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[revilo]

so this company wants me to teach exclusively for them. It stipulates that I shall not teach, even on summer vacations, nor will I belong to an organization without their prior consent. There goes the Skype income for several potential teachers. This brings up the question of "will they prohibit membership in certain organizations?" Maybe TESOL.org is too militant for them? and how will they possibly know if I teach in, say, Moscow? If I teach 30 or 45 days, I can just say, "It was an extended vacation, look, there's no work visa stamp."

Isn't it a violation of my rights as to what I choose to do when I'm not teaching

[scot47]

The prohibition on secondary employment ("moonlighting") is common. I have never heard of employers telling you not to join the Rotary, Boy Scouts or other subversive organisations.

[veiledsentiments]

And how would they know if anyone was teaching on Skype or in some other country during summer leave? This is a common rule and really only enforceable if you moonlight in KSA... and then all they can do is fire and deport you.

BTW... basically once you enter Saudi, you have no rights. You are merely a better paid level of slave.

VS

[plumpy nut]

There's a fairly reasonable chance that it is enforceable with the Labor dept. Fines for erring teachers brought to Labor Court by a company can be severe. There really are no laws providing reasonable rights for teachers. Labor generally is concerned that the teacher is paid what the contract stipulates and that is about it, and vice-versa that the teacher obeys the contract.

[nomad soul]