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MELEE · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:33 pm Post subject: What do you make of this?

Have you seen this ad?

http://www.eslcafe.com/joblist/index.cgi?read=10998

I think its funny, but then, I'm not looking for a job. I'm not sure if I'd apply or not. When I was 23, probably, now, probably not. I imagine it makes a fairly effective filter, but is it the right filter? It sure wouldn't be for my current job. I wonder if its working well for them.

Laughing

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

I dunno; it reads like he's trying more than a little too hard to be hip without posting even the most basic information for the school.

RyanS · Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 356

He's like one of those star trek nerds only for English stuff. Trying to be funny but kinda being a obsessive weirdo with obscure cultist references.

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

and yet, I'll bet the ad attracts exactly the right person they want to teach.

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

They had an ad posted several months back, when I was still looking, and it was only moderately odd. Still gave some basic details about the school, enough that I think I actually submitted my CV. Now, though?!?!? No way. Their little parenthetical statements ("such-and-such a person will get this reference") are kind of snobby.

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naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

ONe of the poster's wrote to me before about this job and didnt' have ver nice things to say about it.

Cdaniels · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:43 pm Post subject: we have cake?

Is 'cake' some sort of reference to cocaine? Perhaps the writer of the ad has indulged in a little too much coca tea. Wink

That would explain everything.

Sgt Killjoy · Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 438

I have no doubt that they will attract their ideal worker, a flaky, snobbish, unprofessional "teacher". Professionals care about such mundane things as school resources, salary and teaching conditions.

I disagree that the job ad was light on information, some things that I read in the job ad:

- Your DOS is flaky and has weird ideas, his local boss asked him to find a new teacher, but the DOS has no idea what a professional teacher is.

- No mention of salary is made so we can assume that the pay is not important, ie very low.

- You will be sharing a room with other flaky people.