Taipei Teaching Team aka Cosmos - ESL Teaching

Hot Potato · Fri 03-Jun-05, 12:19 AM

Keep away from this recruiter! They are really bad. My friends and I were recruited by them and they stuffed us around big time. The accommodation was lousy and dirty. I was given 2 part-time jobs totalling 12 hours a week. Their contract promised minimum NT$55000.

Their staff have also changed numerous times whilst I was working for them. Surely this is a sign that the staff too aren't happy about the management.

I would suggest going to Taiwan on your own and looking for an ESL job. It's not that hard you know.

Jason · Fri 03-Jun-05, 12:29 AM

Yeh, but some English teachers just don't feel comfortable going to a new country without something lined up. As a 22 y/o fresh out of Uni, you can imagine this would be quite nerve racking.

Phil · Fri 03-Jun-05, 02:03 PM

Yes, stay away from Cosmos. They are full of promises and don't deliver what's in the contract. I stayed 1 months then left them as they wanted me to travel to 3 different locations and I lost so much weight during this 1 month. They painted such a rosy picture before I arrive to Taiwan.

gfell · Sun 05-Jun-05, 11:50 AM

Their website is www.taipeiteaching.com for those who would like to find out more.

Kid · Thu 22-Sep-05, 09:36 PM

By all means check out the website if you want to hear some dubious fiction. Forget about completing their contract. They won't return that (illegal) deposit and they won't pay you your last month's salary once you leave Taiwan. Nor will they respond in any way to any of your emails.

Fri 03-Jun-05, 12:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hot Potato Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Nationality: British Occupation: Take a guess! Location: Posts: 7	Taipei Teaching Team aka Cosmos Keep away from this recruiter! They are really bad. My friends and I were recruited by them and they stuffed us around big time. The accommodation was lousy and dirty. I was given 2 part-time jobs totalling 12 hours a week. Their contract promised minimum NT$55000. Their staff have also changed numerous times whilst I was working for them. Surely this is a sign that the staff too aren't happy about the management. I would suggest going to Taiwan on your own and looking for an ESL job. It's not that hard you know.

Fri 03-Jun-05, 12:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jason Senior Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Nationality: Australian Occupation: Consultant Location: Posts: 111	Job Security Yeh, but some English teachers just don't feel comfortable going to a new country without something lined up. As a 22 y/o fresh out of Uni, you can imagine this would be quite nerve racking. __________________ G'Day from Downunder! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Sun 05-Jun-05, 11:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
gfell Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Nationality: American Occupation: Teacher Location: Posts: 654	Their website is www.taipeiteaching.com for those who would like to find out more. __________________ English Teacher and Student Site Teach English and Study Abroad! Teaching Community at Teacher Forums ESL Teacher and Student Directory!

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Fri 03-Jun-05, 02:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Phil ESL Rookie Join Date: Jun 2005 Occupation: English Instructor Location: Posts: 18	Yes, stay away from Cosmos. They are full of promises and don't deliver what's in the contract. I stayed 1 months then left them as they wanted me to travel to 3 different locations and I lost so much weight during this 1 month. They painted such a rosy picture before I arrive to Taiwan.

Thu 22-Sep-05, 09:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kid ESL Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1	By all means check out the website if you want to hear some dubious fiction. Forget about completing their contract. They won't return that (illegal) deposit and they won't pay you your last month's salary once you leave Taiwan. Nor will they respond in any way to any of your emails.

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