Expat career change?
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Any ideas about what skills i could improve on/learn during the next 5 years?
Maybe my ideal job doesn't exist already: a passion for history, telling stories about people's lives in the past and making people laugh/cry, enjoying meeting people, communicating ideas/knowledge in an entertaining way, being my own boss in a classroom, creating new ways to share my love of the past, visiting historical places, keeping notebooks full of weird/wonderful news stories, asking questions about 'what if.....'
Even though i've got piles of books stacked up at home i love using IT. The possibilities are endless!!!!
What's exactly does a curriculum design consultant do?
I've come across quite a few 'educational consultants' during pedagogical days/open days etc and most of them simply spouted off useless educational theory! They had lots of letters after their names, but couldn't answer direct questions like 'how can this help Pierre/Sara to enjoy English and write a correct sentence? or ' if your such a dedicated teacher why didn't you stay in the classroom?'
Maybe my ideal job doesn't exist already: a passion for history, telling stories about people's lives in the past and making people laugh/cry, enjoying meeting people, communicating ideas/knowledge in an entertaining way, being my own boss in a classroom, creating new ways to share my love of the past, visiting historical places, keeping notebooks full of weird/wonderful news stories, asking questions about 'what if.....'
Even though i've got piles of books stacked up at home i love using IT. The possibilities are endless!!!!
What's exactly does a curriculum design consultant do?
I've come across quite a few 'educational consultants' during pedagogical days/open days etc and most of them simply spouted off useless educational theory! They had lots of letters after their names, but couldn't answer direct questions like 'how can this help Pierre/Sara to enjoy English and write a correct sentence? or ' if your such a dedicated teacher why didn't you stay in the classroom?'
Edited by rosbif77 on Sunday 24th April 18:11
rosbif77 said:
Maybe my ideal job doesn't exist already: a passion for history, telling stories about people's lives in the past and making people laugh/cry, enjoying meeting people, communicating ideas/knowledge in an entertaining way, being my own boss in a classroom, creating new ways to share my love of the past, visiting historical places, keeping notebooks full of weird/wonderful news stories, asking questions about 'what if.....'
Even though i've got piles of books stacked up at home i love using IT. The possibilities are endless!!!!
I think you have just answered your own question right here, its not just kids who enjoy historyEven though i've got piles of books stacked up at home i love using IT. The possibilities are endless!!!!
Edited by rosbif77 on Sunday 24th April 18:11
I have just gotten back from France (the number one tourist destination according to the French lol) and the place is smothered with yanks,kiwi,s and Australians even this early in the season. Most of whom do not seem to be able to speak French.
How about high end historical and cultural tours?
For a socialist state you need to be quite the entrepreneur to get on, I was chatting to our hotel owner in Bayeux on downsizing ,he currently has a small supermarket, a hotel and his wife owns a beauty salon and is going to sell off one of them just so he and his wife can spend more time together. Having multiple jobs seemed to be the norm amongst his friends.
How about high end historical and cultural tours?
For a socialist state you need to be quite the entrepreneur to get on, I was chatting to our hotel owner in Bayeux on downsizing ,he currently has a small supermarket, a hotel and his wife owns a beauty salon and is going to sell off one of them just so he and his wife can spend more time together. Having multiple jobs seemed to be the norm amongst his friends.
[quote=citizensm1th] I have just gotten back from France (the number one tourist destination according to the French lol) and the place is smothered with yanks,kiwi,s and Australians even this early in the season. Most of whom do not seem to be able to speak French.
How about high end historical and cultural tours?
For a socialist state you need to be quite the entrepreneur to get on, I was chatting to our hotel owner in Bayeux on downsizing ,he currently has a small supermarket, a hotel and his wife owns a beauty salon and is going to sell off one of them just so he and his wife can spend more time together. Having multiple jobs seemed to be the norm amongst his friends.
Before i went into teaching i did a fait bit of sales work. I sold second hand executive and sports cars for a luxury car dealer, and from just my second month i was in the top three for car sales (despite being totally new to sales/no previous sales training). The sales team had many vastly more experienced sales people but isold more cars to women than to men! I also came top of the monthly rankings 4/13 months!!!
I could figure out what a client wanted and just had this ability to make them feel comfortable. I didn't even find it difficult to chat to prospective customers!
I left because the boss's son got the type sales job and he fired me after i told him why he couldn't sell cars to women! He was too macho!
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Anyway, i wouldn't know where to start as an entrepreneur!
How about high end historical and cultural tours?
For a socialist state you need to be quite the entrepreneur to get on, I was chatting to our hotel owner in Bayeux on downsizing ,he currently has a small supermarket, a hotel and his wife owns a beauty salon and is going to sell off one of them just so he and his wife can spend more time together. Having multiple jobs seemed to be the norm amongst his friends.
Before i went into teaching i did a fait bit of sales work. I sold second hand executive and sports cars for a luxury car dealer, and from just my second month i was in the top three for car sales (despite being totally new to sales/no previous sales training). The sales team had many vastly more experienced sales people but isold more cars to women than to men! I also came top of the monthly rankings 4/13 months!!!
I could figure out what a client wanted and just had this ability to make them feel comfortable. I didn't even find it difficult to chat to prospective customers!
I left because the boss's son got the type sales job and he fired me after i told him why he couldn't sell cars to women! He was too macho!
I
Anyway, i wouldn't know where to start as an entrepreneur!
Edited by rosbif77 on Saturday 30th April 15:01
Edited by rosbif77 on Saturday 30th April 15:07
TO be honest, you need to put yourself first re: career/employment and then figure out how to fit your kids in around that.
My guess is the ex-wife got custody of the 13 year old anyway, so you're limiting your career choices based on the occasional "McDonald's Dad" visiting rights. Your other one is an adult already - so you'll see them less and less as he gets on with his own stuff.
I think you need to pursue whatever will give you some self sufficiency and self respect - your kids will respect you more for that and you will ultimately be happier.
My guess is the ex-wife got custody of the 13 year old anyway, so you're limiting your career choices based on the occasional "McDonald's Dad" visiting rights. Your other one is an adult already - so you'll see them less and less as he gets on with his own stuff.
I think you need to pursue whatever will give you some self sufficiency and self respect - your kids will respect you more for that and you will ultimately be happier.
In fact the ex didn't get full custody. I fought tooth and nail against all odds and on m'y own,and ended up with 50/50 custody. However, because i was able to keep both of them in the private secondary school/sixth form where i teach, i see them everyday since it's me who drives them there! ( 2 h commute)
rosbif77 said:
In fact the ex didn't get full custody. I fought tooth and nail against all odds and on m'y own,and ended up with 50/50 custody. However, because i was able to keep both of them in the private secondary school/sixth form where i teach, i see them everyday since it's me who drives them there! ( 2 h commute)
2 hours each way or 2 hours a day? Have you seen this? www.coursera.org
You can take courses in nearly anything and get yourself a full degree, or a specialisation with certificate from top universities. Might help as an enabler and get you thinking about alternative degrees.
You can take the courses from as little as "free" which don't have certification, to full on €500 or so diplomas.
You can take courses in nearly anything and get yourself a full degree, or a specialisation with certificate from top universities. Might help as an enabler and get you thinking about alternative degrees.
You can take the courses from as little as "free" which don't have certification, to full on €500 or so diplomas.
Quick update. I've had several job interviews since i last posted for 2nd jobs.
The last one was with a top Paris university. Job advert stated part time teaching 50 euros net/hour for 4H every Saturday. Excellent!
In reality at the job interview the interviewer told me 100 euros for 4h teaching net + successful candidate would be expected to log onto student forum 5 evenings/week to 'help' the 30 weak students on the course with their English essays ( 7 to 11 pm !) + prepare weekly lecture 'support' material for the established lecturers+ ' show presence and commitment' every Saturday by 'staying' behind for 3 hours after my lessons to 'chat informally' to the students,in small organized level groups ,so they could improve their conversational English.
The interviewer finished by informing me that he expected the successful candidate to 'commit to an established workload routine of unpaid overtime hours which Anglo-Saxons are used to working in a capitalist society' !!!!!
If i did that i might possibly be offered more hourly work in 2-3 years time !!!!!!
The last one was with a top Paris university. Job advert stated part time teaching 50 euros net/hour for 4H every Saturday. Excellent!
In reality at the job interview the interviewer told me 100 euros for 4h teaching net + successful candidate would be expected to log onto student forum 5 evenings/week to 'help' the 30 weak students on the course with their English essays ( 7 to 11 pm !) + prepare weekly lecture 'support' material for the established lecturers+ ' show presence and commitment' every Saturday by 'staying' behind for 3 hours after my lessons to 'chat informally' to the students,in small organized level groups ,so they could improve their conversational English.
The interviewer finished by informing me that he expected the successful candidate to 'commit to an established workload routine of unpaid overtime hours which Anglo-Saxons are used to working in a capitalist society' !!!!!
If i did that i might possibly be offered more hourly work in 2-3 years time !!!!!!
Edited by rosbif77 on Sunday 15th May 12:17
rosbif77 said:
Quick update. I've had several job interviews since i last posted for 2nd jobs.
The last one was with a top Paris university. Job advert stated part time teaching 50 euros net/hour for 4H every Saturday. Excellent!
In reality at the job interview the interviewer told me 100 euros for 4h teaching net + successful candidate would be expected to log onto student forum 5 evenings/week to 'help' the 30 weak students on the course with their English essays ( 7 to 11 pm !) + prepare weekly lecture 'support' material for the established lecturers+ ' show presence and commitment' every Saturday by 'staying' behind for 3 hours after my lessons to 'chat informally' to the students,in small organized level groups ,so they could improve their conversational English.
The interviewer finished by informing me that he expected the successful candidate to 'commit to an established workload routine of unpaid overtime hours which Anglo-Saxons are used to working in a capitalist society' !!!!!
If i did that i might possibly be offered more hourly work in 2-3 years time !!!!!!
I hope you told them where to shove itThe last one was with a top Paris university. Job advert stated part time teaching 50 euros net/hour for 4H every Saturday. Excellent!
In reality at the job interview the interviewer told me 100 euros for 4h teaching net + successful candidate would be expected to log onto student forum 5 evenings/week to 'help' the 30 weak students on the course with their English essays ( 7 to 11 pm !) + prepare weekly lecture 'support' material for the established lecturers+ ' show presence and commitment' every Saturday by 'staying' behind for 3 hours after my lessons to 'chat informally' to the students,in small organized level groups ,so they could improve their conversational English.
The interviewer finished by informing me that he expected the successful candidate to 'commit to an established workload routine of unpaid overtime hours which Anglo-Saxons are used to working in a capitalist society' !!!!!
If i did that i might possibly be offered more hourly work in 2-3 years time !!!!!!
Edited by rosbif77 on Sunday 15th May 12:17
Just got reply from another Paris uni.
They can offer me 16 euros net to teach à 'flexi timetable' to groups of remedial English students.
I have to ''have on line availabilty from 8h30 to 20h30 to assist students with last minute language difficulties"
However, its not 16/ hour for 8h30-20h30 but a flat rate of 120euros/week.
Sounds weird!!!!
They can offer me 16 euros net to teach à 'flexi timetable' to groups of remedial English students.
I have to ''have on line availabilty from 8h30 to 20h30 to assist students with last minute language difficulties"
However, its not 16/ hour for 8h30-20h30 but a flat rate of 120euros/week.
Sounds weird!!!!
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