Thread: Why such abuse for TEFLers?

England?

Originally Posted by Camel Toe

I figure this to be a blue-collar website. And that's okay by me. I'm blue collar myself, but got a degree late in life.

Really?

foking hell the level of english in Cambodia with children is far higher than the standard of aldults her in Thailand. Fok knows where they learn it from, i believe it's because they realise that within their social being it is a very useful tool. Even hawkers on the beach can impersonate different accents which is impressive.

Thailand is too foking proud and always fault you for foking up the effort is only one sided, that being farang making the effort; thais are never wrong

Originally Posted by dirtydog

But how many native English speakers are there working in Thailand as TEFLers? Lets say 10,000, so why the fok is the level of English so shite in Thailand compared to other Asian countries?

How many Thai's do you know, other than Bar Girls and Black Widows, want to learn English? Most of the ones I know want to speak Chinese or Japanese, that's where the money is.

I rest my case.......

Originally Posted by Mr Pot

TEFL's are scum of the highest order. They finish work on a Friday and follow happy hours all over bangkok,

And "oh what to do?" the other six nights of the week.
The Thai curriculum is nought but teaching sheep to eat grass.
Shifting blame from an uninspired , uninformed population to those that set said curriculum would be a better way to improve their level of education me thinks.
Teach your kids at home Mr Pot's and you might save yourself the boredom of dreary UK winters and a few thousand pounds of airfares..... though it would be a bastard with happy hours going 4 - 9 these days.

Wher did you qualify Mr. Pot?

Hey, let's have an orgasmically cathartic splurge about something.

What can we rant about?

What's an easy target?

TEFLERS have always been a good bet over the last 10 years.

Excellent, they'll do. Are there any black, gay, handicapped ones?

Originally Posted by jandajoy

Wher did you qualify Mr. Pot?

please reiterate, you haven't made clear what your refering to.

Originally Posted by Chairman Mao

Wise man. I wouldn't let half of them attempt to educate mine either.

TEFL'rs will be biting soon Mao

Originally Posted by Mr Pot

Originally Posted by jandajoy Where did you qualify Mr. Pot?
please reiterate, you haven't made clear what your refering to.

I assume you're qualified to make these judgements. I wondered where / how you qualified.

Any man or woman who's able to survive anywhere he or she goes has my respect. So they're teflers, so what, at least they're making a living while moving on, making money for bread and roses, good for them. People who believe in qualifications and dedication to their work are slaves, licking their fucking chains while pretending they're doing what's "right". Real men, and real women keep on moving onwards and outwards, without fucking other people up too much. The true people are the nomad people, good fuckin' luck to them!

Common sense, Ok I'm not qualified to teach my son a curriculuem but I sure know the difference between TEFL'n scum and highly qualified teachers out here. There's a chap at the bottom of my soi, boring to socialise with but a highly trained and qualified teacher and a perfect role model; even I could use a few lessons . The point being JandaJoy is that most TEFL'rs here are for the ride

^^^ I've worked in the efl industry here for a few years and I wouldn't let half the people I've worked with have any type of influence on my kids, if I had any Janda, never mind educate them.

Saying that, knowing what it takes to teach, the quality of the teachers back home is nearly just as bad.

Teachers need to be interested in their work, always want to improve, always aim to inspire, always aim to captivate their students. Most of the teachers I had back home were droll, boring, unmotivational and uninterested in the students and actually teaching them.

But at least they weren't piss poor attempts at human beings like many of the teflers I've worked with here.

Originally Posted by Chairman Mao

Teachers need to be interested in their work, always want to improve, always aim to inspire, always aim to captivate their students. Most of the teachers I had back home were droll, boring and unmotivational.

Thank you, if I wanted to teach and didn't feel like the words in C.M first sentence I would go home everyday feeling I wasn't meant to teach

Originally Posted by Mr Pot

Ok I'm not qualified to teach my son a curriculuem but I sure know the difference between TEFL'n scum and highly qualified teachers out here.

But why would you send your kid to a school that employed TEFLers rather than 'real' teachers? You can't think much of your kids' education, if that was the case?

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

But why would you send your kid to a school that employed TEFLers rather than 'real' teachers? You can't think much of your kids' education, if that was the case?

I wouldn't but it's certainly not cheap here to get your child a great education in thailand even in the highest circles. don't Hi-So Thais try to get their children educated abroad?

Originally Posted by Mr Pot

the standard of education here has led me to believe that when my son comes of age I will take him back to the UK (He's 6 months and I'm already thinking)

God forbid; but you have to consider the options and of course affordability.

To be honest I'm having a free dig at TEFL'rs anyway

^^^ I never had a job in my life that lasted longer than 13 months until I taught. Been teaching 25 years. I like kids so it's still working for me.

But I see your point. It's not for everyone. Not a good gig for most men as your boss' and workmates are almost all women, jaded, sour, demanding women, a lot of the time. Don't know why I like it, always fancied myself a tuff guy.

so the abuse they get on here is stereotypical abuse. A bit like telling people in England you have a thai wife and they automatically assume you bought her off the internet.

I cant be arsed to look back at who said it but I too see this site as a type of blue collar site. It is real. none of that shit like you get on Thai V or ajarn where everybody pussyfoots around trying not to make each other cry.

Is the abuse of TEFLers on here the same as, they are all scum, oh except my mate dave he is a good un, oh and barry as well. But the rest are scum. oh and Kevin is good too?

Originally Posted by Doggsy

they are all scum

Yes, you said it

This site is not only moderately to heavily anti-teacher, it's anti a lot of things. That's way I see it as blue collar. Like working at the Chevy assembly line in Detroit or on the docks in Liverpool. Not the friendliest place in the World, but I like it. Reminds me of growing up in urban L.A., everyone in your face over the stupidest of reasons.

Originally Posted by Camel Toe

anti-teacher

Never.