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julieoapw
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 Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:31 am Post subject: FAO Lost in Paris |
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Gordon
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 5:11 am Post subject: |
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| lostinparis wrote: |
sid and gordon-
if you wouldn't mind, it would be interesting if you could post what your schedule was like while you were making all that moola.
if you could list your approximate hours spent teaching / time spent in transport / free time (was there any?), i think it would give people a better idea of what you actually did to earn and save all that money. (and who knows... maybe even convert some unbelievers in the process?)
anyway, i work 12 hour days here in Paris and don't make even half that. I'd be curious to see how you organized it all..
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It would be impossible for me to remember my schedule from 1995.
I can give you a rough idea and it might help(prices in US $)
I worked at a uni. 10 hrs/week at $100/hr
I worked at a private school once/week for 5 hours at $100/hr
I worked at a computer business early morning 5 hrs/week at $100/hr
I taught privates 15 hours/week at $75/hr on avg
I did some voice recording 5 hours/week at $100/hr
I wrote a children's book for $6,000 (lump payment)
I edited a user manual for $3,000
There may be more, but it's tough to remember it all. It averages out to about $4400 US/month, sometimes more. My wife made about $3,000/month too.
The funny thing is, is that we had to live in a love hotel because we couldn't rent an apt (being illegal). It was fine, centrally located, but the flashing neon sign got a little annoying at night. |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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Posting figures from Korea in USD is not exactly fair, like I said about sid's posting of Japanese yen.
Use the country's currency and just cite the exchange rate at the time. Then, people have something to compare. |
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Iwantmyrightsnow
Joined: 12 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| sidjameson wrote: |
Mon leave home 8 6.5 hrs teaching, rest travel, 2 hrs break, home 9
Tue leave home 10 6 hrs teaching, rest travel, 2 hrs break, home 9
Wed leave home 8 6 hrs teaching, rest travel, 1 hr break, home 9
Thur leave home 9 6 hrs teaching ,rest travel, 1 hr break, home 8
Fri leave home 8 6 hrs teaching, rest travel 2 hr break, home 8
Sat leave home 11 4 hrs teaching, rest travel 1 hr break, home 9
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It can be done but I get tired just looking at that schedule. Just wondering where you fitted in preparation time, material development etc |
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Gordon
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Glenski wrote: |
Posting figures from Korea in USD is not exactly fair, like I said about sid's posting of Japanese yen.
Use the country's currency and just cite the exchange rate at the time. Then, people have something to compare. |
Sorry, I can't remember the exchange rate from 1995!! Can you? |
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Glenski
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Gordon
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| OK, it was about 800 Won to the US dollar when I exchanged most of my money. |
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shmooj
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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Location: Seoul, ROK
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Gordon wrote: |
| OK, it was about 800 Won to the US dollar when I exchanged most of my money. |
How times have changed  |
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