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santi84
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| I have to agree with nomad soul. My concern is that as an untrained teacher, you'll be practicing poor teaching habits for a pittance. I don't know where you live (is it in your home country?), but earning more than $10/hour locally to save, and then volunteering under an experienced teacher would probably benefit better in the long run. |
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thunder_god
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| santi84 wrote: |
| I have to agree with nomad soul. My concern is that as an untrained teacher, you'll be practicing poor teaching habits for a pittance. I don't know where you live (is it in your home country?), but earning more than $10/hour locally to save, and then volunteering under an experienced teacher would probably benefit better in the long run. |
I live in Toronto, arguable the most expensive city to live in Canada. |
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santi84
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| thunder_god wrote: |
| santi84 wrote: |
| I have to agree with nomad soul. My concern is that as an untrained teacher, you'll be practicing poor teaching habits for a pittance. I don't know where you live (is it in your home country?), but earning more than $10/hour locally to save, and then volunteering under an experienced teacher would probably benefit better in the long run. |
I live in Toronto, arguable the most expensive city to live in Canada. |
I sympathize, I grew up in Vancouver. So, I stand by my thought that a higher wage job (non-ESL) and volunteer work would suit your situation. I realize you already taught the job, but LINC programs have MA TESOL experienced instructors who will give you a better experience as a volunteer, than going blind into 1:1 Russian students. Russian students are challenging. They don't tolerate much error, and they will call you out (or disconnect). |
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thunder_god
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 12:55 am Post subject: |
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| I have to agree with nomad soul. My concern is that as an untrained teacher, you'll be practicing poor teaching habits for a pittance. I don't know where you live (is it in your home country?), but earning more than $10/hour locally to save, and then volunteering under an experienced teacher would probably benefit better in the long run. |
I live in Toronto, arguable the most expensive city to live in Canada. |
I sympathize, I grew up in Vancouver. So, I stand by my thought that a higher wage job (non-ESL) and volunteer work would suit your situation. I realize you already taught the job, but LINC programs have MA TESOL experienced instructors who will give you a better experience as a volunteer, than going blind into 1:1 Russian students. Russian students are challenging. They don't tolerate much error, and they will call you out (or disconnect). |
Unfortunately there isn't much jobs still left especially higher wage jobs. I can't even get a local minimum wage job right now because I'm overqualified for the positions.
I was sent a pdf file today with the expectations as well as outline of class structure about what they expected their teachers to do during a lesson. It seems quite excessive considering the crap pay that I'm offered. Also I need to pay to print some bullshit poster that's going to cost me around $40. I can't comment on Russian students as I've never taught one before but the impression I'm getting is that they are very direct and blunt in telling you what they want, unlike people in North America. Its making me have second thoughts about this job but I need a job right now preferably a remote one where I can work anywhere in the world and this seems to be the only option on the table at the moment. The government is now chasing me about my student loans and I can no longer stomach staying with my parents anymore and their constant regular abuse.
I don't have much of a choice and in a tight spot. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:08 am Post subject: |
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I need a job right now preferably a remote one where I can work anywhere in the world and this seems to be the only option on the table at the moment. The government is now chasing me about my student loans and I can no longer stomach staying with my parents anymore and their constant regular abuse.
I don't have much of a choice and in a tight spot. |
Last year, your only target was China; you spun your wheels in hopes of getting a university teaching job that included airfare to get you there. Frankly, you should have focused on Korea instead. Also take a look at Teaching in Asia as an Asian. |
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