Re: Is this a good teaching package?
 

VESS is the main school in Sharjah and they were advertising recently, it was a logical guess! yes wait and see if GEMS contact you, there is alot of movement this time of year ;)

Re: Is this a good teaching package?
 

Thanks Black Cat... ur logical guessing is good :)

The sun is finally out in Cardiff... woohoooo unlike the non-stop sunshine u lucky guys get in Dubai!

Last few days of my easter hols then back in work next week (huge sigh!)


On the GEMS website... there are job vacancys but the deadline was back in december.. they don't update it regularly it appears. Do GEMS always offer good packages?

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So sorry... its blue cat but I wrote black cat.... typing error, my apologies:)

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ooh the black cats are Sunderland people!!!

GEMS - I live in one the buildings that has the GEMs teachers in it. It is only just over a year old, all the singlies get a 1 bed, fully paid for and the marrieds a two beds. I hear from the girls here that there pay isn't bad so I can only repeat what they are saying. Teaching isn't highly paid here but if you can get an apartment and all the other guff then you can have a good life. What age group do you teach again?

Re: Is this a good teaching package?
 

I've taught years 2, 3,4 and am currently in Yr6, so virtually both key stages :)

Yes GEMS sounds good but I have gotta wait to see if they like my online application form.

You're a Geordie fan I see.... good result on the weekend. I'm a MAN U fan :) No abuse now please! Its a shame the geordies arent doing too well as u have a good bunch of players. Maybe next season hey.

Re: Is this a good teaching package?
 

But with accommodation and utilities - so the total is around 11,000.

Shazia, if you're highly qualified and experienced I would ask for double that, at the very minimum.

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I lived with my parents and was hired locally so I didn't get a housing allowance etc, but still managed to blow 8 grand a month ;) those were the days :)

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aye they aren't doing to well! I am no footy expert but husband keeps ranting on about Keegan playing people in the wrong positions ;)

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Thanks for your advice.... I havent been offered the job but been told this is the package we will offer in September. Will they normally compromise or is it normally this is what we are offering, take it or leave it?

I dont want to be in the situation where I turn down an offer in the hope id get a better one and then find myself with nothing :frown: Though I do think my skills and experience warrants more than what they are offering me.

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your better of taking nothing and staying put than coming here on 7k, honestly.

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8 grand a month.... wow.... what kinda life were u leading? One of a princess :) That is a lot of money, more than what im being offered, ha ha ha!

Keegan... ive never had a liking to him, I think its his baby bum on the chin that gets to me, ha ha! :p

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by the time I had bunged me mother a grand for board etc, been out on the piss about 4 nights a week, saved up and bought some nice bits of gold, had a holiday or two over the year it was gone! vanished!!

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I guess you're right.

I'm attending a recruitment fair next weekend in London, will see if there are any better offers available.

Re: Is this a good teaching package?
 

good luck with your search, if it is meant to be it will happen! :thumbup:

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Yes, you can negotiate. Don't short-sell your self. If you are highly skilled and experienced then let them pay you what you deserve and in line with the market