Re: Middle east: Unmarried teaching couples
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 3:40 am
PG's latest point is sometimes true, sometimes not. It really depends on the school and the contract you sign. In my current school, if you apply as a couple, you get a couple's contract, same as a married couple. If you break up, the same rules as if a married couple get divorced.
Two schools ago, the options were married (two inter-related contracts with family bennies assigned to one of the two people) or single (two separate contracts with each getting all bennies). No room at that school for a couple's contract. A couple could have a shared apartment, but if they broke up, they would have been entitled to separate accommodation.
So you need to explore how each school handles it.
Two schools ago, the options were married (two inter-related contracts with family bennies assigned to one of the two people) or single (two separate contracts with each getting all bennies). No room at that school for a couple's contract. A couple could have a shared apartment, but if they broke up, they would have been entitled to separate accommodation.
So you need to explore how each school handles it.