In today’s interview we invite comment about the latest turn of events at TBI Bekasi from a former School Manager. How do you feel about the news that TBI Bekasi has stopped exploiting expat teachers? If it is true, it is fantastic news. It’s great for Mr Hotchkiss, who hasn’t had to suffer any of…
There’s no way this ‘Binsar victim’ is genuine. Any balanced human being would read your blog for 5 minutes and realise what looneys you are. This is a made up character – no doubt. If he read [ name of blog deleted ] he wouldn’t be calling people disinformation clowns. We received the following comments…
Teacher Applicant Black/Grey list : As of 14 May 2009 Ref No. Name Nationality Age/gender Black list Grey list 01 A***ta Indonesia F √ 02 A***n, Ross Australian M √ 03 B****t, C*****s Alfred Australian 1943 √ 04 B*****z, Simon Australian/British M √ 05 B****, Mark UK M √ 06 C*****, Roger M √…
In what context did you first meet Luke Preece? He introduced himself to me. I got to know him when he arrived in Jakarta to conduct an investigation into Chris Needham. This had been prompted by a letter which Chris Needham had written to Ning Amhar, demanding that the TBI Director Mariam Kartikatresni be fired.…
http://www.tbi.co.id/teacher_blog_detail.php?id_teacher_blog=8 Dago to Kuningan I started my first day in Jakarta with TBI Kuningan on January 2nd 2010, having already spent a very happy year working with TBI Dago in Bandung. I had learnt a lot from colleagues and had a great time there, so I was sorry to leave my Bandung ‘family’, (I miss you…
You mentioned in a previous interview that Luke Preece moved three teachers from Bandung to Jakarta with him: Matthew France, Nicola and Minnie. Matthew France and Minerva are known Luke stooges. Was Nicola also a trouble-maker? For the brief time I worked with her, she certainly was. After I left Menara Kuningan, she worked…
In this part we look at the real power politics, the endless turf war between Ning Anhar and Mariam Kartikatresni. I was once asked by a part-time teacher about the conflict between Martika Kartikatresni and Ning Anhar. How well-known is it in your experience? Was the teacher Indonesian? Yes she was. Why? In my experience…
In the period before Luke was about to move to Jakarta, he shifted three different teachers from Bandung into TBI Kuningan and they all caused problems. Did he ever make any comment on his poor record of recruitment? He did actually. He often said that Matthew France was a complete moron and a wanker and so…
Did you ever socialize with David Bradbury outside work? Yes, I went out for drinks with him a couple of times. Where did you go the first time? We went to Jalan Jaksa and had quite a few drinks. What did you talk about? We mostly discussed work as I recall. This was three years…
There is an Australasian idiom go bung which means to collapse or fail in an embarrassing manner. In this interview we examine why TBI Kelapa Gading went bung. Why did TBI Kelapa Gading become a failure? In my first nine months there, I was a class teacher and I was really focused on that. Those nine months date…
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