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Imdramayu · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Location: South Korea

My boat has finally come in -- smaller than I expected but still not too shabby. It took months of practice, revising my CV countless times, reading websites about university's language programs, studying grammar/methodology books, and watching YouTube videos on job interviewing.

After doing the following, I can say that I'm happy to find work in KSA.

33 distinct universities applied to in the Gulf
10 job interviews (5 via Skype, 3 F2F, 2 phone)
48 job interview questions asked (some repeated)
8000km travelled (one-way) for a F2F job interview

This doesn't mean I will abandon this lovely teaching community @ Dave's. I'll still need to keep up-to-date with folks like VS, and others.

Im

cmp45 · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 1475 Location: KSA

Wow! Glad to hear your persistence finally paid off.
May I be the first to say congratulations. I hope the job works out for you.

JerkyBoy · Joined: 12 Jan 2012 Posts: 485

Congrats, man.

I admire your perseverance.

This must be some job! Either that or you don't have a lot to offer.

Are you a bottom-feeder like me? Or is this a real job?

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

Lots of Luck Imdramayu. I hope it works out.

Do come around and tell us how it is going.

VS

ultraman111 · Joined: 17 Sep 2011 Posts: 148

Congrats.......so where are you going to teach at?

Imdramayu · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Location: South Korea

I'm sorry to say but I won't be joining you, Ultraman, but I intend to stay in the West Coast (not California but KSA).

I think it is a good job. I wouldn't call it a bottom-feeder job but it is entry-level in the field (except the salary isn't entry-level). The housing situation is not completely clear but I'm sure it'll work itself out. I'm trying something different. If I like it, I may continue. My cousin started out doing this kind of work and is now a manager of it (not here in KSA, though).

Maybe I should start a blog in job interviewing skills for TESOL professionals. On the other hand, one only has to a job interview once every few years so maybe.........

Im

AnneCO · Joined: 11 Feb 2012 Posts: 53 Location: US

Congratulations Imdramayu!

Please do keep posting and if you start a blog about getting work in the ME please pm me and I'll be your first visitor/commenter!