I worked for Eagle's Crib from January to November in 2013. I found it through Dave's ESL Cafe, which is still running their job ads, and though they treated me well in the beginning, by the end of my contract pretty much all of their promises had been broken. They gave me an extremely difficult time when it came time to pay for my return flight, often did not pay on time, once made us work 21 days in a row (sometimes for over 14 hours a day), and as if that wasn't enough I found out they were coming into my bedroom and going through my drawers without my permission. With regards to the flight reimbursement, they initially told me they would pay up to $500 for a return flight. This was later changed to $350, and they wanted to select the date, time, and flight, even though it was not when I planned on leaving. When I protested this and after three days eventually received what I was promised, the principal informed me that I was not needed for the last two weeks of school and that I would need to leave the house they were providing me, despite my contract not being finished.

During the months of August and September, the teachers were required to build a parade float for Independence Day. Sounds innocent enough, but since the principal has no sense of organization or consideration of anyone's time other than her own, teachers often worked from 8 AM to 11 PM and spent much of that time waiting around for materials or redoing something we had already done because she changed her mind.

I also discovered that the housekeeper they sent over was basically a spy, rooting through our dresser drawers and refrigerator. It was frightening and a tremendous invasion of our privacy. All in all, though the bosses had me fooled for the first few months, they turned out to be liars and unkind. Staff morale at the school is astonishingly low, and the latest teacher for this year made it two weeks before quitting.

I HIGHLY recommend that you DO NOT work at Eagle's Crib in El Paraiso, Honduras. The owners care only about money, not about their students (as evidenced by the policy that "everyone passes," resulting in students who do not speak a single word of English being moved up a grade level). Though I was fond of my students, the overall experience was not a good one. These events are just the tip of the iceberg...I would be happy to elaborate or put you in contact with other teachers who can offer more information. There are now four of us who can confirm this information.