That should wind the gang up a little, good work.Originally Posted by My_Kow_Lope
Thailand does offer such delightful bonuses but only if your related to the king. wasn't there once a teacher who claimed he was related to the royal family through marriage?
The problem as I see it and no offence meant AYM is that if you last worked in the UK in 66 and assuming you were 18 then you must ipso facto be approaching retirement age now, At best I would put you at 64 possibly older. Few employers are going to look at you for anything more than a bag filler on a tesco checkout. Mu suggestion would be to get full on onto the benefits bandwagon, I know that I for one would rather see you get the bennies than some 18 yr old half life or an armenian economic migrant.
I get nice bonuses like work for 1500 baht an hour for 9 hours a month that have nothing to do with the king. Stay in Bangladesh or India Jonah, too much temptation for you here with the over the counter chemists and all.
Too long in Exile, too long not singing my song.
Too long like a rolling stone, Too long in exile
Too long in Exile, baby you just arent my friend.
Too long in Exile my friend, Baby you can never go home again.
Excellent post and very true! If you want to stay long term in Thailand and teach you need to have PGCE or Masters to earn enough money to have a quality of life we all want and deserve.
No you dont you have to persevere and find the good jobs. Dont settle for less. When you find a good one stay and get the increases. Then find the best outside gig you can to supplement it. I make over 2500 a month in usd every month and have for a long while. At 21 hours a week.
Yeah, it's not pleasant at all, the drop in won. Luckily I'd already sent quite a chunk of cash outisde of Korea while the rate was $1 US = 1,000 won. Right now it's fluctuating anywhere from 1250-1400 won to the dollar. I'm not sending money out of here until such time as things improve (hopefully
So, it's a bitter pill to swallow and a big loss but I feel it's definitely still worth me being here.
Last edited by My_Kow_Lope; 14th November 2008 at 21:34.
That's how my illnes began with illusive comments on how much I was making and how great my life was when it wasn't. You mentioned above about over the counter meds oldman. How do you know about such things?No you dont you have to persevere and find the good jobs. Dont settle for less. When you find a good one stay and get the increases. Then find the best outside gig you can to supplement it. I make over 2500 a month in usd every month and have for a long while. At 21 hours a week.
Do you think commenting about another member in this way is a nice way to be involved in a forum's active posting?
It's a real shame you have to comment on drugs in this way oldman. A teacher shouldn't drink on a teaching day but many do, before breakfast too. I haven 't mentioned anyone in particular.
your insults are directed staight at me and have been for a couple of years.
Are you in love with me but can't admit it?
I think you are an idiot jonah.
A certified loon
Who posts like a baboon.
Arguing with you makes me see one thing though. I gotta quit posting here.
That sounds bad. I really hope things are better for you soon.
Thought I better answer the "you are 64" poster.
I left the UK, having worked very hard, sucking breast for meals. I was 4. I am now 46. Kidding. I stopped sucking breasts when I was 3 1/2. lol
All I can say is, bad planning on my part and extremely bad luck, what with the economy and suck.
Most of my funds earned in Thailand, as most of you who know me know, was teaching Korean and Japanese expats and their children.
After the clowns shut the Phuket airport down for 2 days, most of my clients went home, fed up with the place. As of yesterday, some of my best students have left and will never go back to Thailand.
Go to Korea, they say. Feck me, like jumping from one xenophobic nation to another. Hell, for my son, I will do anything. Currently on davesesl looking at stuff.
Hang in there AYM. It gets better, but it'll take time.
Once you get a foot in the door, it'll be easy to work your way up and get more cash.
It's a long shot, but could her instant dismissal of you and nasty attitude towards you, be her kicking the dog?
Maybe her response to the UK's cancellation of Thaksin's visa. Is she Thai? Pro-Thaksin?
Is there a possibility she could have seen your avatar?
I'm not sure how he equated your post with his situation, but maybe he feels you control his life somehow
I think that's how you've construed the comment Jonah, I don't think AO was trying to make any kind of illusive comment. We've probably all fallen on bad times before and as bad as they may seem, keeping a positive attitude and focusing on your goal (in this case procuring a paying job) is the best way to get through times like these.
I'd say in your case it was an educated guess. But with every new post it's becoming less educated and more plainly obvious.
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Sorry to hear this, ajarnyaimak. I hope things progress for you. In the meantime, keep your chin up, ya hear. Did all your Korean students in Phuket go back to Korea? If you decided to come here, let me know, huh. Lots of jobs here, but I understand if you don't wnat to go from Thailand to here.
Says who? Nothing better than a cold beer after a days work.
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