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Gosh, golly isn't ESL great!
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leeroy



Joined: 30 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 1:48 pm    Post subject: Gosh, golly isn't ESL great! Reply with quote
(This one's for you, Scot47 Wink)

I like teaching. I like meeting people from other nationalities, learning about other cultures (even if it is that I end up not liking them!), speaking to people, helping people communicate, never getting hassle from work colleagues, laughing in the class, being able to boss people around day-in day-out, enjoying the undying admiration and respect of my students (ahem..), being able to travel around the world with my job, learning about the English language, even logging on here and listening to you people complain.

My job rocks - it's the best one I've ever had.

So there!
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scot47



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 2:08 pm    Post subject: Pollyanna Reply with quote
Fine. Just wait until you are my age ! You will have different feelings !
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johnslat



Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 2:14 pm    Post subject: Maybe not Reply with quote
Dear scot47.

" Fine. Just wait until you are my age ! You will have different feelings ! "

Ah, not necessarily. I pretty much agree with what leeroy posted, and I'm even older than you, you whippersnapper.
Regards,
John
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Wolf



Joined: 10 May 2003
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Location: Middle Earth
PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have to agree with the OP as well. I found a job that a) I love and b) I seem to be getting better at as time goes on, and c) pays at least most of the bills. Not many people can claim that. The chance to experience life inside another culture (or other cultures), while not always blissiful, is denfinately a benefit.

scot47, imagine what you would be like today had you remained in your "homeland" and had never worked in that "abroad" place.
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Wanbro



Joined: 09 Sep 2003
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Location: Hong Kong
PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 3:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hear hear! Good to hear from some like-minded souls!

But perhaps this begs the question: why do people get fed up with EFL? Is it the money (or lack of it)? And when does this really begin to hit home? Is it the nomadic nature of the job?

Being relatively new to this game, I'm all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed - but would love to hear some insights from those at t'other end of the scale!

But yes, OP - I can't think of another job where I get paid for laughing nearly half the time I'm at work! Laughing
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scot47



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 4:04 pm    Post subject: crazy Reply with quote
I don't mind the job. I don't mind the students. It's my COLLEAGUES who drive me crazy !
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dduck



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 4:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Pollyanna Reply with quote
scot47 wrote:
Fine. Just wait until you are my age ! You will have different feelings !

You remind me (fondly) of another never happy, never smiling Scot:
.

For the benefit of those unfamiliar with Richard's antics, here's a link:
http://www.chortle.co.uk/TV/tvfeatures/meldrew.html

Iain
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dmb



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
dduck, Are you trying to confuse us? your avatar has changed. Are you donaldduck or daffyduck
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dduck



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dmb, please try to stay awake in class. What must the others think! Wink



Iain
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dreadnought



Joined: 10 Oct 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I like teaching. I like meeting people from other nationalities, learning about other cultures (even if it is that I end up not liking them!), speaking to people, helping people communicate, never getting hassle from work colleagues, laughing in the class, being able to boss people around day-in day-out, enjoying the undying admiration and respect of my students (ahem..), being able to travel around the world with my job, learning about the English language, even logging on here and listening to you people complain.


To add to the list: not having to get up early in the mornings, people (especially beautiful female students) being forced to listen to my weedy jokes, monitoring (especially of the aforementioned beautiful female students), having a job where playing games and chatting about stuff you like is not only acceptable but is expected, not having to wear a suit..and many, many more.



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