The End of Expat Managers at TBI: Part 1 of 4
1. TBI Dago Mid 2010 2. TBI Fatmawati Mid 2010 3. TBI Sudirman Early 2011 4.TBI Kuningan Late 2011 5. TBI Riau …
TBI Tweeters Fall off the Twig
2014 has been a terrible year for TBI Jakarta. They have been badly damaged by the arrival of a cashed-up new competitor at FX Mall, a posh mall on Jalan Sudirman, in the second half of 2013. While Wall Street long ago eclipsed The Brutish Institute in the capital, chalking up 8000 enrolments in the capital to TBI’s, er,…
A VIP in Her Own Mind
Really I haven’t posted that much about TBI this year. First of all, I was focusing on Rumah Bahasa, a new rogue operator which was employing teachers on tourists visas and taking up to 3 months to “process” customer refunds. Mind you, this wasn’t just any capricious demand for a refund. Rumah Bahasa had failed…
The TBI Mafia (Part 6) The Lunatics Take Over the Asylum
In this sixth interview about the antics of the TBI Mafia, we interview the former school manager of TBI Kelapa Gading. In this interview he discusses developments at TBI in 2012 and how they show the final conquest of the TBI Mafia over all imaginary rivals. Were all of the Indonesian school managers complicit in…
The TBI Mafia: A Gradual Unmasking (Part 2 of 6)
In this part of the interview we investigate the chronology of events and try and determine how and when the interviewee (a former manager of TBI Kuningan) became aware that something was very wrong within TBI. Can you describe the process by which you became aware that TBI was riddled with corruption? It happened gradually…
Awas Penjahat Kelamin TBI
Beberapa guru yang pernah bekerja di TBI Bekasi menyatakan bahwa manajer TBI yang bernama Binsar Simorangir adalah seorang penjahat kelamin dan pecandu porno. Hal tersebut diketahui oleh seorang guru yang berasal dari Amerika . Guru tersebut pernah memakai komputer Binsar dan telah mem buka url-nya. Ternyata di komputer Binsar penuh dengan situs porno seperti “porno anak abg” dan “cewek SMA yang nakal” serta lainnya. Yang tak beradab Binsar sering menonton porno di dalam sekolah.…
TBI’s a Tax Cheat (Part 2.) THR Payments?
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…
TBI’s Collective Narcissism- Part of the Problem?
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…
Nunu (Nugraha Pratama): Ashley’s Latest Failed Manager- Part 1
I resigned as manager of TBI Kelapa Gading on February 29th, 2012, after a week in which the owners had lied to me many times and back-flipped on half a dozen promises (especially about making TBI Kelapa Gading finances more transparent). This was the culmination of a long struggle to get them to “go straight” and register…
Nunu’s Failure: Is Ashley Platts to Blame?
Over the next few days we will explore TBI’s broken franchise system in relation to TBI Kelapa Gading, which is now on its third school manager in the past 18 months. We can confirm that Nugraha Pratama (usually known as Nunu) has been removed from the school after a year of dismal failure in…
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