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aaronschwartz · Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 145 Location: Beijing

Ever hear the expression "May you be in heaven an hour before the devil learns you are dead"?

Applied to TESL it goes like this "May you be out of the country one hour before your employer learns that you have skipped town and told him to take his job and shove it."

bnix · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 645

And may you get all the money the "school" owed you before you run......

aaronschwartz · Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 145 Location: Beijing

Not necessary - not essential - not even a real consideration - run for your life!

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

I prefer to have the run of my life than to run for my life!

Wolf · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 1245 Location: Middle Earth

You gotta know when to hold 'em.
Know when to fold 'em.
Know when to walk away.
Know when to run.

You never count your money
When the cops point guns to your head
Shocked

(check Capegirl's story on the General discussion forum's recent Runner thread.)
They'll be time enough for countin'
When the plane takes off.

Depending on the cirumstances, running might be worth losing a couple of weeks' wages.

I never had to do it, but I sympathize with those who have.

Capergirl · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:10 pm Post subject:

@Wolf...I'm glad my experiences have offered some comic relief. Wink

Gotta love Kenny Rogers. Very Happy

You know, the gun incident happened on New Year's Eve, and it was actually a full six weeks later that I made my escape...although planning began in those wee hours of January 1st. Laughing

I was not giving up my Thailand vacation. Cool

After it happened, my employers tried to assure me that it was a "gas gun" the officer had and that I didn't have anything to be concerned about. Hmmmm...I don't care if it was a freakin' toy gun, it was pointed at my head in a threatening manner. Time to "Run Runaway" (GBS reference for Wolf Wink

).

bnix · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 645

Well,yeah...if someone is pointing a gun at your head or some other unpleasant circumstance...forget the money and RUN!!But ..sometimes the circumstnces are not that serious...just be very discreet,stick around until the last payday and then RUN.If you can get your money(or part of it) and no one is threatening you with physical harm,BS them,get your money(after all,you worked for it) and then run.

Wolf · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 1245 Location: Middle Earth

Capergirl · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2003 3:06 am Post subject: Re: Getting Your Money