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ReeseDog
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 Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: Older teachers? |
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Some of my research concerning teaching in Korea indicates that the younger one is, the better chances s/he has of finding a job. Is this true? Are older teachers (especially first-timers) fated to take less desirable jobs?
What are your thoughts? |
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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: Older teachers? |
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| ReeseDog wrote: |
Some of my research concerning teaching in Korea indicates that the younger one is, the better chances s/he has of finding a job. Is this true? Are older teachers (especially first-timers) fated to take less desirable jobs?
What are your thoughts? |
Some hogwons have a flat out policy of hiring only young people. Discrimination is legal here, I think. But good jobs can be found by older people. Particularly if they are excellent teachers who have good people skills and excellent rapport with students. (Like me. Or so I like to tell myself anyway.   ) |
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ReeseDog
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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...and then, we should get a general idea of what we mean when we say "old" and "young." For instance, this is me:
I have no doubt that I could keep up with the whippersnappers competing for jobs in Korea.
Seriously, though, I wonder at about what age does marketability begin decreasing? Are there successful fifty year-olds teaching there? |
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R. S. Refugee
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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As you can see from my photo . . .
I still look pretty youthful and that definitely helps.
Seriously, there are quite a few 50-somethings teaching here and I expect some 60-somethings too. |
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ReeseDog
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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| So if you're older, then don't be too damn picky about location and such and one should have no problem getting a job. Right? |
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R. S. Refugee
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| ReeseDog wrote: |
| So if you're older, then don't be too damn picky about location and such and one should have no problem getting a job. Right? |
I think public schools are a good choice. The private hagwons are customer-driven and a lot ajummas think that if an English teacher looks like Tom Cruise, he must be a good teacher.
I'm only a 45-minute bus ride from central Seoul. |
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ReeseDog
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Well, now, I'm not that damn old. I probably have a few good years left in me.
And Tom Cruise is a big-nosed dork. Ask anyone....
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ttompatz
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| ReeseDog wrote: |
| Seriously, though, I wonder at about what age does marketability begin decreasing? Are there successful fifty year-olds teaching there? |
I'm over 50 now.... and there is not too much wrong with my job that the occasional jab at my co-teacher with a cattle prod doesn't fix quick.
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poet13
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Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Being an older teacher is great. WIth a wealth of life experience, I have never felt uncomfortable in the classroom. Even when I forget what I'm talking about. Memory is going a little though.
Anyways, being an older teacher is great. Sometimes I think I'm forgetting little things, but all in all, the students have been very positive.
Being an older teacher is great. It's funny how I have all new students every two weeks though. |
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cruisemonkey
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I'm over 50 and was very picky about location. In fact, I picked my specific public school.  |
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mnhnhyouh
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Not as old as some of the old geezers who posted above me, but at 45 I had no problems finding a job. Some hagwons wont hire younger people as they have had problems before.
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lowpo
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| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| I'm over 50 and was very picky about location. In fact, I picked my specific public school. |
My schools and students prefer me over the younger teachers. It has been that way with all the schools that I have worked with over the last 4 years.
Maybe it is that I'm still young at heart and refuse to get old. |
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Colorado
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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| In Asia, you'll get more respect being an older teacher. |
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poet13
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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"In Asia, you'll get more respect being an older teacher."
Yup, as wrong as it is, they automatically that because you're older, you're better.... |
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R. S. Refugee
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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| poet13 wrote: |
Being an older teacher is great. WIth a wealth of life experience, I have never felt uncomfortable in the classroom. Even when I forget what I'm talking about. Memory is going a little though.
Anyways, being an older teacher is great. Sometimes I think I'm forgetting little things, but all in all, the students have been very positive.
Being an older teacher is great. It's funny how I have all new students every two weeks though. |
Maybe you just think you have all new students because of the memory thing.
Seriously, I'm probably older than you and I have really excellent memory. There is a supplement that is recommended as a learning, study aid for children and is also thought to be effective at preserving memory for older people. That is Omega-3 fish oil.
The last time I was at Costco I noticed that they even carry it in two dosages now -- the children's capsule and the adult's capsule. I've been taking it for several years now and have been happy with the results.
Now, what were we talking about again??? |
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