A BS in BS
In our last poll, I asked the question, how long have you been teaching EFL. I was surprised with the number of posters with such longevity in the profession. The poll showed the largest segment of readers have been teaching EFL for 2 to 5 years, but a whopping 27% have been teaching more than 10 years and 21% have been teaching more than 5 years but less than 10 years. It is a variation that surprised me, but also coincides with the rise of TEFL sites like Ajarn and Dave’s Cafe.
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How long have you been teaching EFL?
TeflWatch has a new poll out today. How long have you been teaching EFL? Some of us have been in the profession for several years, some of us are newbies. The length of time spent in the teaching profession really affects our outlook on the profession as a whole so I want to know how many years you have been teaching EFL. I also welcome any comment on how you got started in the TEFL profession.
My biggest headache
So, Monday and time for another poll. What is the biggest headache you have with your school, the thing that irritates you the most. Is it that you are not paid on time. Is it that your contract isn’t honored? Is it the damn red tape needed to make photocopies for your students? Is it the lackey in the office who is the director’s bootlicker? No problems? Your school is great. I want to know.
Not getting paid
Well, I finally concluded the poll on “Will you get your due.” I was not surprised by the findings. This was hardly a scientific poll, but it still gave insight into what teachers think. Of 53 votes, 32% felt that they would get their due if they gave proper notice. 26% said “no” while 23% said “don’t take chances.” 19% said they thought “maybe” they would get their due if they gave proper notice. These results were hardly surprising.
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Will you get your due?
Well, between now and the end of May, it is end of the contract time here in Thailand. Schools are notorious for nicking part or all of a final salary in Thailand. Sometimes they give reasons, sometimes they don’t. Some foreign teachers in Thailand don’t bother to give notice, just collect their final salary and then say adios. Others desire to do the right thing and have been burned.
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