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[svenhassel]

[doner]

Yes the utter stupidity and childishness of the twenty something babies. And the way they need their hands held over everything. Their obsession with not attending but getting their names in the register.

[Happydays]

I worked in Beykent last autumn, and it was theworst teaching job I've ever taken in my life, and I've been teaching for over 25 years. This place doesn't need teachers it needs babysitters!

[coffeespoonman]

Yes, the government taxes (legal) English teachers, though I've heard from a couple of reliable sources that the tax is refundable upon leaving the country. And since taxes are about 33% of your gross pay, that would amount to a good chunk of change. I have, however, never verified this to be true, and I'd love to hear from someone who has done/tried to do it.

And no, Beykent is certainly not the best Istanbul has to offer. Why do you think they outsourced their prep department to a language school? The admin couldn't handle it. Not just any language school, but EF (don't be fooled by the name, it's no longer English First - they lost their franchising license, or so I hear).

I've worked at 3 private unis here, and they've all been pretty good, in their own ways. The students are a problem at any private uni, but mine at least calm down when I tell them to.

[TeachEnglish]

I also work at a private university and I don't know which is worse, the students or the administration. The only people with rules to follow and punishments are the teachers.

[PC Parrot]

It seems to be a common theme in education - a field where administrators constanly like to end discussions by reminding staff that the hallowed halls of education should be places of respect, decency and intellectual honesty.

And with such lofty sentiments in mind, they go and treat their staff like recalcitrant pack mules.

Yep. The field of education is certainly not one of the bountiful meadows that feature in the poetry of the romantics, but is more like a field post battle where the decomposing have been stripped of their clothes, and the dying have crows busy at their eyes.

[eclectic]

[kazazt]

[Happydays]

Is Beykent or EF management improving? or is this a stupid question!

[cmann]

Well yes the tax is 33% but the employer should pay it, I have never met anyone who actually paid tax.

[kazazt]

[Happydays]

I think Beykent is on the way down....

[Happydays]

I've heard Beykent University is terminating the contract with EF due to the poor quality of the teaching staff.They say the Turkish teachers do a better job.

[svenhassel]

Not true: EF and Beykent are looking forward to another mutually profitable academic year.

[atoklas]

i actually pay 33% taxes. at least for the "legal" work i do. as far as getting it back when i leave, i'm not holding my breath.