In this part of our investigation into TBI’s dodgy finances, we look at a scam in which they steal THR bonuses from expat teachers. The former manager of TBI Kelapa Gading is interviewed, with his responses based largely on his discussions with a former TBI Bekasi teacher and whistle-blower. What is THR exactly? It’s a…
Why are TBI and DIKNAS alike? Anyone care to hazard a guess? I’d say that the main reason they are alike is because they both dislike and resent expats. Allow me to explain. ARE DIKNAS XENOPHOBES? We, at this blog, have argued that the core of the new DIKNAS regulations is a desire to reduce…
This interview series will explore the overwhelming evidence that TBI’s business model is based largely on not paying the taxes owed to the Indonesian government. The first part is with a former TBI Kuningan teacher and a manager who Luke Preece praised in such glowing terms in numerous work emails, but started calling “insane” once…
Head Office have no idea what makes a good manager. How could they? Mariam and Ashley were both unsuccessful managers themselves. When Mariam was manager of TBI Sudirman, the school was a loss-making failure. She had no organisational skills and the schedule was a shambles. Unbelievably, she was promoted from that dismal start to become…
The following information comes from a job ad for Wall Street Indonesia (WSI)- a company which, unlike TBI, has managed to expand and grow under the new regime. Nonetheless, these rules are tough. Here are the latest regulations from DIKNAS, who manage a very low-quality public education system themselves: * Bachelors degree or higher specifically…
We haven’t focussed on TBI Surabaya because we never heard bad reports about it. Unlike most TBI franchise schools, it made a profit (a near miracle in TBI’s broken franchise system) and it even had computers from the 21st century. This contrasted with deadbeat schools like TBI Bekasi and TBI Medan which few people in…
Media reporter David Folenflik is causing a bit of a stir with his book, “Murdoch’s World”, before it has even come out. Excerpts released from it in advance reveal that Rupert Murdoch’s shameless PR department has employed professional trolls to attack and undermine blogs critical of Murdoch’s rancid, fact-free Fox News. Murdoch, an obvious high-profile…
According to psychologists, all people have an element of narcissistic self-love. It dates from our early childhood days when we are highly egocentric and unaware of the needs and rights of others. In a healthy individual a little bit of narcissism helps them weather difficult life experiences, and is part of our defense systems, but…
Before we move on to Anita, Nunu’s dubious replacement, allow me to share a lovely little story which neatly sums up the vast uselessness of the TBI authorities. Nunu the alleged School Manager, Firlana the, ahem, “Office Supervisor”, Pauwsan Sutanto the owner, Lilies Agustin- Luke’s giddy goombah- they all look like complete fools in this…
At the end of May 2012, the last expat I had hired left TBI. That was just 3 months after I finished as school manager. Nunu cleared out the whole lot of us in 3 months through sheer incompetence. This teacher broke his contract at the end of May, fed up with the shambolic management…
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