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DLIguy
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Location: Being led around by the nose...by you-know-who!
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How do the French spell it? "La Trolle"? |
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aummua
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Boy, for English teachers (with alleged graduate educations) you guys...you really can't read, can you?
Nowhere did I say I was making $2500 in the UAE.
I've already stated I'm unfamiliar with the two programs you mentioned. In order to maintain a degree of anonymity, I'm going to refrain from telling you more, because I don't know if I work with you.
The point of my post is that you don't need a MA to make good money teaching ESL. I started making 800 a month in China, then made 2k in Taiwan, then 4k in Saudi. That's 4k, with a BA and 2 years experience. The UAE contract pays about 6k, but the cost of living in the Emirates, plus the absolute need for a car, doesn't make it all worthwhile... |
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johnslat
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Dear aummus,
Oh, we read you - loud and clear 
Regards,
John |
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aummua
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Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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Dear aummus,
Oh, we read you - loud and clear
Regards,
John |
Really? Something tells me you're being sarcastic.
Regards,
Redundant sign-off |
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Gus Barkley
Joined: 26 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:28 pm Post subject: I have an investment for you! |
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In five years at UAEU I've never met anyone teaching with a BA. Also, instructors get three year contracts while tenure track faculty are offered an initial contract of four years. The only people receiving less than three years are those on a "visitor" contract - which pays much less and offers few extra benefits. Adjunct positions pay even less.
However, since you are making bank on your BA and two year contracts may I show you some very productive farmland you may want to purchase? |
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aummua
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
Posts: 77
Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: I have an investment for you! |
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| Gus Barkley wrote: |
In five years at UAEU I've never met anyone teaching with a BA. Also, instructors get three year contracts while tenure track faculty are offered an initial contract of four years. The only people receiving less than three years are those on a "visitor" contract - which pays much less and offers few extra benefits. Adjunct positions pay even less.
However, since you are making bank on your BA and two year contracts may I show you some very productive farmland you may want to purchase? |
The visitor contract pays much less? How much less, exactly? I'm getting 6k a month. |
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aummua
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
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Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Is there anybody in this thread that's under 30 or am I arguing with a bunch of geriatrics who are giving advice based on their experience from the glorious 90's? |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Dear aummua,
Actually, you're providing amusement and entertainment (of a sort.) I only hope that those with less experience are not taking you seriously. That would be too bad indeed.
Keep it up, though. You're occasionally quite funny.
Regards,
John |
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aummua
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
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Location: Arizona
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| johnslat wrote: |
Dear aummua,
Actually, you're providing amusement and entertainment (of a sort.) I only hope that those with less experience are not taking you seriously. That would be too bad indeed.
Keep it up, though. You're occasionally quite funny.
Regards,
John |
So that's at least one geriatric. |
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johnslat
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Dear aummua,
Yup, been around the block a few times. That's why I can spot a fake so easily .
With luck, you may acquire the same ability when you grow up.
Regards,
Geriatric John |
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aummua
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Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| johnslat wrote: |
Dear aummua,
Yup, been around the block a few times. That's why I can spot a fake so easily .
With luck, you may acquire the same ability when you grow up.
Regards,
Geriatric John |
Well, only with luck, hopefully. I certainly wouldn't want to WILLFULLY spend my twilight years "spotting fakes" on the internet. |
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johnslat
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Dear aummua,
Oh, I don't think you need to worry. Not too many make it to those "twilight years." Reading your posts, I get the impression you'll check out before that.
Regards,
John |
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aummua
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| Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| johnslat wrote: |
Dear aummua,
Oh, I don't think you need to worry. Not too many make it to those "twilight years." Reading your posts, I get the impression you'll check out before that.
Regards,
John |
Now it's an early grave for me! Oh the melodrama! |
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nomad soul
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
Posts: 11454
Location: The real world
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| Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: I have an investment for you! |
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| aummua wrote: |
| Gus Barkley wrote: |
In five years at UAEU I've never met anyone teaching with a BA. Also, instructors get three year contracts while tenure track faculty are offered an initial contract of four years. The only people receiving less than three years are those on a "visitor" contract - which pays much less and offers few extra benefits. Adjunct positions pay even less.
However, since you are making bank on your BA and two year contracts may I show you some very productive farmland you may want to purchase? |
The visitor contract pays much less? How much less, exactly? I'm getting 6k a month. |
This is why your posts are confusing. From the China job-related forum (http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=103895):
| aummua wrote: |
| But I'm making $2500 a month for 80 hours of work. In Saudi I was making $4500 a month, but working 40 hours a week. |
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aummua
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
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Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:07 pm Post subject: Re: I have an investment for you! |
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| nomad soul wrote: |
| aummua wrote: |
| Gus Barkley wrote: |
In five years at UAEU I've never met anyone teaching with a BA. Also, instructors get three year contracts while tenure track faculty are offered an initial contract of four years. The only people receiving less than three years are those on a "visitor" contract - which pays much less and offers few extra benefits. Adjunct positions pay even less.
However, since you are making bank on your BA and two year contracts may I show you some very productive farmland you may want to purchase? |
The visitor contract pays much less? How much less, exactly? I'm getting 6k a month. |
This is why your posts are confusing. From the China job-related forum (http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=103895):
| aummua wrote: |
| But I'm making $2500 a month for 80 hours of work. In Saudi I was making $4500 a month, but working 40 hours a week. |
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Already clarified, nomad; read the thread. |
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