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GladToBeFree
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cam
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I wonder if the other recruiters such as Nord Anglia are also dealing with a similiar situation. Or is it just the candidates who have been selected for the program with Teachaway?
Why would you be expected to have $1000s on arrival? Malasia is a cheap and you should be able to survive on a few hundred dollars until the first pay.
As for the reference check.....I can imagine that many employers would not be too happy to answer so many questions about past employees.
And the sudden drop in salary just before departure..... you made the right decision not to go! |
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Serious_Fun
Joined: 28 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Malaysia Ministry of Education - total stupidity! |
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| With the 24-27% tax |
Foreigners pay at that rate in Malaysia? Does it include free public health insurance?
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| being switched to a much lower salary than the position I understood I was being interviewed for |
aaah the infamous 'Asian Switch'. It's an art form in Korea, as some of us have learned to our great sorrow. You're lucky that they informed you! Usually you'd just be given more classroom hours at the same rate of pay. |
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Skyblue2
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| Silliness. |
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steki47
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| Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Are those letters sent from teach Away or the MOE? Bit confused there. |
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GladToBeFree
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Skyblue2
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| I was bait-and-switched to a much lower paying position. |
They seemed to do that with everyone. Good on you for not taking it. |
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GladToBeFree
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naturegirl321
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| Not only this stuff, but the Malaysian MOE also wanted me to color copy every single page of my current passport, stamped or not. I have never had this request from any other country. Trying to see if I had been to Israel, most likely? These people must be mega-xenophobic! |
And not very practical either. It's simple enough to get another passport if you HAVe been to the "wrong" countries. |
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Warning Bells
Joined: 10 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:14 am Post subject: |
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| These people must be mega-xenophobic! |
Definately! Easily the most xenophobic and insular country I've ever been to. Think Korea on steriods! When it comes to housing, they will refuse to rent their homes to non-Malays (meaning non-Muslims). This practice is widespread all over the country. And even if they do rent to you, don't expect to get what you paid for or your deposit refunded as promised! |
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Warning Bells
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:22 am Post subject: |
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| cam wrote: |
Why would you be expected to have $1000s on arrival? Malasia is a cheap and you should be able to survive on a few hundred dollars until the first pay. |
Malaysia is not cheap to get settled in. Housing and transportation will cost a small fortune. |
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cderekbower
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| My HOD here in Oman will be horrified if I have to put such a document in front of him. I hope they have given up on that requirement. |
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