Urgent...I had a teaching offer, but is it a ''trap''?

[nathlavallee38]

Hi everybody!

I first wish to tell you that there are a lot of good information, on this site. Helps a lot...I went through a lot of applications and finally had an offer, but some issues are concerning.

I had a teaching job offer and there are many aspect that are concerning:

First, they want me to contact directly United Arab Emirates-Ministry of Interior Naturalization & Residency Administration-Dubai concerning work permit and visa. I was told that, more often, it is the employer who manage those topics and to not accept any offer in this way. I told them about this. Furthermore, they didn't even speak a word about fees. Just saying that all travel expenses will be refund when arriving in UAE.

Second, they've made me an offer without any interview, at the phone. As exemple, as I told them, many organisms contract only native speaker or fluent speaker. But it has to be check, as exemple, during an interview over the phone...That's also what I replied to them....with many other pertinent questions...waiting for their answer...

Could you shed my light? I remember about reading on this topic recently, but I have read so much that I can't remember only if it was on this site....

I finally fount out the answer: When searching on the web, I arrived on a Scam Alert showing exactly the same sendings.....At the end, they will ask for 350USD to go through the working permit and Visa application steps....As they have our passport number and other personnal informations, many of us are afraid that they could use them....Couldn't we alert somebody (Ex: Ministry of Labour, because they sent approval under Ministry of Labour behalf. I am very anxious...Let me know about any suggestion

[babylon]

I hope it isn't a job for an English teacher.

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by nathlavallee38

Hi everybody!

I first wish to tell you that there are a lot of good information, on this site. Helps a lot...I went through a lot of applications and finally had an offer, but some issues are concerning.

I had a teaching job offer and there are many aspect that are concerning:

First, they want me to contact directly United Arab Emirates-Ministry of Interior Naturalization & Residency Administration-Dubai concerning work permit and visa. I was told that, more often, it is the employer who manage those topics and to not accept any offer in this way. I told them about this. Furthermore, they didn't even speak a word about fees. Just saying that all travel expenses will be refund when arriving in UAE.

Second, they've made me an offer without any interview, at the phone. As exemple, as I told them, many organisms contract only native speaker or fluent speaker. But it has to be check, as exemple, during an interview over the phone...That's also what I replied to them....with many other pertinent questions...waiting for their answer...

Could you shed my light? I remember about reading on this topic recently, but I have read so much that I can't remember only if it was on this site....

Have they asked you for a fee for finding the job for you?

[nathlavallee38]

No, they didn't ask for anything....its sounds strange, to me...
Nathalie

[nathlavallee38]

Yes, it is...Why?

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by nathlavallee38

No, they didn't ask for anything....its sounds strange, to me...
Nathalie

It sounds extremely strange .... how many people get a job with no interview?

[nathlavallee38]

I wouldn't....I've you ever heard about such kind of story?

Nath

[nathlavallee38]

Yes it is, why?

[Pasanada]

I had a telephone interview followed by the company paying to fly me to Dubai to meet up for an informal get together before being offered the position.

This does sound fishy to me, Nathlavalle, be careful.

[babylon]

If it's not a scam, then this company must be desperate and in my opinion you would have to be desperate to even consider taking up their offer.
You didn't mention if it's a good salary for you.