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skullytefldude · Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 17

I am thinking about applying to this company and I would like to hear from some of the tefl guru's if this is a good deal or not.

ESL Teachers Saudi Arabia-US$4000/a month
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

This advert was posted on: Monday, October 19, 2009

Immediate positions for both men and women. EFL Teacher Qualifications: Native speaker only. TESOL, Applied Linguistics, English, Education or related fields. Preference for applicants with teaching experience.

We are looking for English teachers to teach non-native speakers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You can get good compensation and benefits up to $4000 monthly salary including free accomodation and 2 way air-ticket. We would like to provide great ESL classes with fun activities, and unforgettable English learning experience to our students.

*Monthly Salary: US$3000 to US$4000 (tax free) based on credentials and experience.

*Benefits:
- Free housing
- Free health insurance
- Transportation from and to work place is also provided.
- Paid summer vacation
- Annual free 2 way tickets
- Ramadan, Hajj and mid-year breaks during the teaching year

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

Sounds reasonable, but who from and working where?

skullytefldude · Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 17

The offer is from International co. of edu & E-learning. You will work at various places in Riyadh according to their offer

Kalima Shahada · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject:

saharastars · Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 107 Location: Wonderland

Thats not nice Shahada, horse manure it isn't- that stuff is coveted like gold dust at the local horticultural society, you should see the flowers and as of r the veg..well its awe inspiring-how about 'super dodgy' as my Oxbridge professor would say or- '....don't touch even with a barge pole...'

Middle East Beast · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 836 Location: Up a tree

The salary is marginally OK.

Is the housing shared? If so, I'd dump it.

The health insurance...get the specifics. Some so-called coverage is worthless.

I'd be very cautious regarding the various work location--get the specifics.

Find out the physical location of the company. If it's not in Riyadh, or worse yet, it's not in the Kingdom, I wouldn't consider it.

What kind of students? "Mid-year breaks" indicates college.

MEB

Kalima Shahada · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:46 pm Post subject:

khmerhit · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject:

Actually I read an article once about a man in Toronto, born in Liverpool, who made his millions by working in bars and cleaning jobs, all working class shift work and stuff, then he would hand his wages over to to his Philippino wife who was an accountant. He said that in his youth he would follow behind the horses in his neighbourhood in Liverpool, collect the manure, and sell it to his neighbours for their rose gardens. Hard work and enterprise! (I wouldnt no anythng about that mself.) Thats why I went to

C A M B O D I A
try it and see Cool

saharastars · Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 107 Location: Wonderland

lol
Puts me in mind of the adage;
'where there is muck there is money'.

Kalima Shahada · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject:

^

Yes, and logically speaking,

'where there is money, there is muck.'

So, excuse me while I muck out a few stalls...

saharastars · Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 107 Location: Wonderland

Well said.

You could always call it guinoo ( cant spell it), but I gues you'd need a couple of roosting fruit bats to officially call it that.

Oh and have fun Shocked

Mia Xanthi · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:48 pm Post subject:

Here's the part of the advertisement that bothers me:

Green Acres · Joined: 06 May 2009 Posts: 260

They will promise only this? It's not like you can do anything about it, should they conditionally give you less. It sounds like a dodgy or ganization, and given the nature of many HR departments for even the least dodgy of institutions, finding suitable/reliable answers will be difficult.

Surely, you can do better. Leave that one for the next guy, and next month's discussion, again.

lazycomputerkids · Joined: 22 Sep 2009 Posts: 360 Location: Tabuk

omerta777 · Joined: 06 Nov 2009 Posts: 16

Shahada, youre not very friendly. Rude actually.

Find out how theyre going to bring you over. $3000-$4000 is a normal salary depending on expereience. if you come over on a govt visa your benefits are out the window, meaning you cant send money home, no bank acct, medical reimbursal. the only thing that is free are medications from the local pharmacy. if you come on a work visa (the medical report is frickin expensive) then you can get anything and everything want. Travel outside the country and back with no problem. Everything.