Teaching English Abroad

[Valmy]

FINALLY.  Why couldn't they have learned to cook prior to 2002 when I visited London? 

British food = blandest in the world.  I remember when I was there in 2000...I would practically empty the pepper on the food to try to get it to taste like something...anything...

You would think ruling India would have taught them something about how to properly season food.

[Lucidor]

they need to import people to teach cooking.

QFMFT!

[Caliga]

British food = blandest in the world.  I remember when I was there in 2000...I would practically empty the pepper on the food to try to get it to taste like something...anything...

You would think ruling India would have taught them something about how to properly season food.

Well, to be fair the Indian food there was BADASS and I ate it as often as possible.  Also, the breakfasts our hotel served were extremely good (the British do cook a mean breakfast).

[BuddhaRhubarb]

British food = blandest in the world.  I remember when I was there in 2000...I would practically empty the pepper on the food to try to get it to taste like something...anything...

You would think ruling India would have taught them something about how to properly season food.

Well, to be fair the Indian food there was BADASS and I ate it as often as possible.  Also, the breakfasts our hotel served were extremely good (the British do cook a mean breakfast).

I think that's because it's the only real "sober" meal. The rest of the day's eating is down at the pub. Tastes great while in yer cups.

[Caliga]

I'd drink my lunch too if it was either beer or a kidney pie, onion tart, or some other such nonsense. 

[jimmy olsen]

How did you go about getting these jobs, contact schools directly or go through a recruiting service?

[garbon]

Well, to be fair the Indian food there was BADASS and I ate it as often as possible. 

You eat the ethnic food and avoid the rest.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

How did you go about getting these jobs, contact schools directly or go through a recruiting service?

I answered an ad, went to interview with 25 other people. I got the job (we had to do model lessons... mine was lame, but I had personality and yet was deferential and respectful.)

Be careful with recruiters. sometimes very shady if they're from the mysterious East.

[Caliga]

I did have a good high tea at Fortnum & Mason, though. 

[Caliga]

Be careful with recruiters. sometimes very shady

"sometimes"? 

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Be careful with recruiters. sometimes very shady

"sometimes"? 

:p okay yes. um don't use recruiters, Cal is right. Actually My friend going to London has had a hell of a time having this useless middle agent to deal with. Other than hooking up the interview all they've done is cause delays by promising to help with the Visa stuff, and then not doing anything, and she had to do it all herself.

[jimmy olsen]

How did you go about getting these jobs, contact schools directly or go through a recruiting service?

I answered an ad, went to interview with 25 other people. I got the job (we had to do model lessons... mine was lame, but I had personality and yet was deferential and respectful.)

Be careful with recruiters. sometimes very shady if they're from the mysterious East.

I'm linking at some websites linked from the State department but they charge alot and seem to have high expectations. (This is for the teaching at American schools abroad idea)

[saskganesh]

How unamerican of you.

You do know that all those countries are foreign?

how subversive of them. one would think that all those other countries would have learned to be 100% American by now.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

How did you go about getting these jobs, contact schools directly or go through a recruiting service?

I answered an ad, went to interview with 25 other people. I got the job (we had to do model lessons... mine was lame, but I had personality and yet was deferential and respectful.)

Be careful with recruiters. sometimes very shady if they're from the mysterious East.

I'm linking at some websites linked from the State department but they charge alot and seem to have high expectations. (This is for the teaching at American schools abroad idea)

but you have teaching credentials, right? should be easire for you. A Friend of mine has an MA in English Lit and is Head of an English dept at some ShangHai Uni.

[jimmy olsen]

How did you go about getting these jobs, contact schools directly or go through a recruiting service?

I answered an ad, went to interview with 25 other people. I got the job (we had to do model lessons... mine was lame, but I had personality and yet was deferential and respectful.)

Be careful with recruiters. sometimes very shady if they're from the mysterious East.

I'm linking at some websites linked from the State department but they charge alot and seem to have high expectations. (This is for the teaching at American schools abroad idea)

but you have teaching credentials, right? should be easire for you. A Friend of mine has an MA in English Lit and is Head of an English dept at some ShangHai Uni.

Yeah, I have a BA in History, a MA in Education and am certified to teach History/Social Studies and PoliSci to kids in High School and Middle School.