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[barmadu]

Hi there, I have an interview with a UK company called Language Solutions. They have branches around the world, but the position I'll be interviewing for is in Baku. Does anyone have any experience with this company, or teaching in Baku?
Thanks

[joe-joe]

Hi

I'm working for the British Council in Baku, and I've been there since January. The job information journal has a very accurate contemporary description of life in Baku, so I suggest you read it, (to save me the effort! )

As for Language Solutions, well they seem to be a good outfit and I've got two colleagues who worked for them and they've no adverse remarks to make about their time there. So I think they would be good to work for, and they do, especially by tefl standards, pay well. Hope this helps a bit.

[ekmekparasi]

10 facts about this outfit-yee haa

1 All that matters is form=titles, websites, brochures are mostly lies. when I was there the dos suddenly became country manager now he is international recrutiment executieve, the admin assistant became HR manager, the office girl became office manager. There locations are mostly now true.
2 MARK the co owner is a toff who came into money and is obsessed with the idea of being the intl businessman-he gets business but then doesnt give a toss-you the teacher have to pick up the pieces.
3 They got a toefl class and told the teacher when he asked for a book and advice-ask one of the students he did the course last year.
4 Nepotism rules the dos gave his womanfriend the ados job
5 mark said at a meeting if you dont like it you can f off-so true
6 they employ a kiwi backpacker with no degree or qualifications and send him out to businesses like bp
7 they charge 6o dollars an hour and 65 for technical english-howmuch will you get
8 their turnover of staff is astronomical
9 the office staff rule and everything is your fault
10 they take tax off you and keep it