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Hi Everyone,

Quick question. Im a current Europe west local hire. I applied on Usa jobs and got an interview for Europe South. Does anyone know if I get the job if I pick up benefits? This is not an out of district move so I wasn't sure if this has an impact? Any advice is appreciated!
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IsItFriday? "Excepted Service"

We're not all exceptional, but we all are excepted.
Jun 16, 2020
haha When I first read the post on the other thread, I was surprised that a current overseas teacher was allowed to apply for another overseas position, since EAS does not really allow for that. The exception is generally when they come through internal email. Going through USA Jobs for that type of position sounds, different.
Jun 16, 2020
em1427 I looked into this very thoroughly earlier this year as I was trying to do something similar as a local hire. The short answer is unfortunately no.

The long answer is the only way a local hire will get benefits is through the transfer round, a management directed move (so many miles from your current position), or legally separating from ...See More
Jul 28, 2020
IsItFriday? Mind-boggling.

There's a lot of unfairness in the system of being a local hire. Once they have pegged you as someone they can under-pay, then they lock you in, and make it hard to escape. It's similar to a caste system. And perhaps equally wrong.

Not trying to ruffle feathers here, but this is a Me Too issue.

Local hires...See More
Jul 28, 2020
haha I fully sympathize with the issues facing local hires. TBF though I can also see it from the other side to some extent. LQA, RAT, etc. is offered as an incentive for teachers to relocate. Local hires obviously do not require that incentive as they are already overseas. Also, local hires often were at some type of advantage in the hiring process, co...See More
Jul 28, 2020


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