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timmyjames1976
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 Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:37 pm Post subject: What do you do after you are 35? |
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| I am 28 now and getting into the ESL world. I see many positions that do not want people over the age of 35. What do you do in this field once you reach that age? |
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darkside1
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
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Location: Glasgow, Scotland
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| In the Middle East that's a good age to START teaching efl since many employers value experience. Salaries are high by efl standards and you can continue working there until 60, although sometimes recruitment after 55 is problemmatic. |
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moonraven
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I am 60 and receive several offers for jobs every week. |
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ls650
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Location: British Columbia
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: What do you do after you are 35? |
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| timmyjames1976 wrote: |
| I see many positions that do not want people over the age of 35. |
Really? I don't see many such postings - and those that do say so are usually for two-bit "language schools" in SE Asia.
The solution is to go work somewhere else - there are plenty of EFL jobs out there.
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| What do you do in this field once you reach that age? |
Buy a rocking chair? |
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Stephen Jones
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| I am 60 and receive several offers for jobs every week. |
Don't most of them involve financial services for the families of deceased African despots? |
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XXX
Joined: 14 Feb 2003
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Location: Where ever people wish to learn English
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Keep teaching and moving up the pay ladder. The only place I have heard that has age limits is Japan. Besides, do you really want to teach kindy after your 20's? |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I see many positions that do not want people over the age of 35. What do you do in this field once you reach that age? |
Ignore them and look at other ads. |
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moonraven
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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StephenJones:
I understand that you are in Saudi Arabia.
Given that Idi Amin died there, I suspect you have had much more experience with deceased despots than this bird could even imagine.... |
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