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Teach in Iraq for $150,000!
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Rockwell Bergstrom



Joined: 21 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:35 am    Post subject: Teach in Iraq for $150,000! Reply with quote

I kid you not!

http://careers.tesol.org/jobs/3697768/mnstc-i-english-language-instructor-30-new-slots
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Ukon



Joined: 29 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Applying!
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Radius



Joined: 20 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

10 bucks you dont make it out alive
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Skippy



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

First piece of advice if you want to take this job. Convert to Islam. Second best not apply if you are American.
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ddeubel



Joined: 20 Jul 2005

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We talked about this job about 3-4 months ago.

I'd be REALLY suspicious and cautious about this one. I smell a big fish. Could be wrong but the email address for one, is a big yield sign to me.

Just saying and trying to help out here.... You might see my ELT Job Blog for some posts about warning signs to look for when job hunting... (scroll down to "Do the right things - beware of scammers).

DD
http://eflclassroom.com
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sulperman



Joined: 14 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Think it is worth applying if you don't meet, say, any of the requirements?

I'd risk my life for a year for that kind of cash and that kind of bizarro experience.

Hey, what's the harm- applying too!
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sulperman



Joined: 14 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ddeubel wrote:
We talked about this job about 3-4 months ago.

I'd be REALLY suspicious and cautious about this one. I smell a big fish. Could be wrong but the email address for one, is a big yield sign to me.

Just saying and trying to help out here.... You might see my ELT Job Blog for some posts about warning signs to look for when job hunting... (scroll down to "Do the right things - beware of scammers).

DD
http://eflclassroom.com


Looks legit to me

The website in the guy's email is the real website for Dyncorp, which is confirmed on wikipedia (yeah, yeah, i know)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyncorp

Seems as they are not without their share of problems (sex trafficking! among many others), but they are a department of defense contractor.

How is this not legit?
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TheUrbanMyth



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Look at the ad.

Are we teaching them or Iraqis English?

"quailified"?

"expereince"?

"yeas"?

"ministries to students"?

"acompletion"?

And those are just a sampling. It's littered with spelling and grammatical mistakes.

One would think if this is legit...they would have a spell-check program or at least a proof reader. Don't see how a native English speaker wouldn't have caught at least a few of these. If they have that kind of cash to spread around but can't spare it to have a professional-looking ad...what does that say?

Remember if it seems too good to be true...it almost always is.
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sulperman



Joined: 14 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Misspellings aplenty, yeah, but the company, email, and website all appear to be quite real. These defense contractors are famous for being scum, but scum that pays well. I'll keep investigating, but it appears to be a real ad for a real job to me.

Just because somebody's question on eslcafe is dumb, it doesn't make them a troll, and just because an ad is dumb, it doesn't mean it isn't real.
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sulperman



Joined: 14 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

TheUrbanMyth wrote:

Remember if it seems too good to be true...it almost always is.


I would argue that this doesn't seem too good to be true. Truck drivers working for defense contractors make similar money, and are recruited in the same kind of way, through random internet ads.

Plus, you could die! Iraq is no joke right now. Seems just about right to be true.
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edwardcatflap



Joined: 22 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Imagine how stupid you'd feel if you got kidnapped by insurgents. Just because you put greed before your own safety. Definitely not worth the risk.
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olsanairbase



Joined: 30 Aug 2010

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Selling your kidney on the black market makes more sense than this!

At least you have another kidney left.
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saint57



Joined: 18 Jun 2003

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:33 pm    Post subject: From Their Site Reply with quote

DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL AFGHAN OPERATIONS WARNING
We have become aware of an internet scam using the DynCorp International name, and pretending to offer employment placement with �DynCorp International Afghan Operation� in return for payment to a recruiter. This scam may also involve a request for personal data in connection to a visa application for Afghanistan. The false recruiter contact may use an e-mail of [email protected], although other e-mail addresses or organization names may be used as well. Please do not send any money or any personal information to this organization or e-mail address, or to any other request for money to secure employment with DynCorp International or any of its subsidiaries.

DynCorp International has absolutely no connection with this internet scam. No legitimate recruitment effort by DynCorp International will ever include a request for payment from job applicants. Any attempts to request such payments should be reported to DynCorp International, to [email protected].
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ThingsComeAround



Joined: 07 Nov 2008

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If they ask for cash to "speed your application", then its not really a job.
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take a rest



Joined: 15 Sep 2010
Location: self-banned

PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The part that concerns me the most is "These positions may be rotational among multiple locations in Iraq."... I think if I could stay put in a bunker or definitely secure area, it would be better... but if you're taking trips to god knows where...
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