TEFLtastic is moving on
No, not, as the lack of recent posts might suggest, in the cyber world (we managed to beat the hostile takeover bid by Microsoft by the use of a poison pill*), but in a physical sense.
Have quit Shane Language Services, given notice on my flat in Tokyo, and will start work in Seoul on 20 October. At which point I will probably be far too stimulated by a new country to blog, but there are loads of other good teaching in Korea blogs to keep you busy until I get it into my head again that I’m some kind of an expert. In the meantime, will be putting some serious effort into writing about all things teaching English in Japan, while I still remember something of the 100 or so books I’ve read about Japan in 5 years. Or I might just sit on my roof listening to the cicadas whilst I still can… Despite the almost overwhelming irritation with the jazz in cafes and station announcements over the last couple of months since the headphones on my walkman broke, Tokyo will be much missed.
* We later found out that it is supposed to be a metaphor for something financial
August 12th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I’m in seoul if you’re up for a coffee/beer after you settle down.
August 12th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Cheers, will definitely do that- beer preferably!
August 13th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Well, well. He keeps running, keeps on the move.
August 18th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Good luck on the new job and new country, Alex
….and Mr Lowe, I have my eyes on you.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
You used to work for Shane?! You kept that quiet, didn’t you!? I would imagine, then, that you’ll have PLENTY to blog about when you do finally quit and leave Japanese soil…
August 21st, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Mein Gott!! The [EDITED] Tefl [EDITED] Paul Lowe is STILL about!? He, of course, is not able to ‘keep on the move’, as [EDITED] tend to stay on the same patch for ever. Just watch that slime, though!!
August 22nd, 2008 at 12:56 am
Let’s all try and be nice, shall we?
August 23rd, 2008 at 2:45 am
The fact is that I am one of the few people in TEFL who work hard and deserve a holiday every year. So I toast you all, down there on the lower plains of evolutionary development. Feast on your lucozade and mars bars. The air up here is clean and fresh. And I will be following Alex Lower Case on and off his flights to and from the UK.
August 23rd, 2008 at 6:12 am
Cheers, Paul! The medication must be working wonders now, as I see you can (almost) write a correct sentence and a coherent text. May the miracles of modern medical technology never cease! For your sake, anyway…
August 23rd, 2008 at 10:27 am
No way of knowing if that is really Paul Lowe, but the contempt for the TEFL teachers he employs and trains sounds about right. Unless making money to some who has utter contempt for you before he has even met you is your thing, do not work for or train with Windsor TEFL or Windsor Schools.
August 24th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Good luck Alex!
Hope you enjoy the cold weather in Seoul! :).
August 24th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
This totally confirms my theory that Alex and EFL Geek are one and the same … this whole “I’m in Japan” business was a farce so we would never know the EFL blogosphere is run by one person!! Are you really going to stop blogging?
Good luck in Korea, Alex, and keep us updated online.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:01 am
Thanks for the good wishes guys- and for the bizarre conspiracy theory Katie, something I am very fond of!
As I told my boss yesterday when asked the same question about blogging- hopefully I’ll be having too much fun to blog!
August 26th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Alex!
Amazed you’re coming to my adopted country! If you fancy a trip down to Daegu, you’ll be more than welcome but we might meet sooner as I might actually move up to Seoul when my contract expires in November!
Love to compare notes about Shane and our combined years in EFL! We’ve got a lot in common. Welcome to Korea, bro!
August 27th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Will do- looking forward to my TEFL bloggers tour of Korea!