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coolsage · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 10:05 am Post subject: am I to old?

FXman, I wish you nothing but the best. And if you should find yourself up here near the DMZ, I'd like to buy you a beer.

waterbaby · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie

coolsage · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 7:34 am Post subject:

I still can't believe that I got beeped for using the word "cocktail". A little over-zealous, mods?

coolsage · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 7:41 am Post subject:

I was referring to an adult beverage. Am I allowed to say that? What is this, Singapore? Some mod has the dial turned up way too high, and that has tuned me right out. Goodbye, Dave's, hello, Ajarn.com.

The Lemon · Joined: 11 Jan 2003

coolsage · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 8:26 am Post subject:

Thanks for a prompt reply, but I'm still not satisfied. Clearly some tweaking and/or fine-tuning needs doing, so that this sort of hooey doesn't happen again. I just sent a message to Sperling; let's see what he can do.

Bingoman · Joined: 05 Jul 2003

No you're not too old; if you can't find something good here, try China, it's easier.

The Marchioness · Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Location: teetering on the edge

Fxman

Age does not matter if you're working for reasonable people. I'm in my fifties and although I've faced other problems here (the perennial ones that everyone experiences) I'm able to hold up my end quite nicely, thank you, even when compared to the much (and I mean MUCH) younger teachers.

In any case, age is a state of mind, or at worst, someone else's opinion.

TM

hojucandy · Joined: 03 Feb 2003 Location: In a better place

i too am 45 - no problems. i have several friends who are older too and they too had no problems. a very few schools may discriminate against yu - but there are so many schools it doesn't matter.

Starr31 · Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles/ KOREA

Age plays a funny role in Korean culture... but I really don't think it will affect your marketability. I am a female over 30 and while I may be an old maid to my people, (since I am single and without a few kids...)
I was able to land a good job. It also has alot to do with appearance.... If you look young, that can help.

Good luck on TESOL, am a third way through mine,,,, one thing is for sure... I am WAY too old for homework lol...

Hey coolsage, did they beep out "c o cktails"??? thats funny.

Also... If anyone can give me the 411 on a place called CHUNGNAM or any details about the area itself. I appreciate it!!! All I know is that it is a University type town.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

Starr31 · Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles/ KOREA

oh god. thanks for the 411. I pulled a Paris Hilton there... I didn't care to look at the date. Today is my first day getting acquainted with this thing!

I just got hired to work at a newly established Institute. CIFLE

Chungnum Institute of Foreign Language Education. It's an English Village type deal. It is a Government position as I am considered a public servant in the contract.

I am very familiar with Seoul have family in Deokso but Chungnam is unfamiliar territory. My uncle tried to describe it to me but I need a non Korean perspective, outside of the "its a mountain country yada yada yada..."

Am I in nowheresville?????