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    Sound advice Dill!

    Can you take over the therapy sofa?

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    Ever thought about being a mercenary Mandy?

    Better job satisfaction/pay.

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    He's probably still young enough to join the French Foreign Legion.

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    He could PM Cyreal.
    He is interviewing at the mo...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neverna View Post
    He's probably still young enough to join the French Foreign Legion.
    Apparently there's no age limit with the legion.

    You've just gotta pass the fitness tests.

    I know someone who joined at 39.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chittychangchang View Post
    I know someone who joined at 39.
    ...sounds like a bar stool confidence...

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    Not really, real life and super fit.
    Had something to prove after the regular army turned him down.
    Did the minimum five years and enjoyed every minute of it.

    Got a frog passport out of it and learned French.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chittychangchang View Post
    Got a frog passport out of it and learned French
    ...but what was the upside?...

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    Proved to himself he was fit enough to do it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
    ...but what was the upside?...
    Gets to go through the fast EU lane at the airport after Brexit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chittychangchang View Post
    Apparently there's no age limit with the legion.

    You've just gotta pass the fitness tests.

    I know someone who joined at 39.
    The maximum age limit is 39.5.

    French Foreign Legion Age Requirements | French Foreign Legion Information


    The minimum age limit for joining the Foreign Legion is 17 years and 6 months. That means you have to be 17 years, 6 months and 0 days old at minimum when you are knocking on the Legion’s gate. If you are not 18 years old and older, parental consent or consent of your legal tutor (if you are an orphan for example) is required on a form available in French Gendarmeries in France, or in French Embassies outside France.

    The maximum age limit for joining the Foreign Legion is 39 years and 6 months. That means you have to be 39 years, 6 months and 0 days old at the maximum when you are knocking on the Legion’s gate. These are the only age requirements for enlistment in the Legion.

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    Some interesting info on that link Nev, if only i was two years younger

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    Things are still improving, albeit rather slowly.
    Gave grade 1 a summery test, they mostly got Cs with some Bs and a couple of As- came out with an average of 71%. Way more importantly they are now able to do group activities without starting a tag team wrestling match and are learning collaboratively. My second graders surprised me with some decent mostly independent poems, still want to work on their behavior, but they are now able to work in groups- shame it is not as good as grade 1- so much drama over nonsense 555

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mandaloopy View Post
    Things are still improving, albeit rather slowly.
    Gave grade 1 a summery test, they mostly got Cs with some Bs and a couple of As- came out with an average of 71%. Way more importantly they are now able to do group activities without starting a tag team wrestling match and are learning collaboratively. My second graders surprised me with some decent mostly independent poems, still want to work on their behavior, but they are now able to work in groups- shame it is not as good as grade 1- so much drama over nonsense 555
    Sounds like you're getting there, and to my mind, quite quickly, all things considered. You must be very good at what you do. Stick with it and the satisfaction of knowing you've done well with teaching kids will be with you.

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    Good stuff Loopy

    Your hard work is paying off

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mandaloopy View Post
    Gave grade 1 a summery test
    ...a bit late...

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    Excusable if administered wearing a linen suit and panama hat, and drinking a Pimms.

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    ^That actually reminds me, I need to dig something halfway decent out for the World Teacher's Day banquet tomorrow. At the Shangrila, this school doesn't mess about with ceremonies. Taking a look in the mirror- erm the hijab would be a good look 555. The high AQI or cold is making my nose grow, I swear it.

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    I was gonna go as a skinhead to International Day but not sure I dare.

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    That's still a better look than post-rehab Harry Potter

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    Good luck , you understand why so many put up $2k a month with the sticky climate, rice and nongs when your balls crytalize

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    Did discover a Mongolian phrase this weekend " treat your child as a king before five, like a slave after five and as a friend after fifteen"- a lot of things fall into place, I certainly see elements of it played out.

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