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dragonpiwo
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Location: Berlin
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 Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:07 am Post subject: well........... |
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| TEFL is a very poorly paid job in most places. As a rough rule of thumb, if the ballpark salary and benefits aren't mentioned, the job's rubbish, so you needn't apply. |
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sammysez
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It's very off-putting and insulting.
Basically, my degree has qualified me (IF I stay in the USA to teach adults) for a PART-TIME job with NO Benefits, no health insurance, no holiday pay, no sick days (which is a form we were required to sign at a community college position where I worked) and yes, PART-TIME with "no possibility of full-time employment. |
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spiral78
Joined: 05 Apr 2004
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Location: On a Short Leash
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Basically, my degree has qualified me (IF I stay in the USA to teach adults) for a PART-TIME job with NO Benefits, no health insurance, no holiday pay, no sick days (which is a form we were required to sign at a community college position where I worked) and yes, PART-TIME with "no possibility of full-time employment. |
That's sadly typical of Anglophone countries. Too much competition means that employers can treat 'you' this way.  |
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nomad soul
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Location: The real world
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| Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| sammysez wrote: |
It's very off-putting and insulting.
Basically, my degree has qualified me (IF I stay in the USA to teach adults) for a PART-TIME job with NO Benefits, no health insurance, no holiday pay, no sick days (which is a form we were required to sign at a community college position where I worked)... |
Part-time TESL work is the norm in the US and is a separate issue than what's discussed in this thread. But in terms of pay, you were aware of the hourly rate or range for the position prior to applying; ads for part-time or on-call teaching work are generally clear about pay. |
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