As an ESL teacher in China, I'm in demand, and I've had to learn to say no, to protect my writing and health and sanity. My writing because people who run schools want as much of my time as possible. I guess my health, too, since I need time to exercise. Protecting my sanity comes from telling my boss, I'll work Friday OR Saturday evening, not both. I have friends, you know.
The thing is, Chinese students are so over-booked, the only time they have for extra English lessons is the weekend. I've found that if I tell people that I'm free Tuesday or Thursday, which is even true, they just walk away, because they want weekend workers.
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Date: 2011-02-11 11:58 pm (UTC)The thing is, Chinese students are so over-booked, the only time they have for extra English lessons is the weekend. I've found that if I tell people that I'm free Tuesday or Thursday, which is even true, they just walk away, because they want weekend workers.