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TokyoLiz

Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 1548
Location: Tokyo, Japan

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:47 am Post subject: Tuum est

Furious, Oh, I guess I was a bit vague. The only market for these languages is likely private tutoring. I've met quite a few foreigners who are interested in Latin and Greek studies, and two who can teach those languages. Could be that medical students want to learn those languages, too. Tokyo's go it all.

Jon Taylor

Joined: 09 Mar 2005
Posts: 238
Location: Tokyo

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:24 am Post subject:

canuck wrote:

We're playing the picture game? Like a rolling clown, Jon Taylor Laughing

Canuck, your the one who's been made to look like a clown in this thread.
Laughing

canuck

Joined: 11 May 2003
Posts: 1921
Location: Japan

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:56 am Post subject:

Jon Taylor wrote:

Canuck, your the one who's been made to look like a clown in this thread.

Wrong. You're the one...as usual. Stay on topic! Don't you, Jon Taylor, have something better to do?

Deicide

Joined: 29 Jul 2006
Posts: 1005
Location: Caput Imperii Americani

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:22 am Post subject: Est Veritas....

JimDunlop2 wrote:

Lingva Latina mortva est.

Did I get that right? Smile

Indeed quite dead, which is why I gave up on pursuing such languages...I am more interested in capitalising on my French and more specifically my German...and after reading the advice here, yes I have to condense the CV...and I was not being rude, merely calling a spade a spade in the case of canuck...there are numerous canucks out there for every country you can think of...anyway thanks all for the advice concerning the CV...D

shuize

Joined: 04 Sep 2004
Posts: 1270

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:30 am Post subject:

People make me laugh. They really do. Someone posts a resume on an anonymous internet message board and then seems surprised when others laugh at it.

canuck

Joined: 11 May 2003
Posts: 1921
Location: Japan

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:35 am Post subject:

Deicide wrote:

Indeed quite dead, which is why I gave up on pursuing such languages...I am more interested in capitalising on my French and more specifically my German...and after reading the advice here, yes have to condense the CV...and I was not being rude, merely calling a spade a spade in the case of canuck...there are numerous canucks out there for every country you can think of...anyway thanks all for the advice concerning th CV...D

Calling a spade a spade? Rolling Eyes

I said edit your CV because it's full of fluff. (so have others)
I said edit your avatar because it's too big. (so have others)
I said watch for spelling mistakes, and proved it, even though you usually spell university like this: universit?.
Are you a native French speaker and German speaker? Capitalize on what? Yes, you were being rude and you're the one that looked like the Jack-of-spades. Rolling Eyes

The only thing you were right about was:

Deicide wrote:

I am sure you are knowledgeable about Japan

taikibansei

Joined: 14 Sep 2004
Posts: 811
Location: Japan

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:37 am Post subject: Re: Hmm...I've decided to ask what my options are...really s

Deicide wrote:

I am pasting an older version of my CV (education and Work History), it will be updated after Korea...many people told me my options are much better than the Big Four so I would like to know exactly what they are and how to go about it....cheers all...D

Hate to say it, but your resume just screams Big Four to me. If I'm reading it correctly, you have a BA, a C.E.L.T.A., and overseas teaching/living experience (mostly as an exchange student in Europe). What I don't see: 1) teaching experience in Japan, 2) a Masters/PhD, 3) Japanese language ability, 4) publications/presentations. In other words, while you are (over)qualified for eikaiwas, you have nothing special to offer as an ALT in Japan and are very underqualified for university employment. Finally, regarding your fluency in German and French, it is pretty easy in Japan (especially in Tokyo) to find native speakers possessing the same academic qualifications (or more). Hence, and in opposition to TokyoLiz, I really don't think you'll find even part-time work teaching those two languages (private tutoring might be an option, but again they'd prefer native speakers).

A year in an eikaiwa would certainly improve your chances--particularly in regards to ALT positions.

Finally, people give Canuck a hard time, but he is among the most realistic and honest posters here. If you'd rather have the Capper-type posts about the thousands of people earning $100,000+ US without degrees and passing Level 1 on the Japanese Proficiency Exam with just a little study on the side, then so be it. I prefer Canuck any day.

Last edited by taikibansei on Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:41 am; edited 1 time in total

canuck

Joined: 11 May 2003
Posts: 1921
Location: Japan

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:41 am Post subject:

shuize wrote:

People make me laugh. They really do.

Someone posts a resume on an anonymous internet message board and then seems surprised when others laugh at it.

I was trying to be constructive. I gave him suggestions on how to improve! Laughing

Obviously Deicide wanted to impress the eslcafe public with gigantic, often sought after English teaching qualities as, "Icelandic (basic knowledge)" and, "Good Latin (reading ability)" and with the final icing on the cake with, "Basic Ancient Greek (reading ability)"

Wait, it keeps on truckin' with such high in demand specialized skills as, "Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, E-mail."

So desu ne...e-mail ga josu desu ne........sugoi. Rolling Eyes

To be honest, you might impress more people with this at the top of your CV:

Food: Chopsticks (handling ability)

Deicide

Joined: 29 Jul 2006
Posts: 1005
Location: Caput Imperii Americani

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Hmm...I've decided to ask what my options are...really s

taikibansei wrote:

Deicide wrote:

Indeed no masters, Phd or Japanese...that is the truth and I do not deny that...so Eikaiwa it is....while I am fluent in French, I am not a native speaker...however I am perfectly bilingual in German/English so that may be an option....I acknowledged canuck's Japan knowledge and also acknowledged his sexual urgency to insult people....game, set match...

canuck

Joined: 11 May 2003
Posts: 1921
Location: Japan

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:55 am Post subject: Re: Hmm...I've decided to ask what my options are...really s

There is no game. Sorry.

Deicide wrote:

I am pasting an older version of my CV (education and Work History)

Qualifications

Icelandic (basic knowledge),
Good Latin (reading ability), Basic Ancient Greek (reading ability)
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, E-mail

2002-2003 Contractual Teacher of English at Rheinische Friedrich Willhelms Universit?

Interests/Hobbies

Nutrition

Deicide wrote:

Hey genius university is spelled correctly...

Deicide wrote:

2002-2003 Contractual Teacher of English at Rheinische Friedrich Willhelms Universit?

Just trying to help but you're obviously not getting what you want to hear, even though it's the truth. Seriously, young chap, you need to edit your CV. Maybe it's tatoo fear playing with your brain before coming to Japan.

Deicide

Joined: 29 Jul 2006
Posts: 1005
Location: Caput Imperii Americani

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:00 am Post subject: Re: Hmm...I've decided to ask what my options are...really s

canuck wrote:

There is no game. Sorry.

Deicide wrote:

Hey genius university is spelled correctly...

Deicide wrote:

2002-2003 Contractual Teacher of English at Rheinische Friedrich Willhelms Universit?

Canuck I was looking for honesty and nothing less...CV will be changed and edited...if it is the big 4 so be it...but there is a nice way of going about things...that is my point...I do appreciate yours and everyone else's advice and have stated so...so thank you again...and as for my avatar, sorry it's bloody cool and it ain't getting changed just the CV...so if I was too harsh I apologise and cheers and happy trailings...D

canuck

Joined: 11 May 2003
Posts: 1921
Location: Japan

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:55 am Post subject: Re: Hmm...I've decided to ask what my options are...really s

Deicide wrote:

and as for my avatar, sorry it's bloody cool and it ain't getting changed

It's really not that cool and way over Dave's 80 pixel limit. Why don't you just crop it down using Photoshop or a free paint program. Resize it.

Deicide wrote:

so if I was too harsh I apologise and cheers and happy trailings...D

Apology accepted.

konyoku

Joined: 09 Sep 2005
Posts: 54
Location: neither here nor there

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:53 am Post subject: Re: Hmm...I've decided to ask what my options are...really s

Taikibansei wrote:

Quote:

If you'd rather have the Capper-type posts about the thousands of people earning $100,000+ US without degrees and passing Level 1 on the Japanese Proficiency Exam with JUST A LITTLE STUDY ON THE SIDE, then so be it.

And, pray tell, how did you arrive at that assumption? Amazing how things get miscontrued on this board.

kdynamic

Joined: 05 Nov 2005
Posts: 562
Location: Japan

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:31 am Post subject:

JimDunlop2 wrote:

Lingva Latina mortva est.

Did I get that right? Smile

You think Latina girls are hot? Cool

Sweetsee

Joined: 11 Jun 2004
Posts: 2302
Location: ) is everything

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:38 am Post subject:

Evidently Jim you haven't heard about the German rock band that is all the rage singing in Latin.

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