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lennon146 · Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Latin America

Hi I'm currently applying to Vaughan Systems for a position in Spain. So far, they seem like a reputable, professional company but has anybody here worked for them or heard much about them? Thanks for any help.

ak_tesl · Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 50

Hi Lennon146

I am currently teaching in Turkey and contemplating moving to Spain in the near future. One institute I would like to apply to is Vaughan because of their link to a university. Did you end up taking their two-week training course? How was it? Where you given a job offer? How do you like working for the company? Thanks for any help. Regards.

Pauleddy · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 295 Location: The Big Mango

Do a search on this and other tefl boards.

There have been complaints about VS.

I saw someone who said they could earn 3000e a month with them but later admitted that there was a snag with them. They have their own system and you need to fit in. maybe u have to pay for yr course? or maybe they work you hard? Whatever it is, I remember something odd about them.

I don't know the full dirt but I have seen some bad stuff about them.

PEd

ak_tesl · Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 50

Thanks Pauleddy for your reply.

I would definitely do my homework before accepting any offers. I may stay put in Turkey for a while, with the economic situation and all . . .

It will be interesting to see what happens to the TEFL job market in September/October

Regards

bobesol · Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 1

Unless I am mistaken I believe Vaughan Systems prefer teachers without any previous experience so they can be taught to teach in the companie's unique way. I think all teachers have to go through a 3 or 4 week learning course at the end of which they start work.

DMcK · Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 111 Location: Madrid

The only "complaint" I know of is that you will burn out working for them longer than a couple of academic years.

On the other hand I know people who work for them and make good money for long hours with no complaints.

You have to do a two week training course; the first being an assessment of your ability to fit into their agenda. If you don't make the cut after the first week you get canned. I suppose you'd have to be some kind of numpty not to pass it though.

They work 35 hours a week which is decent, given that lots of teachers here work 20 hours with 15-20 hours travelling on top. As far as I am aware, most of the classes are in the same place so not nearly as much travelling and not as many cancellations, which are a problem here with the amount of one on one classes on offer.

My advice for anyone coming to Madrid: take as many hours as you can get with as few of them as possible being one on ones. Vaughan seems to fit that criteria pretty well.

kathym · Joined: 11 Jun 2009 Posts: 5

They seem to be a reputable established company. They don't offer work currently to non EU passport holders though, so I was just wondering about the comments I saw about working for them, have anyone from the US actually worked with them before?

Thanks,
Kathy.

DMcK · Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 111 Location: Madrid

kathym · Joined: 11 Jun 2009 Posts: 5

Hello All,

No one has answered my question as to if they know, does this company hires non EU passport holders, i.e people from the US??

I am seeing responses but is anyone from the US?

Thank you so much!
Kathy.

DMcK · Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 111 Location: Madrid

El_Che · Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 34 Location: Spain

brasilstu · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 271 Location: China

does anyone know if they are hiring now? their website is still talking about the january 09 intake.

Santiago Matamoros · Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 26 Location: Spain

I lived in Madrid for 9 months and I spoke to several English teachers who have lived there for 30 years. One of them said Vaughan was a creep and another told me of someone who had been sacked without notice. The consensus seems to be that the company lacks integrity.