Comments on: Petrodollars, English Teachers

By: Timothy P Baker

Timothy P Baker — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:55:15 +0000

Hey anyone there can give me some info on ESL job in Kazakhsthan I am currently teaching in a S Korean University ,Please send me any info you have

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:34:15 +0000

Excellent point!

People need food and housing to live more than an exotic international language. On the other hand, learning English can only expand the actual employment prospects of Kazakhstan’s citizens.

Balance and context, as ever, must be considered.

By: Global Voices Online » Kazakhstan: Petrodollars, English Teachers

Global Voices Online » Kazakhstan: Petrodollars, English Teachers — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:08:54 +0000

[…] links to a blog-post saying that Kazakhstan has decided to attract English-language teachers from abroad […]

By: Joshua Foust

Joshua Foust — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:53:25 +0000

In fairness to Michael, he does note that this is probably similar to how the Saudis were forced into spending a certain percentage of money on education services. But I’m with you — even if that were the case, it still represents an appalling misplacement of priorities on the part of the West. And even if those weren’t in place, I wouldn’t trust Uncle Nazzy’s megalomania to do anything less.

That being said, Michael’s enthusiasm (and hell, my interest in it) is born of a desire to go see Kazakhstan again.

By: SaigonNezumi (Kevin)

SaigonNezumi (Kevin) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:52:21 +0000

The Peace Corps office in Kazakhstan sent the same information to the RPCV Kazakhstan list. Amazing how things have changed since I left Kazakhstan in late 1999.