

Dear Beast,

" . . . working for this shiftless organization."

Actually, it's not shiftless; it has all kinds of shifts: split shifts, evening shifts, etc.

But I totally agree with your warning; heck, I don't even like their pancakes.

Regards,
John

Smile

waiting4visa · Joined: 27 Oct 2009 Posts: 14 Location: U.S.A.

Hey, what is IH? Please do tell: I'm new and almost got scammed by the people posing as the Dubai British School, so I would appreciate to know all of the scammers!

johnslat · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject:

Dear waiting4visa,

IH = International House, a chain of language schools. Generally considered to to be not such a great place to work.

Regards,
John

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

Hey John

The Belfast IH was fab. I did my Celta there. Couldn't understand the tutors but it was a cool place to be. Laughing

Just imagine having loads of Arabic speakers with a Belfast accent. Laughing

( speaking English obviously not Arabic... ) Mind you, Arabic with a Belfast accent... cool....

LOL - always looking on the bright side of life. Wink

johnslat · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject:

Dear LOL,

Well, it's good to know that there's at least one IH outside the Kingdom that swings.
But of those inside, I can't recall hearing even one word of approval.

Regards,
John

norwalkesl · Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Posts: 366 Location: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-China

Looks like I will be starting a spreadsheet to track all of the questionable places...

Do they do the "withhold letter of release/recommendation" for the 1-3 years for the KSA, or is it just a miserable place to work?

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

IH is a franchise. So the quality of the individual institutions varies considerably.

It's normally considered near the top of the pile, below the British Council but still respectable. The Saudi outfit appears to be the exception that proves the rule.

ntropy · Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 671 Location: ghurba

IHOP = International House of Pancakes

So you can learn ersatz English while you put ersatz maple syrup on your pancakes.

ntropy · Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 671 Location: ghurba

John, who is this ntrophy fellow you keep referring to? Do you have maple syrup in your eyes?

norwalkesl · Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Posts: 366 Location: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-China