

bookedout21
New Zealander °µÍø½ûÇø in Kuwait
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About me
New Zealander
Lives in Kuwait City, Al Asimah
Speaks SOME: French, Spanish and Korean.
Registration: 07 May 2016
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Dress code in Saudi by kimviolet
Hey guys! I'm moving to Saudi Arabia next month to teach English. I haven't been told yet if I'll be living on a compound or an apartment block. Just wondering how strict is the dress code? Do I have to wear all black? Can I not wear my ...

Sounds like your school hasn't sent you a handbook with all this kind of information which is a shame. Can you ask your recruiter to put you in touch with any of the other new teachers? I did that just before I came out and found it to be ... Read More


and also in the news ...... by Fred
The rules are simple: The news story must be real The story must be linked from a reliable mainstream news site, not a weird made up news thing It must be funny but not massively rude.

:o Hehe The link opens to an article about a puppet show but that is grand. 😂 Read More


Working for al-khaleej training & education by Heidionata
Hello All, My name is Heidi and I am a Canadian who will soon join the ranks in KSA teaching at Al-khaleej. I am coming on a 6 month contract with the school that will commence in a few weeks. I have read many posts on here, as well as other ...

Sorry I don't have any info on that company. May I ask why they're only offering a 6 month contract though? I've never heard of such a thing that's all. Read More


Black male considering teaching ESL in South Korea (Seoul) by GuestPoster678
Hi, I have learned about opportunities to teach ESL in South Korea, and I have the educational/work experience to qualify. I am doing research beforehand, to maximize the chances in having a successful experience being in a country where I would ...

You're not going to have an easy time, but if you do right and are warm and friendly, you should be fine. It's too bad that Koreans can be hostile towards black people, but having said that they are still getting used to white foreigners, ... Read More


Money Transfer from Sri Lanka to New Zealand (Educational Purpose) by Rajitharan
Hello, I'm currently in Sri Lanka. I've applied for a student visa and want to transfer my college tuition fees to the college's bank account in "Bank of New Zealand" and my living expenses to the "Australian New Zealand ...

Do you have a friend in NZ who has PayPal attached to their bank account? I've found sending money by PayPal to be a cheaper alternative. I send money to my mum, who then sends money to my account lol. We both have Kiwibank so it's easy ... Read More


Funny job interview by bookedout21
You guys are gonna laugh when you hear this I think. I put my resume on some ESL teaching website to get a job in the Middle East. The first call I got was from someone claiming to be a Doctor who works at a school with what I understood to be ...

Lol I hope to say that. I was really looking forward to working in the middle east. In case anyone wants an update. I never heard from that creep again and I went back to Korea to teach lol. Better luck next time. Read More


Funny job interview by bookedout21
You guys are gonna laugh when you hear this I think. I put my resume on some ESL teaching website to get a job in the Middle East. The first call I got was from someone claiming to be a Doctor who works at a school with what I understood to be ...

I know right... There's more to the story, but I think I embarrassed myself enough for now lol. Read More

Funny job interview
You guys are gonna laugh when you hear this I think. I put my resume on some ESL teaching website to get a job in the Middle East. The first call I got was from someone claiming to be a Doctor who works at a school with what I understood to be ... Read More


Medical for work visa (UK) by noncon
Hello and apologies for this question in which I presume has been asked countless times. I did a search on the forum search bar but couldn't find the answers to my questions. I've been offered a position in Saudi Arabia and I need to do a ...

Good question. Really hope someone can reply. Read More