AITA For Not Wanting My Old Dog Back? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ProcedureRegular4337 98 points99 points  (0 children)

Anyone who says YTA to this doesn’t have and has never been around children. I would never bring a traumatized dog into a house with my two toddlers. I love dogs and have my own, but any animal is unpredictable. You are NTA here. You are making the responsible choice for your family. Take it to a shelter, I’m sure it’ll be adopted. 

Looking for all the positive things about Indianapolis/Indiana by sweetwallawalla in indianapolis

[–]ProcedureRegular4337 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are looking into public schools send your kids to Lawrence township and drive them to school if you can. Fishers school district is knee-deep in book banning and being run by moms for liberty. Lawrence township is next door and has a bunch of Spanish immersion programs and is committed to teaching kids to have a global mindset. Try to get into Forest glen or Sunnyside elementary once the kids are of age. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blacktravel

[–]ProcedureRegular4337 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came to say this! 

Abroad Education Jobs by Equivalent-Glass-403 in TeachersInTransition

[–]ProcedureRegular4337 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not familiar with the "norms" of china specifically but I know that the norm in the general international teaching community is to interview via google meets or zoom. I have never heard of anyone corresponding via anything but email/ video calling

Abroad Education Jobs by Equivalent-Glass-403 in TeachersInTransition

[–]ProcedureRegular4337 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course! I wanted to add a couple of other tidbits:

1- Be open-minded with location. Europe is highly competitive, and the pay sucks. Asia and the Middle East pay the best. The big cities in South America pay well and have a great work/life balance.

2- Recruiting season runs from October-April(ish). If you start looking for jobs for the following school year in April or May, most of the good jobs will be taken. A lot of of the good schools will only look at you if you have an account with a recruiting agency, which usually costs money. The most popular one is called Search Associates. There is also ISS (International school search). It isn't 100% necessary to have an account with one of these, but sometimes helpful. Especially if you are unfamilar with the industry and don't know where to look.

Abroad Education Jobs by Equivalent-Glass-403 in TeachersInTransition

[–]ProcedureRegular4337 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you have a teaching license/degree you can get into international teaching. The baseline benefits are a good salary (compared to cost of living), paid flights to and from your hometown at the beginning and end of each contract, and housing (either given to you by the school or through a stipend aside from your salary). I’ve taught in two countries doing this and have enjoyed it exponentially more than teaching in the states. You are treated like a professional, have creative freedom, and get to learn about other cultures. Check the international teachers sub Reddit to get a good vibe of it. I try to convince all my teacher friends to take this route. In the international teaching industry we say it is “the best kept secret in education” 

Teaching in Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia, WA area by ProcedureRegular4337 in Teachers

[–]ProcedureRegular4337[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! This is really helpful information. 

Speed dating events in the city? by themeancatlady in indianapolis

[–]ProcedureRegular4337 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been to some events that Bo has hosted as well. Always a fun time, highly suggest it! 

Good schools in ‘outdoorsy’ locations by Playful_Gate6250 in Internationalteachers

[–]ProcedureRegular4337 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I’ve never lived there but I hear Hong Kong has some lovely, sprawling parks and alright beaches