You advertised for students, without having any sort of actual school or teachers, and you're surprised that you didn't any takers? Can you please post this ad for us?johntpartee wrote:Well, I did say "final gripe"; shoulda left it at that, but this really is final. I came here three years ago, found a position within two weeks (signed a stinker of a three-month contract just to get my foot in the door). When they asked me to renew, I gave them my terms for the new contract [I won't go into detail about what I wanted changed, but nothing outrageous]. They refused. I left and came back about a year ago. My plan was to start my own school from the ground up. I advertised for students and the only responses I got were from people who thought I was hiring teachers (folks who claimed to be English teachers who couldn't read a simple ad). So...I started making the rounds of all of the established schools to find a position. One place told me I was too old (they obviously couldn't be bothered to read my resume; I graduated high school in 1971 [pretty conclusive evidence that I'm a mature man]). At another school they thought I was hard of hearing (I was having difficulty understanding the administrators at the interview because their English was so poor). Just two of the examples of what I've experienced; many others equally ludicrous. So....this time I really mean it: FINAL GRIPE!
Pretty please.