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fishjock · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:16 pm Post subject: Moonlighting

Wondering how possible it is to take on a 2nd job. I know it goes against all sorts of rules and regulation, but does anyone else fit in another job on the quiet?
I'm working in Riyadh and have evenings free and would welcome another source of income and something to fill in the time. Before I go mailing off prospective enquiries does anybody know if any language centres in Riyadh entertain applications for part time employment for evening or weekend classes?
cheers

Cleopatra · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject:

Many teachers moonlight by taking private students, a few also do evening classes in langauge instituions. However, the former is far more common because, although it's technically against the rules of most (if not all) contracts, it's informal, easy to arrange and requires no paperwork. It can also be quite lucrative if you get the right students.

Regarding language schools who might employ moonlighters, I seem to remember someone working in this manner for the British Council, but that was a few years ago.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

(This was in Qatar)
An ex-colleague of mine advertised in a local paper. A rather senior manager phoned him up. He recognisd the phone number? and sacked him over the telephone when he confirmed his name.

Who says Arabic management don't earn their salary Wink

Cleopatra · Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:23 am Post subject:

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I had an Irish colleague in Jeddah who did the same thing. He put a free small ad in the personals in the Arab News. He used his company phone number. It was spotted. He was fired.

007 · Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: Moonlighting

Queen of Sheba · Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 397

Nice cobra 007, good to see you have made it out of the sands and into the game again.

Van Norden · Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Posts: 409

I 2nd that. Good to see ya back Benny. Did you get canned by the mods?

caliph · Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 218 Location: Iceland

When I worked for the PCA under an Avco Dallah contract, they were happy to let some of us teach in their small institution in downtown MECCA. Went to the holy city 3 times a week/12 hours a week and got a Rs100.00 an hour. Rode in blackened windowed Mecedes with driver.

Your employer (or his cousin etc.), may have a similar operation going on in Riyadh, check it out

007 · Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject: