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Gurusome · Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 58

Some of the job listings mention that saturday morning shifts may be required. I think EF Swarwa Group says something on its site about 2/3 of the time teachers are required to work Saturdays.

Is this a common thing?

I'm hoping to get to see a bit of the country while I'm there, so Saturday shifts would suck the big one. Especially Saturday mornings, which kind of limits the debauchery on Friday nights too.

If they ask you to work on Saturdays, is it usual to get another day off during the week, or are six-day teaching weeks common?

Salam · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:06 pm Post subject:

After having an interview with EF Swara and talking to their teachers afterwards, you are expected to work six days a week for a minimum half of your contract. The only other thing I'll say is that the one thing ALL of the teachers there told me, "DON'T do it!" Not a single one of them had any thoughts of a second contract and all would have run away if not for the fact that they have to wait till the end of their contract period to get the air fare back.

One of them (an experienced teacher who'd worked in Japan) even asked me for the card of another place I was having an interview at, and he only had a few months left on his contract. But if you do want to work there, Gusti is the man to talk to. I went for an EF interview for the sake of completeness only and to make sure all the horror stories I'd heard were true. I can't validiate all of the things I've heard, but I saw enough to know I wouldn't work there if I was paid 10 juta/month.

That being said, not all EFs are the same. I've heard some absolutely positive things about the one in Bogor from an ex-employee. I just mention this because you spoke of Swara in particular and I'd hate to see anyone put through the pain I saw those poor guys enduring.

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

When I worked for them, I had to teach two stretches of eight consecutive Saturdays.

Gurusome · Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 58

Thanks guys. I'm glad I asked.

kasihan deh loh · Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 28 Location: Jakarta

I had a friend working in Kelapa Gading about 3 years ago who only worked Mon to Thursday, every weekend 3 days off.

If you want time to travel this might be ideal. I am not sure of the school he was at, maybe someone else knows which school does this?

TEAM_PAPUA · Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 1679 Location: HOLE

gugelhupf · Joined: 24 Jan 2004 Posts: 575 Location: Jabotabek

It seems EF are toying with the idea of Sunday opening (depending on local market conditions) now as well. According to their DoS recruitment blurb, those working both Saturday and Sunday would be entitled to two days off midweek - but nothing to say that these would be two consecutive days.

Same blurb claims EF DoS's are paid 8-12 mill per month. That's no more than a Nat Plus teacher gets on a first contract. Needless to say a number of DoS vacancies remain outstanding.