Gereja, what 5 schools is QSI closing? I've heard one, Brindisi, may be closing, but they're trying to save it. Any information on others that are closing?

I don't post often, but I just had to reply to this. Some QSI schools are a mess, and your director could always leave, so there's that to hope for. One of our years with QSI was a nightmare where we thought about breaking contract and going home every day. Another year, with a different director, was a dream. Our teaching didn't change, but having a supportive and reasonable director made all the difference. If you can outlast the director who doesn't want your husband, you can probably get your career back on track. I do have some suggestions: I would ask the director to be very specific about what s/he wants your husband to do to get better. Just kiss this person's butt and have your husband say he really wants to do a good job, he knows things could be better, etc. It doesn't matter if that's not true and if he's been wronged; the point is to get back in QSI's good graces. Once he has a plan of attack, follow it to the letter. Next year, ask to be observed several times and ask for written reports on the observation. Ask for parent comments, in writing, and save them. Have students complete a survey or review of his class and save that. He could do that this year. Try not to let this ruin your teaching career. Next year, maybe the director will be gone or will have moved on to another target. If your husband starts trying to work with the director, maybe it won't be worth it for the director to make him the target next year. There ARE good schools in QSI, but a bad director can kill a good school. I know several good teachers who have left not just QSI, but international school teaching because of situations like this. Try not to let that be you. Good luck.

Let us list the facts:

You do not work for QSI.
I work for QSI.
I know -- not know of, have heard of, or imagine I know -- dozens of people who work for QSI.
Neither I nor they have ever heard of anyone working for QSI (just to clarify: not as a local hire, but as an international hire) without QSI paying for housing.
My contract and all information given to employees from QSI says they pay for housing.
And finally, and I can't help but think this bolsters any point I might make about the quality of your advice, you seem to know the difference between your and you're and their, there, and they're, but you argue constantly that using them interchangeably is acceptable use.

I know! It's making me look like an idiot to feed the troll! I'm stopping!

No, PsyGuy, you are wrong. I have the QSI handbook and benefits information right here, and they pay housing for every single school. They distribute a statement of benefits that applies to every school. They pay housing.

Here's a snippet from their most recent job listing at tieonline:

Salary: Tax free $26,900 to $40,100
Benefits: Annual air transportation to point of origin; housing with basic furnishings; worldwide medical insurance (Cigna - CIEB); overseas allowance ($1600 to $5900); small shipping allowance

The bigger issue is that you seem to have absolutely no problem making a statement as fact when you're uncertain of the facts. QSI pays for housing at every school. Period.

What else are you wrong about? You certainly have an option on everything, which is fine when you label that as option. For example, you should have said "I think QSI only pays for housing at certain schools." This would have been wrong, but it would have been identified as an option. When you make statements of fact that are then demonstrated to be wrong, you decrease your credibility. Since you seem to reply to nearly every question posted, this is a problem.

Anyway, to the original poster, QSI pays for housing. They'll accept you with 4 dependents and try to give you a 5 bedroom house or apartment if it's possible. I've known people with 4 dependents who had to accept 4 bedroom places since 5 bedroom places weren't available. If your kids are willing to share a room then it shouldn't be a problem.

Hi. I've been reading these boards for a while, and the misinformation Psyguy gives just drives me crazy!

Psyguy wrote: "As mentioned QSI is an option but they dont give you housing they just help you find it. Which would be expensive."

That would be expensive, but I work for QSI, and I can assure you that they do provide housing. If you are unhappy with the housing they provide, you are free to find your own, which they will also pay for. They also pay for utilities above $1000 a year.