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I worked for many years in range of jobs, teaching, civil service, charity work. Now enjoy teaching English to foreigners in normal times, and long walks in France and Spain. -
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20th Nov 2020Crankyshooter commented on:
Just joined so I'm introducing myself.Hello Mosquito, my name's Peter. I did a CELTA qualification, though it is not obligatory. I already have a PGCE. The CELTA gave me more confidence and although it is quite expensive and you usually end up doing it with people half your age it was actually really good. Problem is that there is little TEFL work out there that isn't online and paid very low wages. Hosting and teaching is much better paid, but obviously not an option at the moment. Do get in touch if you want to find out more... PeterViewDate:
19th Nov 2020Crankyshooter commented on:
How much do you live on per month, on average?Yes,I think that's about right as we live on about that amount. Not enough to flash money around, but good enough for a modest 'middle class' lifestyleViewDate:
19th Nov 2020Crankyshooter commented on:
Just joined so I'm introducing myself.Hello everyone, I've really enjoyed reading the stories here, though some of them are quite sad. I'm 60 and live in London. Have a lovely wife who puts with a lot from me and keeps an amazing garden. I had lots of careers, but took early retirement at 57 from quite a responsible job in the civil service as the internal politics and become really nasty and I did not feel I fitted in any more. For the last three years, I tried lots of interesting things. I walked right across France and Spain on caminos, and did volunteering in Spain too. This inspired me to learn Spanish to keep my French knowledge company. I've had some great times talking with French and Spanish people on Skype. I went back into teaching for a while on retiring, but found supply teaching a bit of a nightmare to be honest. It was like babysitting with really badly behaved teaching, and not like the fun teaching I did 20 years ago! So I started hosting foreign students and teaching them English, which was really interesting and quite well paid. But COVID has put paid to all that. To keep active during this pandemic I've been driving a truck for a food bank where the people are really lovely and am training to be a Citizens Advice volunteer. But I miss my two girls terribly and really hope we get to see them at Christmas. Thanks for reading, Peter -
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