A new review has appeared about this school. Very critical of Mr Joseph Calafato the Headmaster.

Strange thing is that this man died 2 years ago!

I have worked in more than one Swiss boarding school. I agree with the original poster - you will not save much money and Switzerland is generally very dull.

You'll probably earn around 6000 CHF, but after deductions, compulsory health insurance, rent, food etc. there will not be that much left over at the end of the month.

Accommodation would be 1500-3000 a month
HEalth insurance minumum of 220 for each family member
Food would cost around 400 for a single person or around 800-1000 for a family.

I had more disposable income in two other Western European countries compared with my spells in Switzerland.

There are more interesting and more financially lucrative countries to work in than Switzerland.

I think this is pretty shocking from TES.

Many will be gutted to hear this news as this community was fun and invaluable for exchanging information about international teaching.

They messed everything up a few years ago when they revamped the site and lost thousands of users who found the site too complicated to use.

Where do you think people will move to now? Do you know of any other similar forums/communities that could replace TES?

L

Switzerland is very expensive. Taxes, compulsory health insurance (minimum 300 CHF a month), food, accommodation etc.

I worked in Switzerland, and the truth is I am left with the same disposable income here in Portugal despite a lower salary. Even when I worked in Albania, I was left with the same disposable income as in Switzerland.

It is better just to visit Switzerland in the summer and work somewhere more relaxed and a bit more interesting.

L

i like this thread

I had a bad time in Dubai a few years back. Became very isolated.

To remain sane I went to the gym every day and jogged a lot. I also searched obsessively for jobs and found a very good one back in UK.

It was tough but the physical exercise gives you a focus and if you are in good shape you will feel good about everything.

good luck

hi,

I travelled on the bus from Santiago to Antofagasta 2 years ago. It is a desert city by the sea and I can't say I liked it.

I don't know anything about the International School there.

good luck

Leighton