Happy TEFLr’s Day

**BLD** · 08-04-2025, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Topper

Just for you, William...

The first few paragraphs sound like the old Canadian lumberjack song oh I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK. Sing along

**BLD** · 08-04-2025, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Topper

I worked with a Scottish guy with a PhD in English Lit that couldn't be understood by the students. But, it looked good for the school, so he hung out in the teacher's office while the rest of us TEFLers got on with the job.

Must be hard to get the thais to say things like. Och it's a braw and moonlicht nicht the nicht

**BLD** · 08-04-2025, 06:03 PM

Same same but different mendy. I have respect for REAL teachers. Teflers I find to be chancers and I don't think they have any business teaching kids with my hard earned. Like you I think I've been exceptionally lucky to have entered the oil industry initially.followed by mining/Exploration at the age of 16.it was a steep learning curve. I'm pretty much done with that lifestyle now but no regrets that jobs taken me all over the world. Lucky at that time there was no grammer checks. They just gave you a shot at it.

**BLD** · 08-04-2025, 06:05 PM

Oh. And happy geologist day. Without geologists I wouldn't of had a job from the get go.

**Mendip** · 08-04-2025, 06:22 PM

^ Thank you, and you are very welcome.

Without Mr Walmsley, my geology teacher from the 3rd year at comp, I would never have become a geologist... or probably experienced living in Isaan...

There's good and bad in all industries as you know, as with this 'TEFL' thing everyone mentions, I'm sure there's chancers and I'm sure there's many very able teachers who are just looking at starting out in their careers with a bonus of living somewhere nice.

No label suits all... you should see some of the idiots who turn up offshore.

**Mandaloopy** · 08-04-2025, 06:32 PM

Nothing wrong with TEFLing, but international school gigs are going to give you a better lifestyle. Solid education for dependents, progressive curriculums (just choose wisely), decent enough pay and bennies like housing and healthcare. A decent school is also going to invest in you as a teacher with PD opportunities. Honestly, I can't be bothered to work late into the evenings. I'm not gonna clock out at 9pm at some cram school 555 . Sounds miserable for the kids and teacher- also educationally the value of it is sketchy imo.

**BLD** · 08-04-2025, 07:16 PM

Sounds like you are on top of your game mandaloopy

**armstrong** · 08-04-2025, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by BLD

The first few paragraphs sound like the old Canadian lumberjack song oh I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK. Sing along

LOL. You never fail to meet my expectations.

**Topper** · 08-04-2025, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by BLD

The first few paragraphs sound like the old Canadian lumberjack song oh I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK. Sing along

I worked as a cook's helper with the crew that made that song famous. I'm surprised you know it, but you've been around.

**david44** · 08-04-2025, 09:21 PM

**BLD** · 09-04-2025, 06:01 AM

On Wednesdays I go shopping. Have buttered scones for tea

**PlanK** · 09-04-2025, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by Topper

Willy, why do you have such a hard on for TEFLers? Can you explain why you feel the way you do? Did a TEFLer take a job from you or something?

There's an archived thread somewhere titled something like: 'A TEFLer Stole My Ladyboy GF and I Don't Care!'

**cyrille** · 09-04-2025, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Mandaloopy

Nothing wrong with TEFLing, but international school gigs are going to give you a better lifestyle. Solid education for dependents, progressive curriculums (just choose wisely), decent enough pay and bennies like housing and healthcare. A decent school is also going to invest in you as a teacher with PD opportunities. Honestly, I can't be bothered to work late into the evenings. I'm not gonna clock out at 9pm at some cram school 555 . Sounds miserable for the kids and teacher- also educationally the value of it is sketchy imo.

Also better if you value your weekends, and simply having your own one classroom makes prep. so much easier.

But, of course, not everyone is set on teaching kids.

Are you still thinking of returning to UB?

**taxexile** · 09-04-2025, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by BLD

Oh. And happy geologist day. Without geologists I wouldn't of had a job from the get go.

ive said it before, and i'll say it again.

geology rocks, but geography is where it's at.

**david44** · 09-04-2025, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by taxexile

ive said it before, and i'll say it again.

geology rocks, but geography is where it's at.

Bless the tooth fairy bearer of wisdom teeth and words.

Always good to have input from an expert upon Molar or grindr.

So many get the needle from tax but he knows the drill.

Thanks for filling my synaptic niche may your rewards will be heaven or Knock Air points fly one get one flea!

Easter encomia Johannes Wubbastein

**BLD** · 09-04-2025, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Topper

I worked as a cook's helper with the crew that made that song famous. I'm surprised you know it, but you've been around.

I'm.surprised that you are surprised. Monty pythonesque humour is enjoyed by Australians hugely. Didn't think it was a thing in the states? Just a bit of harmless pisstaking really. Unlike what Donald is upto at the moment.

**BLD** · 09-04-2025, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by armstrong

LOL. You never fail to meet my expectations.

Likewise tefler chancers never fail to meet mine.

**Topper** · 09-04-2025, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by BLD

Didn't think it was a thing in the states?

I had a girlfriend once upon a time that insisted I watch Monty Python and Red Dwarf...as I remember both were on PBS. A group of us would dress up at halloween as the Knights of the Round Table (costumes done up by said gf) and do the bar costume contest thing, coconut shells included. Twas a ton of fun. She passed away last week.

**david44** · 09-04-2025, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by Topper

I had a girlfriend once upon a time that insisted I watch Monty Python and Red Dwarf...as I remember both were on PBS. A group of us would dress up at halloween as the Knights of the Round Table (costumes done up by said gf) and do the bar costume contest thing, coconut shells included. Twas a ton of fun. She passed away last week.

Fine memory thanks for sharing

**DrWilly** · 09-04-2025, 08:50 PM

Sorry to hear that, Topper.

**hallelujah** · 13-04-2025, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by Mandaloopy

Nothing wrong with TEFLing, but international school gigs are going to give you a better lifestyle. Solid education for dependents, progressive curriculums (just choose wisely), decent enough pay and bennies like housing and healthcare. A decent school is also going to invest in you as a teacher with PD opportunities. Honestly, I can't be bothered to work late into the evenings. I'm not gonna clock out at 9pm at some cram school 555 . Sounds miserable for the kids and teacher- also educationally the value of it is sketchy imo.

I somehow missed this last week.

In all my years as a TEFL chancer pretending to be a proper teacher, all these things were a given.

I've never worked for a school that didn't pay well for the privilege of employing me and paying for the privilege of getting me there to actually employ me!

Surely healthcare is a must wherever you work too? I've never signed a contract without it.

Obviously, an internatiional school gig pays more if you are at a proper international school like Willy, but then you are working with kids every day...

**armstrong** · 13-04-2025, 04:24 PM

Yeah the kids are a bit annoying tbh. Always with the same questions "what do I need to do waaah", "why another movie day waah", "sir you're late again waaah". Ugh just STOP. I'M HUNGOVER

**hallelujah** · 13-04-2025, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by armstrong

Yeah the kids are a bit annoying tbh. Always with the same questions "what do I need to do waaah", "why another movie day waah", "sir you're late again waaah". Ugh just STOP. I'M HUNGOVER

A bit?

**hallelujah** · 13-04-2025, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by armstrong

Yeah the kids are a bit annoying tbh. Always with the same questions "what do I need to do waaah", "why another movie day waah", "sir you're late again waaah". Ugh just STOP. I'M HUNGOVER

When I first started as a TEFL chancer, we had a session on using film in the classroom. My boss led it (PGCE qualified in the UK) and the general message - as we know - was to exploit a short clip of no more than 5 minutes.

A week later I walked past his classroom and saw him playing Mr Bean for the whole of his lesson, rocked back on his chair with a can of coke (this was at one of the top schools in Bangkok, btw).

**Iceman123** · 13-04-2025, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by BLD

Must be hard to get the thais to say things like. Och it's a braw and moonlicht nicht the nicht

Even harder for an imbecile like you who has unsurprisingly fucked up that line.

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