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pinkfrost
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 7
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:10 pm Post subject: Partner has no degree or tefl...where to go? |
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I am an experienced ESL teacher, with a degree. I have taught in Germany and Japan and loved it...I now have a fiance (no set wedding date) and we want to go somewhere together for a year before we wed....thing is he doesn't have a degree or any tefl cert or experience. Where could we go? I know I wouldnt have any problems finding another ESL teaching post but with my fiance? Is it better we marry beforehand? anyone with any ideas welcomed!!
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Mike_2007
Joined: 24 Apr 2007 Posts: 349 Location: Bucharest, Romania
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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Hi there,
I think it would probably be handy to know what his nationality is (for visa/residency issues), what he is qualified to do, what other work experience he has and which foriegn languages he speaks. This could be important info.
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Justin Trullinger

Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3110 Location: Seoul, South Korea and Myanmar for a bit
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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So would knowing your specific quals and experience. There are places an experienced EFL teacher with the right quals can support a dependant spouse, but not a lot of places.
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Justin |
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spiral78

Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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THIRD piece of important omitted info: what countries are you thinking of going to?? Required qualifications are highly region-specific. |
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naturegirl321

Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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You could always havve him work online, depending on what he does. Or teach private classes. Maybe he could relax this year and you work and vice versa once you get home.
We're thinking about doing that next year. |
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Glenski

Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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naturegirl321 wrote: |
You could always havve him work online, depending on what he does. Or teach private classes. Maybe he could relax this year and you work and vice versa once you get home. |
Are you thinking about him doing that in a foreign land? He'll have to meet visa requirements first or stay short-term as a tourist. |
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naturegirl321

Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Not really. First of, Korea lets hime in for 90 days, no visa needed beforehand.
Second, we're married, so I could easily get him a spousal visa once I get residency and last time it only took me nine days. So I'd go first and then he'd follow. |
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phantombedwetter
Joined: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 154 Location: Pikey infested, euro, cess-pit (Krakow)
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Have you thought about hiring him out as a rent boy?
It's a steady job, he could work from home.
When I was in the Far East I seriously considered putting my wife on the game. Tall, blonde hair, blue eyes, she could have made a fortune. |
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naturegirl321

Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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You've got to bekidding. |
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Justin Trullinger

Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3110 Location: Seoul, South Korea and Myanmar for a bit
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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You've got to bekidding. |
The internet is a great place for info communication, but sarcasm, irony, and just plain weird senses of humour never come through clearly.
My GF would undoubtedly make a fortune, and be worth it. But somehow, it doesn't appeal to either of us...
slds,
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Stephen Jones
Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Have you thought about hiring him out as a rent boy? It's a steady job, he could work from home. |
And there's nothing to stop him multi-tasking as well. If there is little demand for rent boys he could set himself up as a toyboy. |
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MO39

Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1970 Location: El ombligo de la Rep�blica Mexicana
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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I know I shouldn't ask but I will anyway! What is a "rent boy" and how do his duties differ from those of a "toyboy". |
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johnslat

Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:11 am Post subject: Oh boy |
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Dear Stephen,
Toyboy? I always thought it was "boytoy." Does this mean I'll have to get all my business cards redone?
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John |
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MO39

Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1970 Location: El ombligo de la Rep�blica Mexicana
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:14 am Post subject: Re: Oh boy |
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johnslat wrote: |
Dear Stephen,
Toyboy? I always thought it was "boytoy." Does this mean I'll have to get all my business cards redone?
Regards,
John |
From years spent watching British comedies on PBS in the States, I've picked up some British slang. Hence I venture to say that "toyboy" is the term used in the UK and "boytoy" is its equivalent in the US (don't know about Canada). |
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Stephen Jones
Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:07 am Post subject: |
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Does this mean I'll have to get all my business cards redone |
After sixty years it might well be an idea. |
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