International School of the Gothenburg Region

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lightstays
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International School of the Gothenburg Region

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Anybody know anything?
PsyGuy
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Good school and good kids. Very low workload, though admin (like many schools) have an ego. You get tenure after 2 years, and your initial contract is only one year.
Salary is about 30K Crowns, the biggest issue is that they only provide a local hire package (no travel, relocation, etc), and housing can take awhile to find, as the demand is greater then the supply.
Taxes are some of the highest in the world and are around 50%

Costs are high, even for food (outside protein and dairy) as for most of the year everything is imported ($3 for a green pepper).
Transportation is reliable and and highly accessible. There isnt much to do, though basically some bars and a few clubs. Social opportunities are minimal, you wont be able to afford too much.
About the best aspect is you get to work in europe and you get IB experience. They are a municipal (trust.euro) school and have a pretty big PD budget.
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