Today we start a new series of reports from a TBI teacher. Over the next month we will be featuring two or three posts a week from this TBI Bekasi expat teacher, who has just resigned. In his well-written, lucid and perceptive report, he offers a stark portrait of a failing school and the man…
I just read Sean’s interview with the TBI Bekasi teacher. I wanted to add a few thoughts about the teacher’s comments. 1) TBI franchise schools are not supposed to do price increases in September, so the teacher is absolutely right to wonder whether Binsar has done this with official approval. Price increases are only supposed…
In this interview we touch base with one of the TBI Bekasi victims. We ask our informant what he makes of the latest massive fee increases at TBI Bekasi Sun City and much else besides. A student from TBI Bekasi SunCity informed us that there had been a sudden increase of around 33% in tuition…
In September 2012, we re-interviewed one of the four victims of Binsar (TBI Bekasi) who we have had contact with. He is a busy businessperson these days, who views TBI as the worst six months of his life. We asked him about the allegations being aired by Matthew, Colm and Luke that we are psychotics,…
1 TBI Bogor Opened in 2002 with expat manager Last expat 2011 2 TBI Kelapa Gading Opened in late 2005 with expat manager Last expat 2012 3 TBI Surabaya Opened with expat owners Special case 4 TBI Cengkareng Opened in 2006 (?) Bankrupt 5 TBI Sun City (Bekasi) Opened in 2008…
My time at TBI was very short. I was there for about 6 months. I was made Academic Director after only two months, but by my third month I didn’t want that position anymore as it entailed a lot more work than expected for nothing extra in return. The man I worked for was called Binsar Simorangkir. He didn’t ask for qualifications or references, but…
http://www.jobstreet.co.id/jobs/2012/10/default/40/648982.htm?fr=J November 13, 2012- advertising for Office Supervisors http://job-search.jobstreet.co.id/indonesia/company/the-british-institute-bekasi-jobs/ October 25, 2012- advertising for Office Supervisors http://lokrr.com/loker-dd852f1b11fbb26c-the-british-institute-office-supervisors-di-bekasi-07-agustus-2012.html August 7, 2012- advertising for Office Supervisors Now when I left KG we had had the same office staff for more than 2 years. What on Earth is going on in that school that they need to advertise…
This week we will continue to reveal the deception and dishonesty which is now an acute disorder which infects everything TBI touches. Readers of this blog will be aware that the first 6 expat teachers to work at TBI Bekasi (Sun City) have all reported that Binsar under-paid them and threatened them with arrest, violence,…
How did you feel when you read that Binsar has given up ‘grifting’? At first of course I was skeptical. I mean this guy has been doing this for how many years to how many people? Then I checked Simon’s blog and it made me think, “Wow what an impact our actions have had.” This…
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…
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