Vegemite
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« on: April 24, 2007, 03:44:24 PM » |
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Has anyone worked for this chain, or has some gossip about them?
I'm tentatively looking for a short-term EAP type contract after July and they're the only ones with anything that suits my needs.
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Raoul F. Duke
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« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2007, 05:53:36 AM » |
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I don't know a lot about them. They seem to have a strong presence in Russia. Main thing I noticed about them was very high demands for teacher qualifications...and staggeringly low salaries for what they expected.
Maybe they're better in China?
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« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2007, 08:03:03 AM » |
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Vege,
Stay away from them!
I was warned these guys are a little shafty through one of the grads from my english teacher training school having a nasty experience ie asking people to come in on tourist visa being told that they would get their Z at expense of agency only having to folk out themselves, high salaries (for which NON where paid) and longer teaching hours than stipulated on the contract. The usual stay away from....
I will try and track down my friend and get in touch with you,
Steph
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« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2007, 02:02:12 PM » |
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It is slightly better than EF. Again, depends where you get to work (aka who your DoS will be). I worked as a staff for BKC-IH in Russia. It was ok. Good DoS - better teaching environment for teachers. IH in Qingdao was alright. But then again - EF there was alright too.
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« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2007, 04:14:34 PM » |
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It is slightly better than EF. Oy. That's a bit like saying "It is slightly better than having yer 'nads fed through a mulcher."  |
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« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2007, 12:37:26 AM » |
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Pfft. I always liked IH more than EF.
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« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2007, 02:40:00 AM » |
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And, umm, Raoul - she don't have nads to feed through any mulcher  |
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« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2007, 04:05:05 AM » |
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We aren't disagreeing, dear.
Just saying almost ANYTHING would be better than EF.
If I had to choose between working at EF and feeding my nads through a mulcher, I'd...
well, I'd work for EF.
But I'd have to think about it briefly.
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« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2007, 09:49:49 AM » |
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« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2007, 05:44:09 PM » |
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I laughed until I stopped.
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