Follow Up on TEFL Sites
I’ve always been concerned offending other TEFL sites when working with TEFLWatch because they were a significant source of traffic. I gave many of the sites a long leash and I listened to the myriad of arguments that they had to earn money too. I guess they do and they should be run like a business, but any business that exists with the primary objective of fleecing new teachers is a lousy business and one that needs to be called out. So here is your chance, people.
You can call out a TEFL site on this thread. If you want your comment to appear then you need to make it between 100 and 200 words and give support for at least 3 reasons why you are calling them out.
No calling out TEFLWatch, there’s plenty of other sites where you can do that if you are a school lackey.
Vote in the Democrats Abroad Global Presidential Primary
First off, I am not endorsing any candidate or any political party, just giving info.
You’ve got a chance to vote in the Democrats Abroad Global Presidential Primary on Feb 5th to 12th. It’s your chance to make your voice heard. You can vote by email, mail, fax, the internet or even in person.
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Is it ever acceptable to pull a midnight run on a school?
A midnight run, a midnight flit, pulling a runner or just plain quitting without notice, whatever you choose to call it, it means just one thing, quitting your job abruptly. Since our visas are tied to schools, quitting your TEFL job sometimes entails leaving the country on short notice. Sometimes with draconian contract provisions and the fear of living in a foreign country as a TEFL teacher, it can seem like the only option is to leave your TEFL job abruptly.
Is it ever acceptable to pull a midnight run on a school? Have you ever pulled a midnight run on a school? Under what circumstances do you think it is acceptable? Check out our poll this month and leave your comments here.
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Is There A Future In TEFL
We are back to our monthly TEFL polls and this one revolves around our future in TEFL. Is there a future in TEFL? Is this a career that we can work at for years to come or will we all reach a dead end eventually? What do you think? I want to hear from you.
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Sound Off on Corrupt Practices
On another article, Gary Mandude made the following comment:
Corruption is endemic in Thailand with every school, government or private, a little feudel kingdom. Instead of continuing this tirade against one man, how about setting your laser sights on the corrupt practices that have driven some of the best and most talented teachers out of Thailand?
He’s right. We do need to focus on these issues, not just in Thailand, but throughout the TEFL World.
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