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Warning about 7s English Bundang (main) branch Warning about 7s English Bundang (main) branch A warning to those who are searching for a teaching job in Korea. 7s English (located in Bundang, run by Donald Park) is a school to avoid at all cost. School Name: 7s English Owner/Manager: Donald Park, Arnold Yip Location: Bundang, by Sunae station. The school is in massive d... Read more
Fairfax GT Seoul Fairfax GT Seoul City and name of school and director: Director: Mathew Lee, Lillian Jeon: Fairfax GT Education. Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul-shi School Contact details: 02-538-2203 Any links or email addresses that are relevant: www.fgts.kr School business registration number: ? Reason... Read more
J.J. English Education - Negative Review J.J. English Education - Negative Review A very bad experience with J.J. English Education Recruiters You are advised to be aware of J.J. English Education based in Seoul, South Korea. They recruit English teachers from abroad and place many teachers in Hagwons and private schools throughout Korea. The recruiter pro... Read more
International Language School (ILS), Gohyeon, Geoje Island International Language School (ILS), Gohyeon, Geoje Island ISL is located on the beautiful island of Geoje-do. I had worked for the for only 11 months due to changes that the school was making. The school is family run and the owners are very nice. They were very approachable and helpful with any problems they do their best to assist th... Read more
AVOID TLC HAGWON OSAN DONGTAN AVOID TLC HAGWON OSAN DONGTAN UNLESS YOU BADLY NEED CASH, AVOID TLC OSAN / DONGTAN. SEVERAL TEACHERS, BAD EXPERIENCE. The school doesn’t pay into the pension fund, (illegal), costing you 1.2 million won. To be fair though, you always got paid fully and on time. However, she arbitrarily makes ‘deductions” fo... Read more
Jeju International English village has caused so! much pain to so many people. Jeju International English village has caused so! much pain to so many people. Personally I am suffering, because I haven't got paid my wages and my wife is due to have a baby in less than 2 weeks. The suffering is immense burden I have to carry, and the threats and intimidation only make it worse.   Jeju International English village has caused so! muc... Read more
DO NOT WORK FOR SLP (Gwangjin/Gangdong) DO NOT WORK FOR SLP (Gwangjin/Gangdong) The owners have two locations and I worked at their school in Gwangjin. They also have a school in Gangdong that, from what I hear, is equally as bad as the Gwangjin location. I was told by a Korean teacher, near the end of my contract, that the owners really dislike foreigners. ... Read more
Advanced Junior English Institute (AJ English Institute) Advanced Junior English Institute (AJ English Institute) Content removed by request of poster 14:2:2012 due to receiving threatening e-mails from the school. Read more
DON'T WORK FOR BRIAN'S ENGLISH ACADEMY DON'T WORK FOR BRIAN'S ENGLISH ACADEMY City and name of school and director: Brian Pachy, Brian’s English Academy, 2F 376-3 Gu young-ri, Beonseo-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, South Korea 689-851. - School contact details: 052-245-3737 - Any links or email addresses that are relevant: brianpachy64@msn.com Reason for blackl... Read more
DYB Choisun Language Institute DYB Choisun Language Institute I just completed a contract working at a chain known as DYB Choisun Language Institute. Unlike other hagwons, all the branches of this hagwon operate in unison. Teachers teach for the company, not for the individual school. Branches are not autonomous and are operated centrally... Read more
NY English Studio, Hyehwa, Seoul NY English Studio, Hyehwa, Seoul Name: NY English Stuido Director: Chris Location: 5 min walk from exit 4 of Hyehwa Station Website: www.nyenglishstudio.com   Today, I would like to give you a story about my recent experience at a hagwon in Daehakro. First, I would like to share my experience and then foll... Read more
When English Teachers Feel Racial Discrimination When English Teachers Feel Racial Discrimination The Seoul.com saga continues with a new press release airing some of the grievances of foreign English teachers in Korea and suggesting that the history of Korea explains this discrimination but that globalization and mutual understanding will take care of the problem. Native... Read more
Wuxi Korean School, Jiangsu A BIG AVOID Wuxi Korean School, Jiangsu A BIG AVOID Wuxi Korean School has been advertising repeatedly on this site and on other sites for teachers for the spring term, 2012. The school has an exceptionally bad reputation for a school in Jiangsu and that is saying a lot, considering the competition it has in terms of not good s... Read more
Stay away from Princeton Cube Academy! Stay away from Princeton Cube Academy! Do not trust this hagwon director! Do not work for Princeton Cube Academy in Jeju City. The hagwon opened this September and it has been in chaos since. The hagwon director, Joseph, is disorganized, vague with everything (I mean everything), and the curriculum is disorganized an... Read more
Korea Global Connections racially discriminates in recruitment process. Korea Global Connections racially discriminates in recruitment process. This is my brief recruitment experience with Korea Global Connections who liked my resume, but not the face attached to it. I recently applied for an ESL position with Korea Global Connections. I have 13 years experience teaching in Japan to middle school aged children and youn... Read more
Topia English Zone Topia English Zone My fiance and I worked at the Incheon, Yeonsu branch from September 2010 to the end of August 2011 on a 1 year contract. We did not get our severance, pension, complete vacation time, or even the housing and furnishings stated in our contract. However, Topia did pay on time ea... Read more
Avalon Corporation - Substitute Position with Awesome benefits This is a Scheme as soon as I saw it was "no way, are you joking!" Below is the email but here is the reason why I would not take such a position: There is no such thing as a training period in South Korea you are virtually thrown in for less money. Additional duties are work... Read more
Canada International School Canada International School I taught at Canada International school in Seoul, South Korea for a substantial amount of time. The school was run like a business and did not have the best interest of the students in mind, it was all about making money. This school will only hire qualified teacher but on my f... Read more
Education System The school system in Korea uses a 6-3-3 approach, which consists of six-years of elementary school, three-years of middle school and three-years of high school. The school year starts in early March and goes to mid-February of the next year. During the school year, students h... Read more
Arrival & Departure Entry Inspection for Foreigners Any foreigner who arrives in Korea needs to fulfill such conditions as holding a valid passport and a visa issued by the Korean Minister of Justice must not appear on the prohibition list. Tourists and dependants may stay up to 15 days without ... Read more
Automobile Registration Foreign residents who possess a vehicle must register their vehicle at the Transportation Administration Division (Gyotong Haengjeong-gwa) of district offices. If an agent is to register a vehicle instead of the owner, the agent must bring the owner's seal registered and a po... Read more
Drivers License Driving with International Driver's License Foreigners are allowed to drive in Korea with an international driver's license during its valid period, only for one year from their entry date. Those who want to extend the valid period have to renew their international driver's... Read more
iSponge, Gangseo-go iSponge, Gangseo-go School name: iSponge English Location: 3-4F Woojangsan Lotte Castle apt. Hwagok 6(yuk)-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea Phone: 010-2605-1205 Owner/Manager: Claire Choi and her husband Mr. Yun I and many other teachers have had lots of problems at this school. &nbs... Read more
Steven Academy - AVOID Steven Academy - AVOID Do not work at Steven AcademyAvoid this hagwon - Steven Academy - at all costs. I have worked there recently but had to quit due to some very shady dealings with the owner. Thankfully, with an F4 Visa I could still stay in the country.  His work practices are manipulative to... Read more
Kid's College in Sanbon, South Korea Kid's College in Sanbon, South Korea Kid’s College Sanbon, South Korea If you have been offered a job at Kid’s College in Sanbon, South Korea then I would STRONGLY advise you to LOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!  I can guarantee 100% that you will regret working here after a few months.  There are many good schools ... Read more
Ivyhill English Academy in Hongseong Ivyhill English Academy in Hongseong I worked at Ivyhill English Academy in Hongseong.  First, they have very poor accomodation. The toilet freezes in the winter because there is no insulation in he bathroom. Centipedes are everywhere in the apartment. Second, they don't have many students. They keep losing stu... Read more
DO NOT WORK AT OMNI LEARNING IN ULSAN, S. KOREA DO NOT WORK AT OMNI LEARNING IN ULSAN, S. KOREA DO NOT WORK AT OMNI LEARNING ACADEMY IN ULSAN, S. KOREA!!! Unless you enjoy working for a complete sociopath/lunatic or getting ripped off, OMNI should be avoided at all costs. Chris (Song Jun Ho) is the director/owner at this school and has issues that extend from lying, manipu... Read more
Avalon English Institute Ilsan Avalon English Institute Ilsan I worked for a privately owned Avalon English Institute school located in Ilsan, South Korea. The owner was in charge of three Avalon campuses including ILSAN, South Korea. His name is Mr. Chey. If you are interviewed for one of his schools you will probably be called by a man na... Read more
Immigration Inspection & Visa Application Immigration Inspection & Visa Application How to Enter South Korea Foreigners who would like to enter South Korea must have a valid passport and visa (Sailors need to show their seaman's identification certificate) plus they need to complete and submit on arrival card at immigration. For those with an alien registratio... Read more
Daily Living - South Korea Daily Living - South Korea Daily Living Information Emergency Assistance Phone numbers Emergency fire situations Phone: 119 Emergency medical treatment, major injuries Phone: 119 Report Crime Phone: 112 Violation of human rights at a detension center or shelter Phone: 02-503-0022 Domestic and sexua... Read more
Travel Basics - South Korea Travel Basics - South Korea Tourist Information Tourist Information Center Local TICs are located at airports and major tourist areas. Available in different languages, TIC's provide Tour Guides, tourist maps and leaflets. KTO TIC Headquarters: 40 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul Korea Tourist Info... Read more
Popular Attractions Popular Attractions Hallyu, Korean Wave Hallya refers to the significant increase in popularity of the Korean culture around the world. It started with TV dramas and has expanded to Korean films and music. The Korean culture has spread throughout Asia and other parts of the world as well. Tourists... Read more
Korean Culture Code Korean Culture Code "HANSTYLE" HANSTYLE refers to a variety of cultural contents derived from the six major characters of Korea: Hangeul, Hansik, Hanbok, Hanok, Hanji and Hanguk-eumak. Information valid from December 2010 Hangeul This unique Korean writing system consists of 14 consonants and 10 vowels comb... Read more
South Korea - Economy & Sports South Korea - Economy & Sports Economy GDP: US$ 832,900,000,000 (as of 2009) GNI: US$ 17,175 (per capita,as of 2009) Futher Information can be found Information Service.   Sports From the first Korean medal-winning Olympian, Sohn Kee-Chung, who as a member of the Japanese delegation won a gold meda... Read more
About Korea - Information About Korea - Information General Information Name of Country: Republic of Korea Political system: Presidential Government Area: 100,023 km2 (South Korea only)           223,170 km2 (North & South combined) Location: A peninsula in East Asia, Korea s... Read more
Out and About on Geoje do Out and About on Geoje do Upon arriving in Geoje do just six short months ago I was blown away with it all.  There are sprawling mountains ending at crystal clear blue oceans, white sandy beaches, and a lot of  really amazing history.  I was eager to get out and explore this place... Read more
Is volunteer work illegal for expats? Not really, but it's not hard to get that impression. According to the Immigration Control Law & Relevant Rules, Chapter 4, Article 20, "When a foreigner staying in Korea intends to engage in activities corresponding to a different status of stay in addition to those acti... Read more
Korean Veganism (the Song) is Here! Korean Veganism (the Song) is Here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1PkpY8PeNg An meogsumnida: "Meog" is eat. "An" before it makes it negative, and the "sumnida" afterwards makes it formal. (For those who can read Korean but aren't familiar with the irregular pronunciation rules, piup ("p") is said "m" b... Read more
No Meat Doesn't Mean No Meat No Meat Doesn't Mean No Meat This is from an actual conversation, with what I would consider to be a realtively intelligent and open-minded group of women: "I don't eat meat." "Oh really?" "Really." "Do you like chicken?" "I don't eat chicken." (Muttering in disbelief.) "What about pig?" "I also... Read more
Confused on Release Letter or a letter of Employment Confused on Release Letter or a letter of Employment I thought I will post this for people who are confused on a Release Letter or Letter of Employment. Letter of Release (or sometimes referred to as 'LOR') Sometimes it maybe necessary to change employers or terminate your contract with your current employer to look fo... Read more
Why I am in Love with Korea! Why I am in Love with Korea! Korea is a country where you can find all that your heart seeks throughout the entire country. Just a small plane ride away you can visit the beautiful Island Jeju-do. Jeju-do is just one of the marvles Korea has to offer the traveller. Jeju is enriched in deep cultural tradittio... Read more
Popular Destinations Jeju Island Popular Destinations Jeju Island Jeju Glass Castle Jeju Glass Castle is a large glass art theme park with glass arts produced by professional glass artists from such places as Italy, the Czech Republic, and Japan. It was created as a project team consisting of glass specialists over several years. Each enter... Read more
Academy of Language Arts Higashine, Japan Academy of Language Arts Higashine, Japan ESL/EFL ORGANIZATIONS: PLEASE POST THIS ON YOUR BOARD WITH THE OTHER SERIOUSTEACHERS.COM SCAM POSTS. seriousteachers.com, and their other sites, allestrarecruiting.com, engcanada.com, transquotation.com, seriousscholars.com, seriousesl.com, studystudy.com and others are a sop... Read more
E Bo Young in Bakdal=bad E Bo Young in Bakdal=bad E-Bo Young Talking Club hagwon in Bakdal dong, Anyang is a horrible new hagwon with an inexperienced owner/principal(Sherry Park or So Yeon park) who cheated me every chance she got. The list of all the times she mistreated/cheated me is too long to include everything. My apartme... Read more
Seojeong College Yangju - South Korea If you are one of the unfortunate people to have been recently lured into working at this 2 year college by a job ad on the Internet, then I pity you. The Korean manager, Kim Dong Seop will try to convert you to his religion and get you to go to his church. When he's not busy doi... Read more
How to get your employer to pay Pension Contributions. How to get your employer to pay Pension Contributions. If your Hagwon/School employer has withheld or not paid pension: Go to the pension office confirm that your employer has not paid pension contributions you will need ID, payslips. Request they get involved, they will call your employer and require him to pay the pension. ... Read more
Tips & Advice To have a safe and enjoyable sojourn in Korea means you almost need to be an expert at International law, for the situations, problems and happenings all lead to complex questions. The following is some basic advice. a) If you resign from your job before the contract term is u... Read more
GnB English, Inchang-dong, Guri-si GnB English, Inchang-dong, Guri-si Mathieu Chénier  GnB English, Inchang-dong, Guri-siDirector: Sara Jang (장 ê²½ 순, Jang Kyeongsun )Her contact info: Phone number: 823-1553-0080Email address: janks0704@hanmail.netBusiness number: 031-553-0080Contact Details: Phone number: 070-8257-5080Address: 670-8 Inc... Read more
SEX Industry in Korea SEX Industry in Korea The writer is an MBA graduate of Yonsei University and founder of the Korean company Stelence International. He is currently writing a book about Korea. In downtown Seoul, practically every lamp post and traffic light is plastered with posters promoting fitness center membership... Read more
Requesting a Release Letter - South Korea Requesting a Release Letter - South Korea How to Request A Certificate of Employment to Korean Employers... Be aware Korean employers call this a Release Letter or Letter of Employment, it is not a release letter they say that so it sounds like you have to beg for it, hence the reason why most Korean withhold it fro... Read more
Filing a Petition with a Local Labor Office through Internet... Filing a Petition with a Local Labor Office through Internet... Please be informed that you can now file your petition against your abusive Korean employers ONLINE with regards to labor related matters such as non-payment of wages and statutory allowances, improper payment of overtimes, and other employers' violations on the Labor Standards A... Read more
General Union - Japan Welcome to the General Unionゼネラルユニオンへようこそ The General Union is a legally registered labour/trade union, part of the Japanese labour union movement, and are open to workers of any category or nationality. Since it was founded in 1991, our union has esta... Read more
CAVEAT EMPTOR CAVEAT EMPTOR The purpose of these pages is to highlight situations that teachers should be acutely aware of. EMPLOYER & TESOL CERTIFICATES Some course are well worth the money - the rest are simply cashing in on an unregulated industry. Certificates gained in Thailand are not reco... Read more
Deceptive Practices Deceptive Practices If you feel you are the victim of any of the following practices, or other forms of unfairness or deception, either let us know or contact ESL Law directly. The greater % of Deceptive Practices are attributable to Private hogwons (schools). You should be aware of the foll... Read more
Indepth view of South Korea Indepth view of South Korea Executive Summary If you are a licensed teacher in your home country and are going to the Republic of Korea (ROK) with the idea of actually teaching English, you will be greatly disappointed. The English Program in Korea (EPIK, GEPIK and SMOE) contracts clearly state that you ar... Read more
SLP, Jisan Dong, Daegu. Article removed by email request 28 February 2011 06:31 Read more
Accredited Licensed Recruiting Agency   Below is what I received from one of my many postings for a job in Korea, which I have been looking for the last 3 months, the first was from a recruiter that suggested I use an accredited recruiting agency. I understand that it is better to go through a respected recruiter, ... Read more
English school ordered to close English school ordered to close / Court warned Fortress Japan last year over coercive sales practices The Yomiuri Shimbun The Consumer Affairs Agency and the Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday ordered a Tokyo-based English-language conversation school chain operator to s... Read more
Education Road Institute (ERI) – Seoul Location: 5FL, 358-4, Ssangmun-dong, Dobong-gu Phone: 02-904-6008 Website: http://www.eriacademy.com/ I started working here because my previous hagwon wasnt paying and they offered a resonable sounding job. Most of the other teachers who start here are in the same situation and... Read more
Professional Development for English Teachers   Korea TESOL (Kotesol, Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages) has regional chapters and is connected to national TESOL groups in other countries. Meetings are conducted in English. It holds an annual international conference in late October and an annual national ... Read more
Taxation   Info in English: www.nts.go.kr and 2-397-1440 or 2-2076-5711. There is a goods and services tax of around 1.5% on purchases. Sometimes it is added to the bill, and sometimes it is included in the price. There is a provincial (4-5%) and national income tax (3-4%). Only Canad... Read more
Tax and Education Certificate Tax and Education Certificate   Each hagwon in Korea is required to prominently display a TAX CERTIFICATE and an EDUCATION CERTIFICATE. The former indicates that your tax is being paid and not pocketed. The latter should have your name added and be prominent on the certificate. You should ask for this at le... Read more
GnB Dongsan-dong Campus, Jeonju City GnB Dongsan-dong Campus, Jeonju City It has been over two years since I had started teaching at this school. It is a wonderful school, run by a family run where both the Director and his wife both teach at the school. The apartment they provide is very well looked after, if there are any problems everything is sorte... Read more
South Korea Information List South Korea Information List Welcome, you have chosen South Korea to view articles written by teachers who have had bad or good experiences in South Korea. Please take note of our disclaimer bottom of each article, all articles are screened before being published, mainly because that you do not ... Read more
Japan Information List Japan Information List Welcome, you have chosen Japan to view articles written by teachers who have had bad or good experiences in Japan. Please take note of our disclaimer bottom of each article, all articles are screened before being published, mainly because that you do not want to hear... Read more
Jung Chul Jr - Seoul The school I am referring to is:  Jung Chul Jr. Sinnae Dong Jung Nang Gu Seoul South Korea  * Near Bongwhasan Station, Line 7  First of all, DO NOT WORK AT THIS SCHOOL. I had a horrible experience here, as did all of the other foreign teacher th... Read more
LCI Kids Club - Gwangju Location: 4FL, 1234-4 Kids Building, Chipyeong-dong, Seo-gu Phone: 062-371-0552 Website: http://www.lcigwangju.com/ I would strongly advise anyone against accepting a position at LCI Kids Club Gwangju school. The school is extremely disorganized and notorious for mistreatin... Read more
Importance of Well English Importance of Well English Article originally written for the Korea Times. If you are Korean and reading this newspaper, your English must be quite good, certainly gooder than most people.But how about your spoken English? Is it also well good? Or are you hard when you speak English?I am curious. Why, aft... Read more

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Qinzhou foreign language school poor treatment to teachers Qinzhou foreign language school poor treatment to teachers This is in regards to no2 middle school or Qinzhou foreign language school. I was employed there for 5 years, I should have ran the first year, but it was convenient for me because it was near my wife in another city so i stayed. Let me tell you the other people who wrote how ho... Read more
St. Joesph's Catholic Convent Girls School, Rayong Thailand - ONLY HIRE MEN ENS St. Joesph's Convent School, Rayong Thailand Is an all girls school that only hires male native English speakers. Jamie Street and Ian Scholan, 2 pommies, hire only males for this all-girls school. Jamie and Ian do not acknowledge or reply to female applicants. They do not requi... Read more
Wenzhou University (Oujiang College) Wenzhou University (Oujiang College) I would like to remind those considering teaching at Wenzhou University, this is a really bad idea. I should add my experience to the list so others are aware. I took a job at Wenzhou University in 2009-2010 school year. I signed the contract with Wenzhou University and when I... Read more
Xinjiang to send more pre-school bilingual teachers to countryside Xinjiang to send more pre-school bilingual teachers to countryside Another batch of 5,257 bilingual pre-school teachers will be sent to the rural areas of northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, predominantly inhabited by Uygurs, as the government pushes for greater cultural integration in the region. The teachers, after completing Man... Read more
Campuses increasing security for semester Campuses increasing security for semester With the start of a new semester, Shanghai's education departments are working to improve security in local schools and kindergartens. The city's Yangpu district, which has the largest number of schools in the city, announced this week that it will integrate resources and... Read more
ESL TEACHER! WENZHOU UNIVERSITY/CITY COLLEGE; CHINA ESL TEACHER! WENZHOU UNIVERSITY/CITY COLLEGE; CHINA WENZHOU UNIVERSITY/CITY COLLEGE; CHINA, Zhejiang Province; BEWARE ALL FOREIGN ENGLISH TEACHERS!! \"CONTRACT,\" BOGUS NO ENFORCEMENT. Especially Teachers from The U.S.A. CONTRACT; your Signed Contract does Not mean SHIT. After you Sign any Disagreement, Dispute, or Challenge; Yo... Read more
China Public Holidays 2012 China’s General Office of the State Council has now released the “Circular on Arrangement of Certain Holidays in 2012 (guobanfamingdian [2011] No.45)” and announced the arrangement of national holidays in 2012 as follows: New Year • January 1-3 (three days in total) • December 3... Read more
ChinaESL - a scam bad for schools and teachers ChinaESL - a scam bad for schools and teachers I have taught for many schools, and agencies, and this one covers all the reasons you'll find online of things to look out for. I have been teaching ESL in Asia for a long time and ChinaESL is the worst deal a person can possibly get into. Their contract doesn't give you anythi... Read more
How to Teach Law in China How to Teach Law in China Teaching in China offers amazing experiences, both professional and personal. Exciting opportunities exist for law graduates and professors in this country, with its grand history and fast-growing economy. Finding a Position Don't only apply directly to universities in China... Read more
METEN / Review on METEN / Review on "Meten English", Shenzhen, Guangdong Good-day mates. First, I would recommend you to never work at this school, oops I didn't mean school nor Training center. I met a company, yes a company. It looks like a school, feels like a school. but once you start working there you will soon realize how famous you are, wo... Read more
Stay Away from TEFL Academy Stay Away from TEFL Academy There is a school called TEFL Academy, based in Hangzhou, that I would advise any and all Foreign Teacher applicants to steer clear of. I worked at a variety of TEFL Academy locations throughout Zhejiang Province for about 2 years. I held positions at Zhuji, Yiwu, and Hangzhou(Q... Read more
Fenny, Perlandas and PELCC Fenny, Perlandas and PELCC Website: http://perlandas.bnet.net.cn/ If you are looking for a job in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, you are sure to run across this recruiting agency. The agency offers jobs on the internet that often look too good to be true. Some of the jobs may exist; some of the jobs may not... Read more
GDOU, Guangdong Ocean University in Zhanjiang China GDOU, Guangdong Ocean University in Zhanjiang China Guangdong Ocean University in Zhanjiang China If you have an opportunity to teach at Guangdong Ocean University in Zhanjiang China, ((((BEWARE))))) The college is a beautiful university but the administration and foreign teachers are so difficult to contend with. First off the ... Read more
Complete Black List of International Scams & Frauds (Over 120,000) China Trade Commission is a SCAM - chinatradecommission.org - chinatradecommission.com BELOW is a website making false claims see forum http://fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=51665 for more information The mother of all Black List of all scammers in China, America, A... Read more
PandaVisa Liar!!! BESILLC sucks!!! PandaVisa Liar!!! BESILLC sucks!!! Be award of PandaVisa or BESILLC. Don't use their service. Their president is a dishonest, unprofessional, greedy person. He cheats customers to get every penny; provides poor service; doesn't concern about customers once he gets the money, never follows up. It's very rare for ... Read more
Zenith Kindergarten, Guangzhou Zenith Kindergarten, Guangzhou The main problem with Zenith Kindergarten is that they promise a work visa that they are unable to deliver.  I was interviewed by a woman from their head office in HK (Carol) who told me that they provide a working visa because all their staff work there legally.  She t... Read more
Sacred Heart School Sacred Heart School June 2011, Sacred Heart School is a misnomer. The children that I taught at the kindergarten level were lovely but the duplicity of the recruiters and staff at the school was ungodly. I am a Christian with some Buddhist leanings and I know that the Taiwanese owing to any relig... Read more
Contract Details for EF Xi'an Contract Details for EF Xi'an The following is an excerpt from the EF Xi'an English Teacher contract.  They tried to scam me.  Read on. The EF Xi'an contract is deliberately complicated so that teachers can be asked to teach ridiculous hours.  Essentially (and this was confirmed with the schoo... Read more
Esther Ruby and Einstien American School Taiwan Esther Ruby and Einstien American School Taiwan Taiwan Eye BAD BURN Einstein American School. Method of operation, Tell parents looking for a foreigner Teacher. Get premium fee's from parents. "Hire teacher give them contract" after three lessons tell foreigner that thay were only doing demo's and that the contract was onl... Read more
The Most Miserly Language Institute in Thailand? The Most Miserly Language Institute in Thailand? Is Siam Computer and Language School is the most miserly language institute in Thailand? Probably so....... 250 baht per hour (less than $10.00 US per hour) awaits you. Smaller, "poorer" schools pay at least 400 baht per hour. Siam Computer will also try to "bus" you to their v... Read more
Culture Gateway ***WARNING*** Do not take any offers from a company called Culture Gateway (http://china.culturegateway.com/teach)in Beijing. I was contacted through an aquaintance and connected with a Canadian named Shawn Tryon, who engineered a fraudulant scheme to recruit teachers for a... Read more
English Town, Panjin China Hi, This is just a word of caution for any foreigners offered a job in a school called "English Town" in Panjin, Liaoning province. Last week there was a lot of foreigners warning people not to sign on with them. However, all these complaints have magically disappeared. It s... Read more
Beware agents saying they work for visa - China Everybody in China beware with all the posted saying they can work for VISA in china and even can work overstayed. these people used to say they will work the visa in shanghai, Beijing and guangzhou or Shenzhen and these people can speak good in chinese and have a very good en... Read more
Taiwan/PRC bogus recruiters I want to bring everybody's attention to two perfidious recruiters who advertise regularly on most job boards. Bryan Wu (esljobtaiwan@gmail.com) Skpye: esljobtaiwan usually advertises 100+ positions throughout Taiwan, but if you pay attention; many of the jobs stay on his lis... Read more
Working legally in Taiwan Working legally in Taiwan In light of a series of recent deportations of teachers for working illegally, it would seem prudent for us to warn foreign teachers in Taiwan to ensure that you are working legally. Any teacher who does any work for a school without a work permit for that school is working illeg... Read more
Stanford American Language School - Taiwan Taiwan is Stanford American Language SchoolJhunan (Zhunan) branches in Jhubei and 2 in Hsinshu. http://www.stanfordschool.com.tw/ This is the worst school to work for in Taiwan.They can teach Hitler and his Gestapo some lessons in cruelty.When I complained and said I got some le... Read more
Popular Theme Parks in China Popular Theme Parks in China Dai Ethnic Garden in Xishuangbanna The Dai Ethnic Garden is in Ganlan basin of Xishuangbanna area, 30 kilometers away from Jinghong city. Located in Yunnan Province in the southwestern part of China, Xishuangbanna is famous for its mysterious tropical rainforests, wild animals a... Read more
Yu Ming Education - Recruiter Anyone in Tianjin, watch out for a recruiter by the name of "Yu Ming Education"This company is in my experience one of the worst in the city, are notorious for ripping off their teachers and pretty much everything that spills from their lips are lies.Their website offers a ve... Read more
PERSONS NOT WANTED IN THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND PERSONS NOT WANTED IN THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND Persona Non Grata 1. Those having no genuine and valid passport or document that can be used in lieu of a passport; or those having a genuine and valid passport or document for use in lieu of a passport without a visa issued by Royal Thai Embassies or consulates in foreign count... Read more
New Jordan Education Group - China DO NOT WORK FOR THIS COMPANY!!! ~ New Jordan Education Group ~ (Including all branches) I am currently one of many dissatisfied teachers working in China for this company. It has been nothing short of Hell and an uphill battle with this company and many of its bosses in general w... Read more
Shandong Provisional Modern School Shandong Provisional Modern School 山东省现代学校文化研究所 地址：山东省济南市历山路53号 电话：0531-86961601 手机：13573760506 网址：www.xxwhyjs.cn 邮箱：xxwhyjs @163.com 邮编：250013 Or International Volunteers Foreign Teachers of Harmony English Teaching Experimenta... Read more
TIANSHUO, CHANGCHUN, JILIN PROVINCE, CHINA TIANSHUO IN CHANGCHUN, JILIN PROVINCE, are a great company!!! I sometimes read remarks about some schools, recruiters and then I wonder how much of is truth or how much is garbage.... Myself and more than 70 other foreign teachers work for Tianshuo, and we are happy. I contacted,... Read more
ESL Teachers Working in China ESL Teachers Working in China     This section was specifically designed to provide advice for English teachers who are considering working in China or who are already in China seeking to extend their visa.  You should also review information in the "Work Visa" tab as it also pertains to you if ... Read more
Employment of Foreigners Employment of Foreigners Rules for the Administration of Employment of Foreigners in China (Promulgated jointly by the Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the People's Republic of China on 22 Janu... Read more
Working as An Expert Working as An Expert  The Confirmation Letter and Invitation of Retaining Economic Foreign Expert Notice About Administration of Foreign Expert Certificate Issued by State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs The Confirmation Letter and Invitation of Retaining Cultural and ... Read more
Working in China - General Information Working in China - General Information Basic Knowledge for Paying Tax Resident taxpayers include individuals with a residence in the Chinese territory or those who do not have a residence in China but have lived in China for a whole year during a taxation year. Resident taxpayers are under unlimited tax obligation, i... Read more
Richmond International English Institute - Taiwan I want to warn all teachers in Taiwan against the adult English school, Richmond International English Institute, aka 瑞奇蒙國際美語, in Taoyuan, Taiwan.All seems extremely professional when you first walk in and start working there, but let me tell you, it's only a smoke ... Read more
Dewey.com I recently dealt with dewey.com and found them to be very helpful in every respect. They set me up with various substitution jobs while I was in limbo and arranged a number of interviews for other companies including Hess, Shane, and the school I finally settled on, Joy. They don... Read more
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Taiwan Information List Taiwan Information List Welcome you have choosen Taiwan to view articles written by teachers who have had bad and good experiences in Taiwan. Please take note of our disclaimer bottom of each article, all articles are screened before being published, mainly because that you do not want to hear a teache... Read more
Thailand Information List Thailand Information List Welcome you have choosen Taiwan to view articles written by teachers who have had bad and good experiences in Taiwan. Please take note of our disclaimer bottom of each article, all articles are screened before being published, mainly because that you do not want to hear a teache... Read more
BEWARE: New Jordan Education Group (all branches) DO NOT WORK FOR THIS COMPANY!!! ~ New Jordan Education Group ~ (Including all branches) I am currently one of many dissatisfied teachers working in China for this company. It has been nothing short of Hell and an uphill battle with this company and many of its bosses in gener... Read more
Sacred Heart Elementary School - Taiwan Sacred Heart Elementary School in Keelung (Jilong) (Jilong) City and its recruiter Paul O'Sullivan of Go2TeachEnglish.com promises that if you buy an airline ticket and come to their school you will receive a working permit and an ARC within 60 days. They require that you arrive ... Read more
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English Language Teacher Needed Immediately In Scotland,Uk English Language Teacher Needed Immediately In Scotland,Uk Another spam, scam or BS ignore below do not respond to these types of emails and forward direct to "police fraud" fraud.alert@met.police.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Dr.michael Lowern ... Read more
Hello Teacher Hello Teacher Is it me or am I getting a lot of scam messages? Do I have mug written on my forehead or something?   Well here is another one of those scams. Again the English is not good enough to even be living in England with!!! It would be nice to get paid $2000 per child monthly but so... Read more
Available English Teaching Position In Leicestershire, England Available English Teaching Position In Leicestershire, England This is a typical scam, the format has changed but that is all. How do you know and what to look for!: Spelling mistakes. 3,000.00GBP. Must be willing to relocate, er! no one in England can speak English then. PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THE BELOW AS IT IS A SCAM. D... Read more
Pupils leaving primary school with 'maths ability of seven-year-old' Pupils leaving primary school with 'maths ability of seven-year-old' Tens of thousands of pupils are leaving primary school with the maths ability of a seven-year-old, new research has revealed. An analysis of last year's SATs results has shown 27,500 11-year-olds are going on to secondary school with the numeracy skills of children four ... Read more
Tories up pressure on Vince Cable over new university access tsar Tories up pressure on Vince Cable over new university access tsar Conservative MPs will this week step up their campaign to stop the Government's proposed appointment of a controversial don as the new university tsar. Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, has proposed that Professor Les Ebdon becomes the head of the Office for Fair A... Read more
Oxford asks for £90m to save academic jobs Oxford asks for £90m to save academic jobs Dozens of top academic positions at Oxford University could be under threat due to funding cuts unless the institution can raise £90 million from wealthy donors. The university says government spending cuts mean it could be forced to slash 75 key jobs, mostly in the h... Read more
School failures and lack of jobs could lead to more riots, warns head of Prince Charles's institute School failures and lack of jobs could lead to more riots, warns head of Prince Charles's institute Schools are failing to teach youngsters the reading and writing skills needed to get a job putting the UK at risk of further riots, the head of Prince Charles’s teaching institute has warned. Harvey McGrath, the chairman of the Prudential, said that failures in the way ... Read more
OECD warns over UK education record OECD warns over UK education record Almost one in five young people in the UK are not educated to A-level standard, leaving the nation lagging behind countries such as Slovenia and Estonia. New figures published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) put the UK 25th out of 35 deve... Read more
Ofsted boss outlines rating changes Ofsted boss outlines rating changes The new Ofsted chief inspector also acknowledged that plans to scrap the satisfactory rating will leave more schools in special measures. And he suggested that top headteachers should be "conscripted" to join Ofsted on inspections. In his first keynote speech, Sir Michael sai... Read more
Tories veto Cable's choice for university watchdog Tories veto Cable's choice for university watchdog MPs have blocked the Government's choice for director of its university access watchdog, prompting claims of a political stitch-up which threatens to permanently undermine the body's independence. Professor Les Ebdon, the vice-chancellor of Bedfordshire University, known... Read more
'Today, Rita could have signed up to Open University on Facebook' - Higher - Education 'Today, Rita could have signed up to Open University on Facebook' - Higher - Education When Willy Russell first wrote Educating Rita, the award-winning play that centres on the relationship between an Open University student and her tutor, he set the entire action in the latter's office. The celebrated Liverpool playwright would have to rethink the drama, were ... Read more
'Ghost' free school has no pupils 'Ghost' free school has no pupils A question mark is hovering over the future of a free school just eight months before it was due to open to 100 pupils. Sponsors of the proposal, dubbed a "ghost" school because there was no evidence it had recruited staff or pupils, have been forced to ask the Education Sec... Read more
Fear over reading levels among poor Fear over reading levels among poor Despite two centuries of change, many poor communities are still facing the same literacy problems experienced in Victorian times, Nick Gibb said today. The Schools Minister warned that there are "shadows of Dickens's world in our own" with disadvantaged youngsters the most ... Read more
Scottish universities facing 'politicisation by SNP' Scottish universities facing 'politicisation by SNP' The running of Scotland’s universities will become politicised under SNP proposals to introduce elections and quotas for key officials, experts have warned. Mike Russell, the Scottish Education Minister, indicated he will push ahead with plans to elect the chairs of u... Read more
Prepared for a bright future - Schools - Education Prepared for a bright future - Schools - Education Once you've drawn up a shortlist of the possible schools for your child, the next hurdle to clear is securing a place. While there are never any guarantees of success, it is possible to prepare yourself and your child for the impending application process. In fact, you coul... Read more
MPs attack 'national scandal' of asbestos in schools MPs attack 'national scandal' of asbestos in schools Urgent action is needed to protect children and teachers from exposure to deadly asbestos in schools, MPs warned today. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Occupational Safety and Health said the presence of lethal dust fibres in school buildings was a “national scandal... Read more
Pushy middle-class parents 'don't trust schools' Pushy middle-class parents 'don't trust schools' Middle-class parents do not trust schools to educate their children properly, according to an academic. Prof Carol Vincent said that well-off mothers devote so much effort to raising their children from birth, they find it “inconceivable” that they should let teachers... Read more
Cobb Superintendent pulls Teach for America off Board agenda  | ajc.com Cobb Superintendent pulls Teach for America off Board agenda  | ajc.com Cobb County Superintendent Michael Hinojosa averted a fight over Teach for America, withdrawing, at least for now, his proposal to Cobb County school superintendent Michael Hinojosa withdrew a plan to hire 50 teachers from the Teach for America programhire 50 teachers from the pr... Read more
Results show stark classroom divide between rich and poor - Education - News The latest secondary school league tables have, for the first time, revealed the stark gap in performance between disadvantagedpupils and those from better-off families. The Government data, published yesterday, also show that more than half of pupils in nearly 900 state ... Read more
Nigel Leat sex abuse: 'Lamentable failure' of school management Nigel Leat sex abuse: 'Lamentable failure' of school management   Nigel Leat was jailed indefinitely for sexually abusing children A teacher was able to film himself abusing young girls because of a "lamentable failure" by school management, a review has found. Nigel Leat, 51, was jailed indefinitely for abusing children at Hillsi... Read more
Third of companies 'struggling to recruit skilled graduates' Third of companies 'struggling to recruit skilled graduates' Almost a third of major companies are struggling to fill vacancies, despite record numbers of graduates searching for jobs, according to research. Some 32 per cent of businesses fell short of recruitment targets last year after complaining that graduate skill levels ofte... Read more
Universities 'dropping science in favour of media studies' Universities 'dropping science in favour of media studies' Universities are increasingly axing courses in traditional academic disciplines such as science in favour of the performing arts, media studies and photography, according to research. Figures show a “major change” in the balance of subjects offered in British higher e... Read more
Student outrage as university places are cut by 15,000 Student outrage as university places are cut by 15,000 Universities are being ordered to effectively cut 15,000 student places, it has emerged, prompting claims that many well-qualified applicants will miss out. The Coalition announced that fewer places would be available at English universities in September to coincide w... Read more
Primary school population to hit a 50-year high Primary school population to hit a 50-year high The equivalent of more than 3,200 new primary schools will be needed by the end of the decade as the pupil population soars to a 50-year high, it emerged today. Figures show almost 800,000 additional children aged 11 or under will be in state education by 2020 because... Read more
Facebook and Twitter warning to teachers who befriend pupils Facebook and Twitter warning to teachers who befriend pupils One in 10 misconduct cases from schools involved teachers using social networking sites like Facebook to start inappropriate relationships with their pupils, it was reported. In 43 of the 336 cases referred to the General Teaching Council for England last year for "un... Read more
Ofsted warns over 'uninspiring' private school teaching Ofsted warns over 'uninspiring' private school teaching More than 1,000 private schools are to be subjected to tough new inspections after Ofsted warned that teaching was “seldom inspiring”. The education watchdog is proposing to launch "no notice" inspections of independent schools falling under its direct control amid fears... Read more
American-backed private universities plan dropped American-backed private universities plan dropped David Cameron and Nick Clegg are to abandon radical plans to reform Britain’s university system that would have seen more private firms competing to educate students, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. A Higher Education Bill, which was to be introduced in the forthcoming... Read more
Alice Roberts hits out at science 'geeks' Alice Roberts hits out at science 'geeks' Teenagers should be encouraged to study the arts and humanities in preparation for a career in science to shed the subject’s “geeky” image, according to the anatomist Alice Roberts. Taking separate qualifications in physics, chemistry and biology at 16 is often too na... Read more
Oxford finalists are 'little better than A level students', claim tutors Oxford finalists are 'little better than A level students', claim tutors They are supposed to be the brightest in Britain. But some Oxford University students show a “distressing” grasp of their subjects and the answers to their final exams are often little better than A-level standard, according to their tutors. Some are unable to spell w... Read more
More teenagers shunning foreign languages at school More teenagers shunning foreign languages at school Record numbers of pupils are leaving school without learning a foreign language, figures show, as the popularity of French and German slumps to a new low. Data published by the Department for Education shows that almost 380,000 teenagers in England failed to take GCSE... Read more
Common Entrance tests promote the 'regurgitation of facts' Common Entrance tests promote the 'regurgitation of facts' The traditional private school entrance exam should be overhauled amid fears it promotes the “simple regurgitation” of facts rather than a rounded education, a leading headmaster has warned. Alex Peterken, the head of Cheltenham College, said the Common Entrance test ... Read more
Facebook generation fuels boom in online tutors Facebook generation fuels boom in online tutors Parents are paying hundreds of pounds a year for online tutors available around the clock to teach the Facebook generation. First came the boom in private tutors delivering lessons in the home to help children get better exam grades. Now the phonomenon of “e-tutorin... Read more
The office and classroom must benefit from the web The office and classroom must benefit from the web Last week the education secretary, Michael Gove, started a consultation on what the new Web 2.0 technology curriculum for schools needs to contain. Having said what most people have been thinking for the last decade - that technology lessons in British schools are... Read more
Science lessons should be tougher, pupils claim Science lessons should be tougher, pupils claim National exams are too easy, a group of high-achieving pupils has told David Willetts in a report which called for a new, tougher science GCSE for those pursuing scientific careers. The examination would be more rigorous than the rudimentary "citizen science" currentl... Read more
Failing secondary schools placed on list of shame Failing secondary schools placed on list of shame Secondary schools that fail to stretch the brightest children are to be named and shamed as part of a drive to stop comprehensives playing the league table system, the schools minister warns. For the first time next week, parents will be able to compare schools based on ... Read more
Miss Mary, TCN Haiphong, Vietnam Miss Mary, TCN Haiphong, Vietnam Miss Mary, TCN Director Assistant via the following address: TCNSchool@gmail.com I have just returned home after working for DTLC/TCN Hai Phong. I had signed a one year contract with the language school but after working for them for four months I had to leave. Both the director... Read more
SCAM ALERT: agent_stephenking1@yahoo.co.uk donald_brincat@yahoo.com, Engr Donald Brincat, 3000 GBP/month SCAM ALERT: agent_stephenking1@yahoo.co.uk donald_brincat@yahoo.com, Engr Donald Brincat, 3000 GBP/month In the end when i send him signed contract he asks me to sent him 800 GBP to prove my payment status. Here is the scam email: ---------------------------------------------- Hello Applicant? I am using this opportunity to introduce myself as Engr Donald Brincat and my entire f... Read more
Bien Hoa, Vietnam - American Vietnamese English Center Bien Hoa, Vietnam - American Vietnamese English Center Just a heads up for anyone thinking of applying or accepting a job from this language "school" close to HCMC... It also goes by the Vietnamese name of Anh Van My Viet, AVC and AVEC. It also goes by the Vietnamese name of Anh Van My Viet, AVC and AVEC. The female owner will pret... Read more
Jake the Fake scam, jake.desnake@ymail.com Jake the Fake scam, jake.desnake@ymail.com I received an unsolicited email today from a certain Jake Desnake (no idea whether this is a real or just a fake name). "He" was offering a teaching position in ESL for 2000 USD a month in "Lima, Peru, South America" but asked me to pay 700 USD up front for visa and other adm... Read more
SCAM ALERT: Teach english in scotland Dr.michael Lowern SCAM ALERT: Teach english in scotland Dr.michael Lowern *DO NOT REPLY TO THE SCAM MESSAGE BELOW* -------------------- Hello Teacher, I am in need of an ESL/EFL Teacher(English Language Teacher) to come teach my wife and step-daughter.I am a medical doctor currently residing in Scotland,United Kingdom,just got married to an Asian ... Read more
ENGLAND EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT AGENCY employment@eeea.tk ENGLAND EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT AGENCY employment@eeea.tk The scam below is the normal bullshit from Nigeria Really education department using a @eeeea.tk email address The IP address comes back as Unknown if it was real then why hide your IP address Telephone number to a mobile number (I did not check properly) but looks like one N... Read more
German English Teacher Wanted - hernanblanco11@yahoo.com German English Teacher Wanted - hernanblanco11@yahoo.com This was posted to our site, caught almost straight away as we have seen this type of scam on a number of occasions. *The information below is a SCAM* Posted on: 22-11-2011.German English Teacher WantedCity : Paderborn, GermanyContact Name: Hernan Blanco Email: hernanblanco11@... Read more
British Petroleum Company PLC (UK) British Petroleum Company PLC (UK) *DO NOT REPLY TO THE SCAM MESSAGE BELOW* Submitted to our site EnglishJobfinder.com Greece We have seen this one before and caught it quite early. --------------------------------- Agency -- UK By:British Petroleum Company PLC (UK) <recruitmentdpt_bp@w.cn> Date: Thursday... Read more
Kultur2000, Istanbul, Turkey Kultur2000, Istanbul, Turkey I worked for Kultur2000 in 2010-2011. I do not recommend working here for anyone. -Above all things your health is the most important. This school does not offer legitimate and affordable health insurance (despite what they tell you in your interview). They state on your contr... Read more
Atlanta high schools broke rules to meet performance standards  | ajc.com Atlanta high schools broke rules to meet performance standards  | ajc.com A learning disability made school hard for Chantel Cox. But she always stayed on grade level and looked forward to earning a high school diploma. She actually was excited about taking the state graduation tests.  After school every day, Chantel and her mother, Deirdr... Read more
Back to college - The Times of India For the first time a Delhi University (DU) college has trained personnel from the military police branch of the Indian Army. The forensic science unit of Shri Guru Teg Bahadur (SGTB) Khalsa College, DU, recently completed the training of 24 military police personnel in less than ... Read more
Semester blues - The Times of India After much controversy and debate, the semester system got a green signal from Delhi University (DU) this year and courses were revised. Students will soon take their first semester examinations under the new system. However , Barkatullah Khan, head of geography department, DU, i... Read more
Is this a Is this a "Spam" london-jobs-online@london.com I have just received this and looks really suspicious what are your thoughts: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below I think is a Spam do not respond LONDON JOBS ONLINE INC. London Jobs Online City of London, Un... Read more
Do these people ever give up - UK scam Do these people ever give up - UK scam Only an idiot will go for something like this. If you can not spot the scam you are one of the idiots who responded. P.S. sent to me from serious teachers email: Scam do not respond to the following --------------------------------------------------------- Hi Teacher, warm Gr... Read more
BKC-IH Moscow - Truth about Summer Camp BKC-IH Moscow - Truth about Summer Camp Ok so here’s the truth – camp is a lot of work with great benefits, so for the lazy I suggest you remain in Moscow over summer where the work load is rather light but you’ll be on call and doing covers left, right and centre. For the ones that are not afraid of hard work and enjo... Read more
WARNING: TCN SCHOOL HAI PHONG IS A SHELL GAME There had previously been a rather imformative thread on these pages here at ESLwatch about a centre in Hai Phong, Vietnam called "Dang Tuan Language Centre" or "DTLC" Apparently, it no longer exists for whatever reason. However, Tuan still does exist...... In addition to ILLE... Read more
My experiences of working at BKC-IH My experiences of working at BKC-IH I am a 28-year old Englishman. I got a contract to work for BKC-IH during the summer of 2010. I arrived in Moscow on 12th July and taught my first lesson 4 days later. I left on 28th August, having been in Moscow for nearly seven weeks. I was given an apartment at Pervomaiska... Read more
Delhi govt extends school holidays Delhi govt extends school holidays NEW DELHI: In view of the severe cold conditions in the capital, the Delhi government on Saturday extended the holidays in city schools till January 13. In effect, the schools will be closed till January 14, which is a holiday for the 'Lohri' festival. "The government has issu... Read more
Rubbish from pretend "Dr. Diaz" - a scam! Dear pretend "Dr Diaz", your unsolicited mail has reached my desk, and honestly, I am a bit puzzled: Are you really in need of an ESl instructor for your kids in the UK and would therefore need to "import" a suitably qualified person from abroad? So, have they given up spea... Read more
Request to wire money on their behalf Request to wire money on their behalf: Sebastian Kuttik. email: oberfiiffi@googlemail.com I posted my details a few days ago. My first response was an attempted scam. No doubt scammers are always looking for new targets. The initial enquiry seemed genuine enough, but when foll... Read more
Canadian House Centre, Loja, Ecuador Canadian House Centre, Loja, Ecuador I've just returned from teaching at Canadian House. I taught there for 5 months. On 1st arrival it seemed like a pretty professional set up and all teachers were warmly received. Over the 5 months that I was there though, relations between management and teachers reduced to a po... Read more
EFL in Moscow EFL in Moscow Following the rising international trend, in the business world of Moscow, there’s an opaque ceiling for people who cannot speak English. Because of this, many are willing to shell out money in order to improve their professional standing or improve their children’s chances f... Read more
The Nigerian Scam Defined A Five Billion US$ (as of 1996, much more now) worldwide Scam which has run since the early 1980's under Successive Governments of Nigeria. It is also referred to as "Advance Fee Fraud", "419 Fraud" (Four-One-Nine) after a formerly relevant section of the Criminal Code of Nigeria... Read more
Roche School UK England Roche School UK England (www.roscheschool.page.tl) - London, UK- Fake posing as the actual school The above school will post ads posing as the actual school and list their contact email as info.rocheschool.co.edu@gmail.com and their website as www.roscheschool.page.tl. Why would a UK high school have ... Read more
I Need An Esl Teacher This is all over the net at present I would steer clear of this looks like a Nigerian scam. Do not respond to the email as they will keep trying with different versions of it. *Do Not Reply to the SCAM EMAIL BELOW* Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:53:58 +0100Subject: i Need An Esl Tea... Read more
Possible scam - Russian businessman seeks Native American English Teacher Hi I seen this ad on daves ESL, there are some things that do not ring true for me, I was wondering what people also think: *Do Not Reply to the Possible SCAM EMAIL BELOW* Russian businessman seeks Native American English Teacher from April 1 - end of July 2010, at his home i... Read more
SCAM: Tutor job in Bath - England SCAM: Tutor job in Bath - England From Nigeria. If you receive such an email, delete it. It is best not to answer these emails, they just confirm your email and try another scam. I just forward these emails direct to the police for my country. "police fraud"  fraud.alert@met.police.uk *Do Not Reply to... Read more
Teaching Abroad Teaching Abroad Teaching Abroad: Learning about the world while teaching English abroad Acronyms EFL - English as a Foreign Language ESL - English as a Second Language ESOL - English to Speakers of Other Languages TESL - Teaching ESL TEFL - Teaching EFL TESOL - Teaching ESOL My students l... Read more
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 2006-2007 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 2006-2007 First Person Account You should take warning when thinking about travel to or living and working in Mongolia. I was one of the unlucky teachers who went to Mongolia in November 2006 at the invitation of Andrew Orgill, Orgilmaa Doloonjin's husband. The Ulaanbaatar stench is every... Read more
Serious Allegations Serious Allegations It is very important that all schools communicate with each other regarding potential threats to our schools as well as our students. We as schools must support each other and have an open communication to best support and maintain a safe enviornment for our sc... Read more
Serious Teachers.com "I noticed that a lot of these scam jobs start at SeriousTeachers.com I have to give my concerns about SeriousTeachers.com scam. Beware of SeriousTeachers.com. In my experience, I have posted 1 job ad on their site for the "free trial". Within  a few days, I received over ... Read more
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