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Kodak
Joined: 23 Jun 2006
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Location: Leeds, England
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| But people my age will agree that graduates in the early 90s in the UK did not have that many opertunities in the UK. Decent jobs were few on the ground so EFL was a good option. |
I don't think it's all that different now. Apart from those mega competative graduate schemes there isn't much, it's all about experience, not a degree, now it seems 
It might be just because I did a BA in Ancient History, but every career advisor I had seen at the start of summer sat there with a blank faced expression. They simple could not give me ANY advice whatsoever and ended up, without fail each time, just reading from a manual what "History Graduates" usually do. Further Study, Business Management, Law and Accounting.....HUH??? |
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dmb
Joined: 12 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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so if u could go back to those days what job you would(not) have taken  |
I started in a Psych. lab for about 6 weeks straight after my MA(hated it), then the inland revenue(temping and hating)) for 2/3 months then CELTA and don't regret it. |
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thrifty
Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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Location: chip van
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| That's your story dmb and you are sticking to it no matter what. Are you going to TEFL till you drop or do you have a five year plan like entrailicus? |
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dmb
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Only a 2 year plan. Entrailicus is more forward thinking. |
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Otterman Ollie
Joined: 23 Feb 2004
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Location: South Western Turkey
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:16 am Post subject: |
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| I think it pays to plan at least 5 years ahead ,if after that time you haven't got a decent level of personal and job security then its time to move on one way or another .I think a lot of us here are in for the long haul and try ing to make ourselves as comfortable as poss when it comes time to hang our hats up .Thats my plan at least ,must say I have more chance of achieving it here than back home . |
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almuze
Joined: 25 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:34 am Post subject: |
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My first year here (the first one) was great and wonderful and fun (and shiny and new) people were helpful and nice, sts were fun, class teachers were supportive. wow!
My second first year here (we returned after 5 years in my motherland) was horrible and long and and gloomy. No one helpful or nice, I started to feel like I was in some drug induced Pink Floyd video. but sadly, there were no drugs, only some horrid reality where children never go outside, they only eat sugar and watch old disney re-runs.
Thankfully, that second first year has passed, and things are fun again.
My job oppurtunities in the states were all with non profits and unions and other types of stressful Rage Against the Machine type jobs, I'm really glad I didn't take them, I'm glad I live in country where people make thier own jam (even if I refuse to)
We have no plan for longer than the next 6 months, but we keep talking about getting one.
good night and good luck |
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