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hiua25
Joined: 03 Feb 2006
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Kimbop
I for one never said that I think the UK is 'crappy'. You put those word into my mouth. Please don't do that.
And you say that women and fast cars relieve the stress for you. You're an English teacher in Korea for god's sake! You can't afford fast cars. And if you had a job in the UK before where you earned excellent money, why did you decide to go to Korea? Please stop bsing us mate.
I don't hate living in Britain. I live here atm and I'm getting along ok. But I want to explore the world too.
Anyway, I'm going to be studying a Masters degree, the highest qualification there is in the world of TESOL. And you, Kimbop, are just a migrant English teacher in Korea. At least when I teach in the M.E I'll be a properly qualified teacher with an idea of what he's doing!
And when I earn enough money to do what I want to do. I will have earned in honestly. What right do others have to judge me for doing what I want with my own money? |
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Kimbop
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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| I'm not an English teacher. Heck, I'm not even in S Korea right now. If all UK'ers were like you, England would cease to exist by 2025. The mullahs would take over. Goodbye Christmas and Big ben. You'll gorw up someday. All the best on your master's. PS: it's a lot easier to learn the local language and demand 100k per hour. |
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Curiousity
Joined: 23 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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double post!
Last edited by Curiousity on Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:00 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Curiousity
Joined: 23 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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Troll.
That, or you were in middle-management at a dodgy financial institution making just enough to support your coke habit and delusions of grandeur...until you were retrenched.
If you are serious, then I wish you well. We should make a pact to touch base again in 10 years and see how things are going 
On a side note, if the western world's going to implode (and it must, eventually) there isn't a thing you can do about it. We're already on the slippery slope.
OP, and everyone else reading this and contemplating such a change, I say go for it. You'll prosper, or fail, as with all things in life. You may as well roll the dice.
Plans for the future? I should have learned my lesson  I'm interested in a career in academia, both in my field, and in linguistics. The MA is merely another stepping stone. I anticipate narrowing down my research interests to something I can run with for doctorate level work. This necessarily involves publishing, conferences, etc. Positions of this nature are rare in Korea, so I'll be looking elsewhere.
The point is, it can be done. I know others who have done it, and have garnered inspiration from them. Research, plan, execute. Make smart decisions, and the world really is your oyster.
All the best.
~C |
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hugekebab
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: my big master plan |
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So, I got back from Korea 3 months ago. And I had a big personal crisis. I realised that I had just been drifting in life, and that life was now starting to pass me by (I'm 25 coming up to 26 years old).
So I had a big think about things and I decided to study a Masters degree in TEFL this year. So I just replied and I'm waiting for that.
My big dream is to work in the middle east where the money is good and save enough money to give myself an income where I can just travel without having to work. Travelling, particularly in S America and SE Asia is my passion really.
What do people think of that as a plan? I'd like to start a discussion about this, I'd love your comments. Positive or negative but constructive I hope! |
Getting a tefl ma is not going to make you those big bucks in the middle east man. Consider some sort of business/marketing Ma. |
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hugekebab
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Kimbop wrote: |
| I'm not an English teacher. Heck, I'm not even in S Korea right now. If all UK'ers were like you, England would cease to exist by 2025. The mullahs would take over. Goodbye Christmas and Big ben. You'll gorw up someday. All the best on your master's. PS: it's a lot easier to learn the local language and demand 100k per hour. |
I really don't see how using the ME for financial advantage is tantamount to letting the Mullahs takeover. How are expat transient workers in the ME involved in domestic British politics? |
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hugekebab
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| a good number of the 'old timers' on this board have averaged well over 20K a year (USD) in savings over the course of 10 or more years. Many, from what I've gathered, have averaged more than 20K pounds! |
That's amazing.......I suppose if you've earning 3-4K a month that's pretty do-able, but pounds?!.... awesome.
If you can get a mortgage while abroad then getting rent to pay the mortgage would be great - it's one reason property investors are so rich! I think the bank would give you pretty harsh terms though. Maybe you could do it 'through' someone... Unless there's problem's sending 20K a year to someone in the UK.
Emirates airline hostesses are based in Dubai. I think there's around 12,000 of them (or something crazy). There's certainly booze too
But it's a worthy plan dude.... I wish you luck |
Dubai is the only place I've been with more whores than Korea! |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Teaching is one of the most important professions. Being an international English teacher facilitates cultural exchange and quickens globalisation - both good things. So it is useful to humanity, Kimbop. |
Harharheeheehoohoohaha! Clearly you are not a hakwon teacher in S Korea! Go "facilitate some culture" in Kabul!
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Although, leaving small villages when you get women pregnant makes you sounds like a real tool. "Should I worry about this?", yes. |
Agreed, although I'm SURE that the OP is being hyperbolically sarcastic.*
*Then again, perhaps he is not.
I don't mean to insult you too much, but I just think that you can set your sights MUCH higher. Oh, and btw good luck being a UK landlord while living 4000 miles away. And as for growing old in friggin' Cambodia, I don't believe you. You are young, innocent, and immature, and will fly back to the UK for your hip replacement before you're 65 years old. I nevertheless pledge you all the best, and advise you to gauge what is best for your country and family -- not just yourself.
And I reiterate: the UK is FULL of Tony Blair / Helen Clark wannabe childless hippies like you, which is why your country is disappearing. Goodbye England! |
Because we all know teaching is totally worthless to society....teachers should aspire to more....leaving no one to teach the next generation when they all leave to business school. |
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Kimbop
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:22 am Post subject: |
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Kimbop the 'troll' certainly garners attention.
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Because we all know teaching is totally worthless to society....teachers should aspire to more....leaving no one to teach the next generation when they all leave to business school. |
Clearly you are not a "teacher" in S Korea. Some esl students genuinely want to learn English, while some entire countries require little more than being caucasian and showing up.
I'm not bashing teaching -- don't get me wrong. I'm bashing 50-y.o childless esl teachers who have yet to grow up, and who dedicate their lives to wandering Peru and teaching people English. |
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hiua25
Joined: 03 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:26 am Post subject: |
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Kimbop, what do you do then?
Tell us what you do which makes you so high and mighty that you can judge all of us.
I'm saying that I want to make myself a well qualied TESOL teacher. What's wrong with that?
I agree that the 50 y/o esl teachers in Peru or wherever, who have yet to grow up, that you describe are losers. But I'm not planning to work in the developing world. I'm planning to get qualified, work my ass off, retire as soon as I possibly can and then go and dick around in Peru or wherever.
What's wrong with that. |
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hiua25
Joined: 03 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:26 am Post subject: |
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| so, what do others think about this? come on! lets have your feedback! |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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I think you have absolutely no idea how to make real money and are doomed to a life of drudgery and irritation.
Since you asked. I don't know how to make money either, but I enjoy working so I don't worry about it too much. |
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hiua25
Joined: 03 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:30 am Post subject: |
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work can be enjoyable and satisfying sometimes don't get me wrong.......
but I enjoy travelling, banging lots of different women, drinking during the day and generally having a good time even more!
but in order to do that I need to work very hard now and save lots of money
well draz, you do that if you want to, I'll do what I want to do, I want to debate the issues here, not get criticised by others |
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hiua25
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:14 am Post subject: |
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well, a quick update everyone
I got accepted onto my Masters course. Now I've just started doing some preliminary reading for it. Also started a bit of research on mortgages in this country for when the time comes.
I'll be 27 by the time I graduate with my Masters, then hopefully 5 or 6 years of working in the Middle East and I can 'retire'. |
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DorkothyParker
Joined: 11 Apr 2009
Location: Jeju
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I'm thinking either a chocolate silk protein shake or a bowl of fiber one with a banana for breakfast tomorrow. This is fairly tentative and I assure you my plans for the remainder of the day (and my life) are yet to be hatched.
I always find planners to be strange people. Different. I am curious as to what's so appealing about having a plan. I'm not judging, just trying to understand this foreign concept. |
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