Comments on: How to: Quit your ESL job http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-quit-your-esl-job/ travel culture worldwide Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CMC http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-quit-your-esl-job/#comment-88854 CMC Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:10:00 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3486#comment-88854 I don't think she's saying you don't have a right to quit, or that you are wrong for doing it. I think she's asking people to recognize that even  though they are getting paid for it, they made an  agreement to do something and convinced their employer of that commitment. It's really not that hard to "tough it out" through many of the situations that would cause someone to break their contract (besides medical reasons or emergencies of course). Things like culture shock and homesickness tend to get better, but just bailing on the person who gave you a chance and trusted you is not cool. How would you like your boss telling you "it's my company and if I change my mind about keeping you as an employee I have the right to fire you any time I like...does not matter when and certainly does not matter why!!" Sure, that may true, but is that right?? I don’t think she’s saying you don’t have a right to quit, or that you are wrong for doing it. I think she’s asking people to recognize that even  though they are getting paid for it, they made an  agreement to do something and convinced their employer of that commitment. It’s really not that hard to “tough it out” through many of the situations that would cause someone to break their contract (besides medical reasons or emergencies of course). Things like culture shock and homesickness tend to get better, but just bailing on the person who gave you a chance and trusted you is not cool. How would you like your boss telling you “it’s my company and if I change my mind about keeping you as an employee I have the right to fire you any time I like…does not matter when and certainly does not matter why!!” Sure, that may true, but is that right??

]]> By: Susan http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-quit-your-esl-job/#comment-75433 Susan Sun, 08 May 2011 18:41:41 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3486#comment-75433 I've been teaching EFL since 1998 and have experienced and see the good, the bad and the ugly. Much of your advice is sound, but I've now come to see that if you arrive at a job and find your employer is giving you a raw deal e.g. dirty, substandard housing, lower pay than specified, etc. You should leave ASAP. Things will not get better. Perhaps you've had to expend some of your own funds to take the job (which is a big mistake only EFL jobs in certain unprofessional countries do that), take the loss and avoid the future headaches which no doubt lie in store for you. Don't accept second-rate treatment. You're a professional and probably college educated. You can do better. I’ve been teaching EFL since 1998 and have experienced and see the good, the bad and the ugly.

Much of your advice is sound, but I’ve now come to see that if you arrive at a job and find your employer is giving you a raw deal e.g. dirty, substandard housing, lower pay than specified, etc. You should leave ASAP. Things will not get better. Perhaps you’ve had to expend some of your own funds to take the job (which is a big mistake only EFL jobs in certain unprofessional countries do that), take the loss and avoid the future headaches which no doubt lie in store for you. Don’t accept second-rate treatment.

You’re a professional and probably college educated. You can do better.

]]> By: joanna http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-quit-your-esl-job/#comment-42105 joanna Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:36:57 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3486#comment-42105 'quitting should really be a last resort'. I dont think so. Anybody has the right to quit their job and hand notice in any time they like...does not matter where and certainly does not matter why!!! ‘quitting should really be a last resort’. I dont think so. Anybody has the right to quit their job and hand notice in any time they like…does not matter where and certainly does not matter why!!!

]]> By: Heather Carreiro http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-quit-your-esl-job/#comment-37477 Heather Carreiro Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:38:15 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3486#comment-37477 Solid advice. I absolutely love the first two photos! Solid advice. I absolutely love the first two photos!

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