Teachers' advice / Saudi Arabia
One of the most difficult places on the earth
to teach English. Before coming here, you are told so many fancy stories by your employer that
you would definitely ask why on earth I did not work here before. The day you land here in this
country, you will feel that the honeymoon is over. For a 2-minute work, you have to wait for one
to two months. On the top of that everyone lies. You will never get salary in time. Your employer
will say "God willing (inshallah), you'll get your salary tomorrow". But this tomorrow comes
not before two months."
Before you decide to go and teach English in Saudi Arabia, you need to be aware that because
most Saudis are wealthy and they have a lazy attitude towards studying, they don't
care about learning English, they just want a certificate so they can get a job.
Most of the students are lazy and never do homework or even turn up for class if there
is a football game on. Sometimes they are friendly and it is part of their culture to invite you for a meal if
they like you.
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