My philosophy these days is to take life one day at a time... I actually read a statement just last night that said
"I try to take life one day at a time---but sometimes several days attack me all at once!!" Don't you love that??!!
Anyhow, because I know my Disney experience will be short lived and I know that I am not rich enough to retire, I have been looking at "less than traditional" employment. Most of you know that I have been applying to agencies who recruit teachers to work overseas. Specifically, I have been applying to work overseas in South Korea. Although I have had great response to my online applications and have had two over the phone interviews with the recruiters for the schools, I have discovered one sad fact. The odds of my getting an opportunity to teach overseas in specifically Korea are getting lower and lower. It is not because I am not highly qualified. The problem is I AM TOO OLD! The retirement age in Korea is 55. Most parents pay big bucks to these schools for teachers to teach their children English at a early age. My preference of students is from ages 12 through Adult. not necessarily the "little darlings" Therein lies the problem. ... Most parents expect their child's teacher to be YOUNG and full of endless energy. Although my energy level is high when teaching, my age is also "higher" than most Kindergarten teachers. Thus, the recruiter's problem with me... They are doing their best, but......
Because I really want to work somewhere overseas, I am open to all kinds of possibilities. Also, because I really like to do things just a tad different than other people, I want a job now that most people would not normally think of. I got an offer yesterday to be the manager of a new cooking school that will open up sometime in the fall of this year. That was a really cool offer. The funniest part and the one that makes this opportunity unique is that it is in Manchester, England. I am supposed to be talking with the lady who made the offer in the near future. That is when we will both see if we can come to an agreement on what she wants as compared to what I want.... I will keep you posted ---"As the World Turns on the Days of My Life!"
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How cool on the cooking school! I say take it as I need an excuse to go back to England for a vacation.
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