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sharter · Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 878 Location: All over the place

The Saudi forum seems to have a bitchy edge that is quite unique. A lot of the threads get reduced to name calling matches and patronizing tiffs.
One put down you see over and over again is that people in badly paid jobs somehow are poor teachers and deserving of the hell they often find themselves in. This assumption is quite wrong. Another attitude is the 'I've got an MA, so I'm good' idea as if that piece of paper alone cancels out anything else that might make you a bad teacher. Again, a false assumption. Then there are those who resort to that last bastion of pettiness, correcting typos.

Why is it that the Saudi forum seems to stir up so many gripes? Lack of a life, repressed sexual urges, no autonomy in the work place, horrible colleagues, taking the 10 steps to sobriety, less than ideal students, awful employers, the discrimination, dreadful holiday allowances.........?

For what it's worth,BAe is about the only truly worthwhile job I've seen there and most qualifications are wasted on such students in such institutions and environments.

I'm alright Jack but tonnes of people aren't.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

10 Steps ? It was 12 when I last looked ! What brought about this salvo ?

As for BAe I will say nothing lest I rile The Wingco, Group Captain or Flight Sergeant !

Has the poster been in KSA ? Has he experienced this strange place ?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

IMHO... What you see on the boards is a reflection of what you will find in the faculty rooms of the Gulf. You can take that as you wish... Laughing

VS

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:09 pm Post subject:

Dearest sharter...better now?

NCTBA

(scot: sharter thought that the first two steps were: "An' a one an' a two" Laughing

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Cuffs · Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 77

Lack of a life, repressed sexual urges, no autonomy in the work place, horrible colleagues, taking the 10 steps to sobriety, less than ideal students, awful employers, the discrimination, dreadful holiday allowances.........?

If those aren't put-downs, I don't know what are...

johnslat · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:59 pm Post subject:

Dear Cuffs,

But, but . . . that's my life HERE in the good old USA. Very Happy

(except I don't get ANY holiday allowances.)

Regards,
John

mindloop · Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 18

sharter · Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 878 Location: All over the place

I did over 3 years in the Gulf. So far I've done 4 in Libya. The students are so much better here and the money is quite good; not QP direct hire, but I save more now. BAe lets you buy a UK house in 5 years...no other place allows you to do that. KSA... I did the Bahrain flit.

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

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Would you sell your soul for a house ? The worship if MAMMON is a dangerous road to take !

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: Erm

Cleopatra · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:59 pm Post subject:

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Your Majesty !

Your loyal subject is somewhat perplexed that you should even THINK of visiting those far off places ! Things are posted there that are not fit to be seen by your royal eyes.

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

Cleopatra · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:16 pm Post subject:

Her Majesty is a big girl. There's not much on the Poland or Russia forums that could shock her. Give her a giggle perhaps but shock? I think not.