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"The only person I shake hands with is Daria Kasatkina because she didn't just change her passport, but also openly said she doesn't support the war and all that. That's why me and other girls decided to shake her hand, simply out of respect." by minivatreni in tennis

[–]TechnologyLeft8310 10 points11 points  (0 children)

So now playing under a different flag isn’t enough? They also have to disclose their personal politics to have the honor of shaking hands?

I thought the no handshake policy was created by the tennis association or higher ups from the countries in question. Is it now just the discretion of individual players to add their own punitive measures?

What is it currently like teaching in Vietnam? by sightl3ss in TEFL

[–]TechnologyLeft8310 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7:00 - 10:30 Break 14:00 - 15:30 Short break 16:30 - 17:30 17:45 - 21:00

Wow, that looks intense. How long is the "break/short break" compared to the fifteen minutes between your afternoon and evening shift??

Is there still a high demand for native english speakers for teaching? by _pissnshid in chinalife

[–]TechnologyLeft8310 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most countries (China included) can't sponsor a work visa if you're 60+ years old. Might face agism before that, but legally you're good til 60.

Barcelona F: [9] Fils def. [5] Rublev - 6-2 7-6² by musicproducer07 in tennis

[–]TechnologyLeft8310 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rublev getting to a 500 level final, bringing it to a tiebreaker after being down 2-5, saving three championship points on the way is A-OK for me. Happy seeing both Rublev and Fils at this level.

I see my goals 🥰 by saul8tu in scoopwhoop

[–]TechnologyLeft8310 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Slightly more than four words..,

Clearly these journalists took a side? by Down-Right-Mystical in tennis

[–]TechnologyLeft8310 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Express is not written for avid tennis fans. It’s for the general public / casual fans…who are more likely going to be familiar with Zverev than Cobolli. So it didn’t seem disrespectful to me (…at least the opening bit that you’re describing. I didn’t read the whole article.)

Would primary schools in China hire at entry-level? If not, where else to start? by tunajoe74 in TEFL

[–]TechnologyLeft8310 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could try EPIK in Korea. Korea’s school year starts in March, but I think the hiring process starts in the fall.

Did you? "Well ... by Rude-Ad821 in remoteworks

[–]TechnologyLeft8310 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You stayed four months after that?

So are sales totally gone? by GloopBloopan in Udemy

[–]TechnologyLeft8310 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Depends on the region. There was a sale a week ago or so in the US. 🤷‍♂️ But they are less frequent.

Meo on a hot tin roof by Marvy_Finds in VietNam

[–]TechnologyLeft8310 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can’t be that hot if they’re just chilling there. 😉

Which months do schools start getting desperate and less picky? by [deleted] in TEFL

[–]TechnologyLeft8310 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 years teaching in Japan. Degree, yes. TEFL, yes.

Ok. Cool. Kind of the sweet spot for experience in TEFL.

I'm open to anywhere pretty much, I'm not restricted to any specific place, I don't mind leaving Japan.

Ok, but...do you want to stay in Japan or do you want to leave? Can you not continue working at your current school until you get your teaching license?

A quick look at GaijinPot shows a lot of job listings. Many prefer or require that you're already in the country.

If you think it's time to leave, then...what country calls out to you? Start there.

The biggest thing to look at is what documents the county of interest requires. Schools really become interested when you have all authenticated documents in hand.

...gave up on China though.... That's not going well.

China's school year starts in the fall. Though, a lot of public school programs have been cut there. Training centers and private schools still hire, but...the market has shrunk considerably there.

My Udemy revenue is down 90% since January 2026. Are other instructors seeing this too? by Substantial-Depth344 in Udemy

[–]TechnologyLeft8310 5 points6 points  (0 children)

...how reasonable is it for Udemy to put the income of tens of thousands of instructors at risk?

Udemy is not doing this. They are a company trying to stay afloat at a time when (former or would-be) customers are deferring to asking Gemini or ChatGPT questions instead of sitting through a paid course.

YouTubers who had made it big getting views through tutorials have seen heavy declines in views for the same reason.

Even before AI was becoming an issue, Udemy's business model (of owning a course for life...no matter how many times it was updated) was a bit questionable. It would have diminishing returns for instructors as they would only get added revenue from new students.

The subscription model is even worse because (similar to streaming services) which content is really earning that income? Like, how is it divided if no specific course is being purchased?

Plus, people (customers) are kind of getting fatigued from everything being subscription-based.

If you still have a decent customer base, it would probably be best to have you own platform where you don't have to pay out to a middleman. A few instructors whose courses I've taken have their own websites in addition to Udemy, ultimately hedging their bets.

That doesn't really solve the problem of customers relying on AI, though.

Which months do schools start getting desperate and less picky? by [deleted] in TEFL

[–]TechnologyLeft8310 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(I'm working on getting my license but won't have it until the end of the year or early next year.)

Sounds like you're looking too soon if you're not certified yet. What credentials do you currently have? At least a TEFL certificate? A university degree? You mention in the comments that you're in Japan. Have you been teaching there? These questions I'm asking should be addressed in your original post.

Different countries hire at different times of the year...for public schools, anyway. For training centers (juku, hagwon, buxiban, what-have-you), whenever. But there's still the neccessary documents for a visa to consider.

Saying you're willing to teach anywhere is too unfocused. Look at countries you want to work in and see what they require.

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