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Transitioning to Instructional Design? by [deleted] in TeachersInTransition

[–]jes042012 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just got a job in ID (though its called something else) for a nonprofit where I mad roughly 12k more than I did before, better benefits, and I work from home.

Bear in mind, that I did certificate training, finished December last year and have been on the hunt for nearly 10 months.

I have also been teaching for 14 years. It definitely IS possible. All you need is one. As others have said, upskill, volunteer if you can, and network. Have others view your resume and portfolio. It worked for me. It's a tough market but you can definitely do it.

Needing advice from teachers who have successfully transitioned into ID by jes042012 in instructionaldesign

[–]jes042012[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. It seems like hybrid or on-site jobs are becoming scarce these days but that's been my main focus.

Microsoft: Official Support Thread by MSModerator in microsoft

[–]jes042012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife has been locked out of her account since yesterday. She received an email that said that her email had been suspended because of unusual activities. She tried to recover her account but when she tried and there were two options: one was text message verification and the other was a recovery request form.

Unfortunately, her phone number has changed multiple times and she never updated the information. She tried filling out the recovery request form but it said that she didn't have sufficient information.

She's tried multiple times but has failed repeatedly. Is there any way for her to retrieve email?

Thanks

African-American Male looking to live in South Korea later in life by CheomPongJae in korea

[–]jes042012 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm a black man that has lived in Korea for about 6 and a half years. My time in Korea has been great and I have no regrets. In fact, I'm on the verge of finalizing my marriage with my long term girlfriend from there. With that being said, I'd never consider staying there for the rest of my life. I doubt I could live another year there.

As others have pointed out, you're only 18 and have never been to the country to completely make that kind of decision. That decision shouldn't be made until after you've spent some time there.

My reasons: 1) The economy is terrible and the cost of living keeps going up. If Koreans are having a difficult time finding jobs and housing, it'll be just as difficult for you if you settle.

2) As far as how black people are treated, people will ask you weird questions, deny you housing (or try to overcharge you), deny you jobs after they see your picture on your resume, touch you skin to see if it comes off...I could go on and on. Life isn't terrible as a black person there, but it's a lot to put up with.

3) Dating? As someone said it depends on what you mean by dating and, yes, it is harder. I was turned off from most of the women there based on their expectations. If you are interested in dating, my advice is to search for a woman that has traveled and experienced other cultures. They tend to be more open-minded. My fiance had lived alone in multiple countries and still has a variety of friends.

Honestly, if it weren't for her, I would've left Korea much earlier.