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mindloop · Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 18

Check the vacation time. I once applied. It was under 35 days per year sometimes including public holiday periods. And Aramco and its subcontractors work all day. I believe BAe gets you home by 1400 at the latest. Few subcontracted efl teachers can get you full Aramco status.

Kipling

Agghhh sorry to hear about that Mr Braveheart but I doubt our compatriot Mr GB will be easing your financial woes in the near future.
Nice to hear a low down on the OIL/Military gigs though, it usually boils down to time versus money and if you can get enough money to finance the time then it's sweet as a nut if not then life can be as rough as a badgers arse ....as me dear old dad used to say.

I remain, Sir

Mr Acker K Biilk

( Who is, I am sure, no stranger to those in the know)
Very Happy

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:33 pm Post subject:

Ladies!!!

NCTBA

7168Riyadh · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 149

7168Riyadh · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 149

sorry, the recruiter's full name is "Expat Teaching Recruitment": http://expatteaching.com/

Kipling

Would $75K still be a good salary even if you had to pay for your accommodation and child's schooling? It works out at over 23000 SAR a month,which is not bad. Would accommodation + schooling for one child seriously put a dent in those figures

Mr K Cool

7168Riyadh · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 149

A friend who applied for this job tells me the employer is The HAK Group - Saudi Aramco.

The terms on offer are standard, it seems. Apart from the "up to"--don't forget--75K salary, there is little special on offer here. And 25 contact hours? That's 5 too many.

The question arises, what are The HAK Group like as employers? What is working on this gig like? I don't know, but it kind of sounds like a treadmill...On the other hand, if the management are decent...? Anyone working there under The HAK Group who can share some information with us? Much appreciated.

Cleopatra · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:50 pm Post subject:

7168Riyadh · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 149

My friend has since been re-assured that the interview process is "straightforward"--about 45 mins. But seems you're interviewed by more than one person. They might be perfectly reasonable people...or...?

Kipling · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:48 pm Post subject:

A team player interactive kinda workshop interview is what I got from KFUPM and a very pleasant experience it was......nice guys one and all (still sort of regret I never took it up)
but the original question still remains
Is 75k worth it?? and by the way 25 hours at the chalk face is NOT the business....quality not quantity is the name of the game as everyone surely knows

Mr K etc ad infinitum .......................

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Kalima Shahada · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:28 am Post subject:

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

With the Hak/Expat Teaching thing it is not stated if they allow married status. I would hazard a guess that it is single status. If they do allow married folks then housing and schooling would add hugely to your costs.

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

I have heard that QP in Qatar hires or has hired women. But after reading about that place here, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

And remember... that is a max of 75000 and your offer could be half that. And the only benefits paid are medical and flights. (no housing or furniture allowance or or or)

VS

Cleopatra · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:10 pm Post subject:

I'm not 100% sure but I do think that jobs teaching English on oil rigs in Libya are almost always men only, for reasons which, I suppose, are obvious.

More generally speaking, high-paying ESL positions in the military or oil sectors tend to be open only to men. The best a woman can hope for is a good university position, and she would be doing very well to earn more than about SR15000 a month plus benefits.