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wannago · Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 85

Its really nothing other than what the previous posters have written. Some basic, general questions about your views on education, how you deal with teaching in a different culture and some questions about your past that has led you to this point. I had a question about how I've used technology in the classroom but there was never a question, in my view, designed to "trip me up." The interviewers were very nice and the whole thing lasted about 1/2 an hour.

Zoot · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 408

So let us all know what your offer is when it comes in wannago!

Zoot · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 408

lynnknows - have you been offered 16,000dhs for a teacher-mentor position? And what are the number of teaching years in the US?

wannago · Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 85

flyhigh · Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 3

I had my interview too. As you said colleagues, the interview was very smooth and the interviewers were very friendly. I still did not hear from them but I hope for the best.

wannago · Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 85

I did finally get an offer but I had two specific questions I wanted/needed answered before I could sign. That was 5 days ago and I've heard nothing from them. Has anyone else had any difficulty or delay in getting any questions answered?

flyhigh · Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 3

Yes actually, they take some time to answer questions sometimes one day sometimes two days.

If you don't mind can I ask you some questions? How much time it took you to know that you were finally recommended? Also which position did you apply for and the salary they attributed for you? I just want to compare the different offers they are giving to all the cnandidtes.

lynnknows · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:19 pm Post subject:

wannago, it can take them forever to answer questions. When I recieved my contract I had a few questions also. I emailed two people asking them to contact me. A different person called me 2 weeks later. They said different people do different things. One person does the before hire things; another will do the after hire things. Once you are hired they send your file to a different person and they will contact you and that is the person you will work with until you start working.
The thing is she is slow also. I was suppose to get some information she said in a couple of days...well it has been a week. NOTHING
I have come to just accept that this part of the world is slllloooooowwwww. They do things on their own time; that is until they need or want something from you. Then it is an emergency and has to be done ASAP.

Zoot · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 408

I've had no problems getting answers to ALL my questions though I've held off signing the contract because I found it was not clear in what it meant. In fact, one of the staff called me to hurry me up!

wannago · Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 85

I need to make up my mind on this contract very soon as I have another job offer (not in the ME) that I'm also considering. This job is, by a rather large margin, the better paying, but we all know that doesn't mean much if costs eat it all up.

Since I've never worked in the UAE, I'm just wondering what those of you who have been offered contracts with this program are thinking about them ie., good salary/benefit package, etc. or not. Is it possible to maintain a decent standard of living and save some money on the salaries they're offering?

My other concern is this: I don't want to get stuck in some small place out in the desert having very little contact with the outside world. I've been there and done that in another ME country and, while I survived unscathed, I really don't want to do it again.

Any words of advice? Please?