How did Matthew France come to work at Menara Kuningan? I was told that he wanted to transfer to Jakarta from Bandung by Chris Needham, who said he was passing on the information from Luke Preece. Do you remember when this happened? I estimate it was in the last quarter of 2009. Did Luke organize…
In this interview we discuss Luke Preece’s email from January 2011 in which he describes Mariam’s actions as ‘pretty dumb’ and criticizes her work ethic. This email dates from January 2011. What can you tell us about your relationship with Luke Preece at this point? Luke was always telling me he was my friend and…
In this, the final part of our exposition of the end of expat school managers at TBI, we ask what it means for the future of the company and for TBI expat teachers. The most important point is obvious: There are now no opportunities for advancement. Having interviewed about 20 different teachers while I was…
How do you think TBI Head Office feels about TBI expat teachers? I think they’re afraid of them. That’s interesting. What makes you say that? That’s how they act. They’re scared of what they might do or say. The mere mention of a teacher’s complaint has been known to send them into paroxysms of fear.…
Can you explain the circumstances in which Wati appeared as school manager of TBI Kuningan? I was told by Luke Preece she was appointed because she was good friends with the Uni SadhuGuna Director, Ning Anhar. So Luke stated that this appointment was based on cronyism? Yes, absolutely. Who was on the interview panel who…
You achieved rapid growth in both Sudirman and Kuningan. What are the key positions in terms of achieving growth in your experience? In my opinion the most important person is the Officer Supervisor and the team of student assistants that she works with, as these are the front line people making sales. Who oversaw and…
Did David Bradbury ever offer any proof that Ashley Platts hated gay people? Not as such. He did say that Ashley had formerly been in the military and that the British military was a very homophobic institution. But the main point he made was that Ashley Platts had never been married and that he thought…
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