Mr Pants

The novelty of being unemployed and having lots of free time has well and truly worn off. In fact the novelty had worn off after only 2 days, so on wednesday my serious search for a new teaching gig in Thailand began.

So on wednesday morning an evil agency gave me a call. Normally I wouldn't touch an agency with a barge pole, but I thought I would go along and at least hear what they had to say. If anything it would be an hour spent outside my apartment.

Interview number ...

Almost a year to the day that I joined, my time at the English Program has come to an end.

When I started work at the EP I was a fresh faced teacher, now a year on I have learned so much. I made my biggest mistake before my very first day of class. In the interview I forgot the first rule of teaching in Thailand: Never sell yourself short!

I started work at the EP with no teaching experience apart from the 8 required hours of teaching practice during my CELTA. Technically ...

Tomorrow (Friday 6th June) will be the day of a showdown between myself and my nemesis as admin. I am anticipate it may be my last day of employment in the EP.

Since the day I started, one particular member of admin has made it perfectly clear that she does not believe that a 23 year old can be a competent English teacher. 7 months down the road I now find myself at this point.

She has seemingly gone out of her way to make my life as a teacher as miserable as possible. ...