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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

When I was in Jeddah (1990-2002) there was a HUGE demand for moonlighters at places like ELS in the evenings /summer holidays. In Eastern province where I am now the demand is much lower and hourly rates vary from 80 SR an hour (OUCH !) to 150 SR an hour.

I would be careful about giving private lessons - payment can be problematic and cancellation at last minute - often with no warning - is common.

Cleopatra · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:55 am Post subject:

trapezius · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:14 am Post subject:

Cleopatra · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:42 am Post subject:

Wow! The rage is fairly jumping off the page.

Now, if you weren't reacting on an emotional, rather than logical level, you would have read my post and seen that I in no way imply that the blame for the poor Gulf education systems is solely due to short-term, selfish expats with no interest in the future of the region. I suppose that, not for the first time, your emotions get in the way of you actually reading what was written - and what was not written. I do happen to believe that the attitudes of such people are one reason education is in such a poor state here - never suggested that they were the only reason, or even the main reason.

Anyway, don't let me keep you away from hunting down articles about the plight of Saudi women from the Arab Snooze.

miski · Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 298 Location: Kuwait

Abundant wealth never hurt anyone except the 'whingers' who don't have it.
Local (public)education system in Kuwait is fine except for over crowding i classes ( altho the same size as UK ) and Egyptian teachers who only teach to the front row and fix exam grades.

Lack of good curricula?- well 99% of curricula are exactly the same or based on UK/US so, who's to blame there?

sheikh radlinrol · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 1222 Location: Spain

007 · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject:

Cleopatra · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:29 pm Post subject:

trapezius · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:59 pm Post subject:

sheikh radlinrol · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 1222 Location: Spain

sheikh radlinrol · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 1222 Location: Spain

miski · Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 298 Location: Kuwait

miski · Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 298 Location: Kuwait

Trapezius wrote:

You are Kuwaiti, so it is understandable that you would defend Kuwait, even blindly.

There are so many things wrong and naive in what you said, that I don't even know where to start, so I am not going to bother trying. For starters, "Abundant wealth never hurt anyone"... have you been going through life so far with eyes and ears closed? Or I guess you have a different definition of "hurt".[/quote]

I am also British Trap and I don't defend anyone blindly.......I don't see what is wrong with being rich, and I don't ( having taught in the country for 15 years) see that the standard of education ( input of the qualified teachers and behaviour of the students) is any worse than the UK.

There are rich in the world and there are poor.A fact of life. Check out the Kuwait Fund and other charitable institutions in that country.See how much aid Kuwait sends each year to countries in need.
Oh but that's right, you'd rather blab on in a jealous rant simply because the people of that country have a better life than you do or probably ever will have. Just admit it.You're jealous and if you were offered a bit of that wealth tomorrow you wouldn't say no.

sheikh radlinrol · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 1222 Location: Spain

Thanks for the reply. Still curious about the 99%