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taegu girl · Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Location: California

I recently found out that the so called author Jeff Mohamed published my private email in his book without my permission. On top of that , he wrote false information concerning me, listing me as a so called ESL recruiter in Korea. The worst thing is that he NEVER contacted me or asked permission to see if his information was correct before putting it in his book. The only time my real email address was listed on an internet website (Dave's esl cafe) was when i was trying to help one of my old hagwons find a new person to replace me and i actually liked the owner but had gotten a job at a university. I was not listed as a recruiter, just as a contact address. I am assuming he took my email address from the Dave's ESL Web site under the korean job listing when it was on there literally years ago. So, since the book was published I have been receiving periodic emails from people looking for jobs in Korea. This has been going on for 2 years and finally I was able to get to the source of the problem. If he is giving out wrong info. in his book who knows what else is a lie or made up.
Mods if you think this should go in the job discussion board, put it there too. Thanks alot jeff (notice the sarcasm) if you are reading this message. The name of the book is "Teaching English Overseas, A job guide for Americans and Canadians" 3rd ed. 2003. Take everything in the book with a grain of salt since obviously the guy has no qualms about publishing private and false information in it.

chronicpride · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Is that same the guy who runs the TEFL site http://www.english-international.com/index.html that looks like it was thrown together in an hour?

Scott in HK · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject:

taegu girl...

you know that jeff actually posts quite a bit here on dave's on the teacher training forum...you can probably get in contact with him there...and get some answers to why he did this...

taegu girl · Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Location: California

Moldy Rutabaga · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Ansan, Korea

taegu girl · Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Location: California

Scott in HK · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:43 pm Post subject:

Jeff's posts under his own name. So we will be easy to find. He is an advocate for the CELTA on the teacher training program...and to be honest is thought of as a rather good guy. Very reasonable when answering questions and very helpful...maybe there is some good reason behind all this...

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

I would say that you have a good chance at getting some coin from him, if you decide to take it to court.

JacktheCat · Joined: 08 May 2004

Jeff Mohamed was the head teacher-trainer in my CELTA course and I can vouch for him as all around good guy and knowledgable ESLer.

Probably just some screw up in note taking while he was compiling info for his book. I'd go ahead and PM on the teacher training board and see what he says.

Not like anybody on this board has ever screwed up at least once in their lives ...

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

DrunkenMaster · Joined: 04 Feb 2008

Do it!

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

If the book is already published then SUE!

Make sure you give me some money for giving you the idea to do it.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

This is the 4th useless 3-year old thread resurrected by Drunken Master today.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

Taegu girl, UPDATE!