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Marcoregano
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Doubtless I'll be shot to pieces for this, but who cares, it's Friday afternoon and it's pissing down in HK. Anyway, my conference-going chum (a HKU lecturer - OK, not TESOL, which might make a difference) doesn't bother going to conferences much any more - but he used to be keen.
He has some interesting tales, and claims that conferences are especially popular with what he describes as "predatory" female academics. I queried this. He said "think about it - most of the academics at these conferences are in their 30s and 40s. Most of them are either married or have long-term partners, but their partners do not accompany them to conferences." Think about it. |
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Llamalicious
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:34 am Post subject: |
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| Hence, a spot of weekend congress, Marcoregano? |
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Marcoregano
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:49 am Post subject: |
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| Oooooh, Llammaliscious! You're tooooo naughty! |
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Kootvela
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
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Location: Lithuania
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:37 am Post subject: |
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| Stephen Jones wrote: |
| Perhaps they don't think that TEFL in Lithuania is a career, and perhaps they've realized that 'advancement' has little to do with attending conferences. |
Who could blame them. What do you want for 10 bucks an hour?  |
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