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Inspire Int'l School Al Hammad Group Khobar Saudi Arabia

by Holff

Dec 3, 2012

Teach away is a legitimate company but they have some very questionable business practices. They do not always stand behind their teachers or help them with issues once the teachers get into country. I registered Nov 2011 and had my initial interview with Una Reid who explained to me that she would be in contact concerning jobs for which I had applied and inform me of other jobs in my interest. I did not hear from here again until I called her in August of this year to touch base. She had forgotten about me and tried to cover up her mistake with a job in Saudi Arabia. She told me it would be teaching English at the international private school, Ideal International School. Come to find out, the name was different and I was forced to teach classes for which I was not trained. I contacted Una about my concerns and she basically told me that I had to honor my contract despite the employer not honoring his side. She had made her commission and wanted nothing else to do with me. Be Careful ...See More

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MAH The INSPIRE is a kingdom of indiscipline, mismanagement, cheat & liars… in fact, it’s not INSPIRE but EXPIRE… there are not words to explain them…

It’s a complete business organization in the name of non-profit organization with full of idiots, morons… they hardly can spell words ‘EDUCATION’ & ‘SCHOOL’… they n...See More

Dec 16, 2014

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Seema On 12/16/14, MAH wrote: > On 8/23/13, zahra riaz wrote: >> On 12/03/12, Holff wrote: >>> Teach away is a legitimate company but they have some very >>> questionable business practices. They do not always stand >>> behind their teachers or help them with issues once the >>> teachers get into country. I re...See MoreOn 12/16/14, MAH wrote: > On 8/23/13, zahra riaz wrote: >> On 12/03/12, Holff wrote: >>> Teach away is a legitimate company but they have some very >>> questionable business practices. They do not always stand >>> behind their teachers or help them with issues once the >>> teachers get into country. I registered Nov 2011 and had my >>> initial interview with Una Reid who explained to me that >>> she would be in contact concerning jobs for which I had >>> applied and inform me of other jobs in my interest. I did >>> not hear from here again until I called her in August of >>> this year to touch base. She had forgotten about me and >>> tried to cover up her mistake with a job in Saudi Arabia. >>> She told me it would be teaching English at the >>> international private school, Ideal International School. >>> Come to find out, the name was different and I was forced >>> to teach classes for which I was not trained. I contacted >>> Una about my concerns and she basically told me that I had >>> to honor my contract despite the employer not honoring his >>> side. She had made her commission and wanted nothing else >>> to do with me. Be Careful >>> >>> I was hired as an English teacher at the Ideal >>> International School, later changed to inspire >>> International. After I arrived, I was asked to teach other >>> classes for which I am not qualified. I was told this would >>> be temporary, but after two months, it was obvious the >>> school had no intention of placing me in classes I was >>> qualified to teach. There was also a power struggle for >>> vice principal and the principal himself refused to >>> intervene. In the end, the only qualified candidate for the >>> VP job was removed and the unqualified candidate was >>> allowed to stay because of his administrative contacts >>> higher in the company. >>> >>> Discipline is horrible, teachers are asked to change grades >>> to passing and no support is given to the teaching staff. > > The INSPIRE is a kingdom of indiscipline, mismanagement, cheat > & liars… in fact, it’s not INSPIRE but EXPIRE… there are not > words to explain them…

You all are absolutly correct. This is the worst school in whole Khobar. I have learn my lesson. Never work for these types of cheat people. They are nothing but cheats!!!!

Dec 24, 2014

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IT On 12/24/14, Seema wrote: > On 12/16/14, MAH wrote: >> On 8/23/13, zahra riaz wrote: >>> On 12/03/12, Holff wrote: >>>> Teach away is a legitimate company but they have some very >>>> questionable business practices. They do not always stand >>>> behind their teachers or help them with issues on...See MoreOn 12/24/14, Seema wrote: > On 12/16/14, MAH wrote: >> On 8/23/13, zahra riaz wrote: >>> On 12/03/12, Holff wrote: >>>> Teach away is a legitimate company but they have some very >>>> questionable business practices. They do not always stand >>>> behind their teachers or help them with issues once the >>>> teachers get into country. I registered Nov 2011 and had my >>>> initial interview with Una Reid who explained to me that >>>> she would be in contact concerning jobs for which I had >>>> applied and inform me of other jobs in my interest. I did >>>> not hear from here again until I called her in August of >>>> this year to touch base. She had forgotten about me and >>>> tried to cover up her mistake with a job in Saudi Arabia. >>>> She told me it would be teaching English at the >>>> international private school, Ideal International School. >>>> Come to find out, the name was different and I was forced >>>> to teach classes for which I was not trained. I contacted >>>> Una about my concerns and she basically told me that I had >>>> to honor my contract despite the employer not honoring his >>>> side. She had made her commission and wanted nothing else >>>> to do with me. Be Careful >>>> >>>> I was hired as an English teacher at the Ideal >>>> International School, later changed to inspire >>>> International. After I arrived, I was asked to teach other >>>> classes for which I am not qualified. I was told this would >>>> be temporary, but after two months, it was obvious the >>>> school had no intention of placing me in classes I was >>>> qualified to teach. There was also a power struggle for >>>> vice principal and the principal himself refused to >>>> intervene. In the end, the only qualified candidate for the >>>> VP job was removed and the unqualified candidate was >>>> allowed to stay because of his administrative contacts >>>> higher in the company. >>>> >>>> Discipline is horrible, teachers are asked to change grades >>>> to passing and no support is given to the teaching staff. >> >> The INSPIRE is a kingdom of indiscipline, mismanagement, cheat >> & liars… in fact, it’s not INSPIRE but EXPIRE… there are not >> words to explain them… > > You all are absolutly correct. This is the worst school in whole > Khobar. I have learn my lesson. Never work for these types of > cheat people. They are nothing but cheats!!!! I agreed,,they are just a money making institute and lots of political issues.Plus education level is too low..Just charging for their lavish building

Feb 3, 2016

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nayef On 8/23/13, zahra riaz wrote: > On 12/03/12, Holff wrote: >> Teach away is a legitimate company but they have some very >> questionable business practices. They do not always stand >> behind their teachers or help them with issues once the >> teachers get into country. I registered Nov 2011 and had my >> initial int...See More

Apr 5, 2016

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Sumi Everything said here is 100% true. I wish I had read this posts before I took the job with alhammad. After 5 years its still the same issues and worse. Please warn people before they take a job with this company. I had a horrible experience with them and just happy I got out. They do not care about there employees. People please do research before ...See More

May 17, 2017

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