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Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

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Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote vladimir

by vladimir » Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:49 am

Just one thing: can we leave the traffic here?
Just one thing: can we leave the traffic here?

Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote Sok Poupe

by Sok Poupe » Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:38 am

vladimir wrote:Moving Phnom Penh is a great idea. The seaside is a nice option.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. It seems whenever I've been out of the town, it's always hotter here. So I'm definitely in favour of moving it. Seaside, or Mondolkiri, that would be nice too.
[quote="vladimir"]Moving Phnom Penh is a great idea. The seaside is a nice option.[/quote]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. It seems whenever I've been out of the town, it's always hotter here. So I'm definitely in favour of moving it. Seaside, or Mondolkiri, that would be nice too.

Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote vladimir

by vladimir » Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:28 am

Moving Phnom Penh is a great idea. The seaside is a nice option.
Moving Phnom Penh is a great idea. The seaside is a nice option.

Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote Jessb52

by Jessb52 » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:53 pm

Ojr wrote:Took the plunge and bought my tickets, great success! :-)
You did the right thing! Good luck :D
[quote="Ojr"]Took the plunge and bought my tickets, great success! :-)[/quote]

You did the right thing! Good luck :D

Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote Ojr

by Ojr » Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:28 am

Took the plunge and bought my tickets, great success! :-)
Took the plunge and bought my tickets, great success! :-)

Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote hanky

by hanky » Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:06 pm

giblet wrote: FFS, even I've read that and I'm a moron (according to Hanky)
I never said or thought that. Your "war- what war?" comment was quite a classic though.
[quote="giblet"]
FFS, even I've read that and I'm a moron (according to Hanky)[/quote]

I never said or thought that. Your "war- what war?" comment was quite a classic though.

Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote Captain Bonez

by Captain Bonez » Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:57 pm

barforsalecambodia wrote:
ken svay wrote:This is a serious question-which schools can you teach at with no qualifications?
Captain Bonez???
i'm not a school, you gargantuan boob :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
[quote="barforsalecambodia"][quote="ken svay"]This is a serious question-which schools can you teach at with no qualifications?[/quote]

Captain Bonez???[/quote]

i'm not a school, you gargantuan boob :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote andyinasia

by andyinasia » Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:26 am

giblet wrote:
Ojr wrote:Fortunately eclecticism isn't always the measure of intellect :) There's a fair few people I know with greater literary reach than myself with whom conversation is just about as stimulating as sucking liquid platitudes from a shaved coconut.
You're right, Hanky stinks. :lol:

You can get books printed here for between $6-10 if you can find a digital version online.
Bleh, I have a collection of 20,000+ ebooks (*.pdf) all downloaded for free. Any classic is easily available free and online. No need to print them at all, but if you do an average paperback will cost less than that.
[quote="giblet"][quote="Ojr"]Fortunately eclecticism isn't always the measure of intellect :) There's a fair few people I know with greater literary reach than myself with whom conversation is just about as stimulating as sucking liquid platitudes from a shaved coconut.[/quote]

You're right, Hanky stinks. :lol:

You can get books printed here for between $6-10 if you can find a digital version online.[/quote]

Bleh, I have a collection of 20,000+ ebooks (*.pdf) all downloaded for free. Any classic is easily available free and online. No need to print them at all, but if you do an average paperback will cost less than that.

Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote giblet

by giblet » Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:41 am

Ojr wrote:Fortunately eclecticism isn't always the measure of intellect :) There's a fair few people I know with greater literary reach than myself with whom conversation is just about as stimulating as sucking liquid platitudes from a shaved coconut.
You're right, Hanky stinks. :lol:

You can get books printed here for between $6-10 if you can find a digital version online.
[quote="Ojr"]Fortunately eclecticism isn't always the measure of intellect :) There's a fair few people I know with greater literary reach than myself with whom conversation is just about as stimulating as sucking liquid platitudes from a shaved coconut.[/quote]

You're right, Hanky stinks. :lol:

You can get books printed here for between $6-10 if you can find a digital version online.

Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote Ojr

by Ojr » Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:36 am

giblet wrote:
kinglear#1 wrote: 'Depressing French novels'? I like this guy! 'Pere Goriot' by Balzac is one of my favourites! You're too clever for most of Cambodia (boy, am I gonna get some stick for this)! OP, the wave of abuse will come, but I'm betting you will ride it out. Cheers! :!: :!:
FFS, even I've read that and I'm a moron (according to Hanky)
Fortunately eclecticism isn't always the measure of intellect :) There's a fair few people I know with greater literary reach than myself with whom conversation is just about as stimulating as sucking liquid platitudes from a shaved coconut.
[quote="giblet"][quote="kinglear#1"] 'Depressing French novels'? I like this guy! 'Pere Goriot' by Balzac is one of my favourites! You're too clever for most of Cambodia (boy, am I gonna get some stick for this)! OP, the wave of abuse will come, but I'm betting you will ride it out. Cheers! :!: :!:[/quote]

FFS, even I've read that and I'm a moron (according to Hanky)[/quote]

Fortunately eclecticism isn't always the measure of intellect :) There's a fair few people I know with greater literary reach than myself with whom conversation is just about as stimulating as sucking liquid platitudes from a shaved coconut.

Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote Ojr

by Ojr » Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:24 am

andyinasia wrote:Where are you? UK? I just spent the last 4 depressing months there - my advice: get the fuck out ASAP. USA? Same advice. $3500 is a nice sum to bring. So long as you don't fall in love with a whore and blow it overnight (it happens a lot), it'll do you until you get a teaching gig. Your qualifications are minimal but more than a lot of others have who have the same idea as you. There are openings all the time - you'll get something in a few weeks; then, after you build up experience, you might get better paid work. So just get here, take your time, settle in, and take things one step at a time.
I fell in love with a whore and blew it overnight once, kudos on the gender neutral pronoun, they deserve their own linguistic category, and toilets :lol: But seriously thanks, January is starting to sound doable! I can't help but agree with the get the fuck out sentiment. I guess I'll just put my degree on my CV with (classification pending) next to it and hope that helps.
kinglear#1 wrote:OP, I reckon Trinity College's Certificate (as do many others) is better than CELTA. 'Depressing French novels'? I like this guy! 'Pere Goriot' by Balzac is one of my favourites! You're too clever for most of Cambodia (boy, am I gonna get some stick for this)! OP, the wave of abuse will come, but I'm betting you will ride it out. Cheers! :!: :!:
I'm slightly embarrassed to say that I've only read a few from Balzac so far and Goriot ain't one of them. Just finished my trawl through Houellebecq so I might pick that one up soon. Incidentally, is there much in the way of book stores which cater to the English speaking market? There were a few places in Thailand when I stayed there (Hua hin) but I always had to pay like 500baht for some dogeared thing if I wanted anything other than the detritus left at the guest house by well intentioned backpackers.
Also, I did find the qualification fairly decent for the time and money, but from what I've gathered one's overall experience of the TEFL certificate hinges on the establishment actually teaching it. The people administering my course seemed to have quite a bit of creative freedom as far as delivery was concerned so I imagine the students' experience could have gone either way. I've haven't spoken to many CELTA-ites though so I can't claim to know anything about it. And I hope you're right! :thumbsup:
[quote="andyinasia"]Where are you? UK? I just spent the last 4 depressing months there - my advice: get the fuck out ASAP. USA? Same advice. $3500 is a nice sum to bring. So long as you don't fall in love with a whore and blow it overnight (it happens a lot), it'll do you until you get a teaching gig. Your qualifications are minimal but more than a lot of others have who have the same idea as you. There are openings all the time - you'll get something in a few weeks; then, after you build up experience, you might get better paid work. So just get here, take your time, settle in, and take things one step at a time.[/quote]

I fell in love with a whore and blew it overnight once, kudos on the gender neutral pronoun, they deserve their own linguistic category, and toilets :lol: But seriously thanks, January is starting to sound doable! I can't help but agree with the get the fuck out sentiment. I guess I'll just put my degree on my CV with (classification pending) next to it and hope that helps.

[quote="kinglear#1"]OP, I reckon Trinity College's Certificate (as do many others) is better than CELTA. 'Depressing French novels'? I like this guy! 'Pere Goriot' by Balzac is one of my favourites! You're too clever for most of Cambodia (boy, am I gonna get some stick for this)! OP, the wave of abuse will come, but I'm betting you will ride it out. Cheers! :!: :!:[/quote]

I'm slightly embarrassed to say that I've only read a few from Balzac so far and Goriot ain't one of them. Just finished my trawl through Houellebecq so I might pick that one up soon. Incidentally, is there much in the way of book stores which cater to the English speaking market? There were a few places in Thailand when I stayed there (Hua hin) but I always had to pay like 500baht for some dogeared thing if I wanted anything other than the detritus left at the guest house by well intentioned backpackers.
Also, I did find the qualification fairly decent for the time and money, but from what I've gathered one's overall experience of the TEFL certificate hinges on the establishment actually teaching it. The people administering my course seemed to have quite a bit of creative freedom as far as delivery was concerned so I imagine the students' experience could have gone either way. I've haven't spoken to many CELTA-ites though so I can't claim to know anything about it. And I hope you're right! :thumbsup:

Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote giblet

by giblet » Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:09 am

kinglear#1 wrote: 'Depressing French novels'? I like this guy! 'Pere Goriot' by Balzac is one of my favourites! You're too clever for most of Cambodia (boy, am I gonna get some stick for this)! OP, the wave of abuse will come, but I'm betting you will ride it out. Cheers! :!: :!:
FFS, even I've read that and I'm a moron (according to Hanky)
[quote="kinglear#1"] 'Depressing French novels'? I like this guy! 'Pere Goriot' by Balzac is one of my favourites! You're too clever for most of Cambodia (boy, am I gonna get some stick for this)! OP, the wave of abuse will come, but I'm betting you will ride it out. Cheers! :!: :!:[/quote]

FFS, even I've read that and I'm a moron (according to Hanky)

Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote andyinasia

by andyinasia » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:14 am

ken svay wrote:This is a serious question-which schools can you teach at with no qualifications?
Zaman are currently asking for 'qualifications and experience preferable'. That's the only one I can think of at the moment.
[quote="ken svay"]This is a serious question-which schools can you teach at with no qualifications?[/quote]

Zaman are currently asking for 'qualifications and experience preferable'. That's the only one I can think of at the moment.

Re: Moving Phnom Pen, is this a terrible idea?

  • Quote ken svay

by ken svay » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:44 am

This is a serious question-which schools can you teach at with no qualifications?
This is a serious question-which schools can you teach at with no qualifications?

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