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[jay_gee]

hi there,

me and my partner are looking to move to brunei to take positions in esl teaching.

we havnt told the employer that we are unmarried.

will this pose a problem if recieving housing assistance or looking for a lease.

thanks, Jay

[celtica]

You have probably now informed them!

Have they asked? Are you being honest? Surely that is more to the point.

[jay_gee]

thanks for your reply celtica.

No i havnt asked them yet, i dont want it to ruin our chances of getting the job.

I might call them and ask them annon. if it is a normal thing.

Furthur comments from anyone, especially anyone in brunei or who has being there would be greatly appreciated !

[Perilla]

I must be missing something here. Why might there be a problem?

[Zero]

Maybe you could assure them that while you will indeed be living together, there will be absolutely no hanky-panky between the sheets?

[celtica]

Perilla - Brunei is an Islamic country and as such, marriage is supposed to be the reason a male and female reside together.

In Cfbt's contract for example,(not that OP said he was applying for Cfbt) it is stated that .....teachers must adhere to the laws of Brunei....

AND dishonesty is the first item on the list of 'Gross Misconduct' ...for which the disciplinary warning procedure is considered inappropriate....

I am not stating my personal opinion here....just a couple of facts to help OP. To be honest I am not sure of how his/her situation would pan out.

[Perilla]

[jay_gee]

thanks for replies everyone !

unfortuantly we still havnt come to a definitive conclusion, ive been googling like a mad man.

perhaps someone working in brunei could respon, straight from the horses mouth would be fantastic.

also perilla i see ur point, and i know this goes on in other countries but im not certain about brunei

thanks again everyone for comments

[jsteventon]

Have sent you a pm

JS