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Yasuke · Joined: 10 Jan 2014 Posts: 178

I was wondering if any one could shed some light on what a typical contract looks like. I am assuming they are a year, but only pay for 9-10 months, with a bonus at the end equivalent to a month, is that about right?

I'm sure there are different circumstances, so I would appreciate it if anyone could share current or past contract information.

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

There's no one-size-fits-all. Besides, most job ads state the basic conditions (for that employer) which will give an idea of the typical contract. Which particular employer are you looking at? Do you have a job offer at this point?

eslteacher2014 · Joined: 08 May 2014 Posts: 66

lcanupp1964 · Joined: 12 Dec 2009 Posts: 381

Might be a middle-grade student who got an assignment from his teacher to do a book report on the ESL industry. This student has been asking all the correct, general questions that I would ask if I was 13 years old. Of course, that's just my opinion - I could be wrong. Razz

He does have a cool handle.

Yasuke: The African Samurai who served as a page to a powerful Italian Jesuit in 1500's Japan and later went on to serve a great warlord named Oda Nobunaga.

Yasuke · Joined: 10 Jan 2014 Posts: 178

Thanks for the information.

@Icanupp1964 dig deeper!

SirAristede · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:28 am Post subject:

Yasuke,

I've read you threads all over the Middle East forums and I'm wondering if you've used the search function and read the hundreds of threads that are archived. Almost all of your questions have been discussed. This is not to say that questions aren't welcomed (I've been reading this forum for a while, but only recently joined and find it a useful resource), but it's not like most of your questions really differ from the norm. Outside of this forum, there are dozens of blogs and informational sites that give information.

As to your question, contracts differ depending on the employer and the level that you are teaching (elementary, high school, university, technical, military, et al). It's hard to say what a typical contract is because it differs based on the labor laws of the country in which you are working and the individual employer.

Are you currently looking to teach in the ME? Perhaps if you shed more light on what you are looking for our responses might be more specific...

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Non-teacher ? And maybe around 15 years old.
Yasuke, tell us about yourself instead of posting endless trivial questions !