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ardiles81 · Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 71

Hi - I know Oman isn't the place to go if you want a cash camel. How goes the salary (MA and many years teaching) and how far does a Rial go compared to UAE zlotys?

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:00 pm Post subject:

...the UAE whatys?

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

The cost of living isn't that different, assuming that your employer provides housing. As always, it depends on your lifestyle and shopping list. But, say for an MA+8-10 years of related university teaching, you could be looking at US$3-3,500 versus $4-5000 a month depending on which employer you snag in the Emirates.

But, in Oman the job will be more laid back, low pressure, and in general the students are more pleasant. And depending on your interests, many prefer the lifestyle in Oman. I personally prefer Oman over a place like Dubai/Sharjah or Abu Dhabi. But YMMV... Cool

VS

ardiles81 · Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 71

Yup - was thinking along the lines of SQU...couldn't find (maybe looking in the wrong place) any numbers.

PierogiMonster · Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 148

The zloty is the Polish currency, for which Pierogimonster may soon be swopping for rial (for real! haha !did you see what I did there?). Laughing

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:51 pm Post subject:

Er...PM...I knew that...

I jes' wanted "what" to rhyme with "zloty"...

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Kipling · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:22 pm Post subject: Oh Ri-allly

Hi lads and lasses,
Does Rial come from the Spanish 'Real' aka Royal????
Not Re-ally sheiky, shekel enough for the ME by the sound of it.

Mr K
In every way
is .... erm....er...
the usual guff

Very Happy

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:45 pm Post subject:

Oh, you! Get "Real"! Everybody should know that it's the other way around! Which came first...el palacio or al qasr???

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ardiles81 · Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 71

OK - back to the OP, reading around Oman seems to be a generally fine and wonderful place to be. Full of warm and friendly folk - any inside info on the SQU language center?

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject:

VS?

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

Did I hear my name?

What kind of inside info are you requesting? There are still people in the LC that I taught with there in the late 80's... so that says something. It is certainly the best EFL job in Oman, but like all the rest of the universities in the Gulf, things have gone downhill the last few years... but not horribly far. It is a large department. (visit the website and check out the LC faculty pages.) The Administration is probably completely Omani by now, and things run pretty smoothly. The LC management is mixed nationality as is the faculty. With so many personalities, there are the usual difficulties and personality clashes... but mostly things move along rather smoothly. It is not Nirvana... but it is better than the recruiter based employers in the country out in the hinterlands.

Does that answer your question?

VS

ardiles81 · Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 71

Yep - certainly does. Presumably the same terms and conditions apply as elsewhere in the Middle East or am I wrong to presuppose that it is more chilled than say the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain or Saudi?

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 8:59 am Post subject:

From all that I've heard...considerably chilled...

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

Duffy · Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 449 Location: Oman

VS,

I think you may be a little out of touch here. lol

http://www.theweek.co.om/disCon.aspx?Cval=4568

Duffy Laughing