Job Discussion Forums

[Lauracamille]

Has anybody heard of the British English in Cali, Colombia?
I have recieved an offer of employment from them and was wondering if anyone has any info.
Cheers guys x

[john_n_carolina]

.......the only one i know of was the following school that was blacklisted from Pereira, Colombia read below:

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: Beware of private school in Pereira, Colombia --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I had posted this school on the LA job list because they advertised on Dave's. I just got this email from the Embassy of Colombia asking me to remove her from the list.

Pereira. Private School, Maria Helena Garcia
[email protected]
(Canadian native teachers only)

Hello Naturegirl 321, you posted contacts to apply for job in Colombia. Please remove contact to [email protected].
She is associated with cartel's organization. Bellow is a letter describing an experience of the teacher, that got out. American teacher, his colleague never made it. David.
Ana Milena Buitrago, owner of the school, she is in direct contact with Cartel and she is listed by FBI
Carlos Eduardo Mejia Ospina, convicted criminal in USA for selling drugs in NY school yards. After serving 6 years in prison, deported to his home country Colombia. ESL teacher and official translator between foreigners in Pereira and Spanish VIP's. Listed by FBI.

Dear Jiri:

If you have any question please contact me.

Fiscal�a General de la Naci�n
Nivel Central - Bogot� , D.C.
Diagonal 22B No. 52-01 (Ciudad Salitre)
Tel�fonos: 570 20 00 - 414 90 00

Best regards,

Embassy of Colombia

Employment Advisory: Liceo Campastre, Pereira , Colombia

Re: Potential Trafficking of Narcotics

[lozwich]

[huayhuash]

I almost worked at British English and went to visit the school. The reason I didn't work there was nothing to do with the school. It looked professional and friendly and all the teachers I spoke to were happy. The owner is British. Good luck!

[hawlermonkey]

I played football with the guys from British English at Chipechape just after the feria de Cali three years ago. They all seemed pretty cool and the guys were having a great time. The same guys seem to be still working there and it has expanded a lot so it must be reasonably good to retain staff and increase in size. If the pay wasn't so awful I would work there. If you have some savings the lifestyle is awesome. Otherwise the best thing to do is to open your own school or do privates.