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I think some people have started comparing the TEFL profession with a form of slavery. I have to agree with it. It’s not a slavery that binds you to physical shackles, but long term TEFL teachers become so bound to the lifestyle that it is hard to make the break and move onto better things. It’s as if their life revolves around a low paying career that is an intellectual void.

Please don’t get me wrong here. For those involved in a TEFL career path, those who have taken to volunteer teaching, or those using it for extra cash on the side, it can be a very fulfilling career, but as soon as you find yourself on the ground floor of TEFL, it’s too hard to see your way out of the predicament. The wages are so low in many countries that you will never be able to get ahead and you may even fall behind and even lack the money to repatriate yourself. That’s the tough life of a TEFL teacher.

What makes it all worse is that after you break free from TEFL, you can even find it difficult reintegrating into the workforce back home. The only way I could do it was to train in a new career. Now, I am happy and I am so glad that I am no longer a TEFL slave.

If you are like most people, you probably increased your debt right before Christmas time. According to this financial news story, people are increasing their debt and soon it will begin to affect their financial situation. Not surprisingly, many people begin to use their credit card for day to day purchases as their expenses begin to increase.

This quote is particularly poignant:
“As inflation kicks in, people find that more of their take-home salary is taken up paying for day to day expenses, so they are forced to use their credit card more than they would have done previously just to get by month to month,” said Chris Tapp, director of Credit Action.

This is hardly surprising because it is very easy to use your credit card everywhere, but it is disturbing since credit card debt is one of the highest interest rate debts you can have. It also bodes poorly for the future since it puts people in a situation where they have to continue increasing their debt load just to make ends meet. It’s tough to break this vicious cycle.

I guess that’s where debt consolidation loans come in. Homeowner Loans are particularly good for debt consolidation because they allow you to put all of your debt in a single monthly payment. They are loans based on the equity you have built up in your home. Because the loans are secured, they are easy to get and quick to be funded. For example, Magic Loans has the expertise and experience to issue a loan in as little as 24 days so you can quickly take advantage of lower monthly expenses.

Making a go back home has meant finding a new career and focusing more on business opportunities that I think I could fulfill. Real estate has proven to be an interesting choice and one that I am glad I made despite the current housing market. I know there are opportunities and that a good salesman can always find a market for his products. Nevertheless, I am hedging my bets.

One of the ways I am hedging my bets is by working more on online businesses. It means developing online businesses and working to increase my business expertise. I guess it revolves around providing a total business package for people. One area I am working on exploring is real estate websites. I guess more on that later.

After spending so much time abroad, it’s not surprising that I ate a lot of junk food and a lot of bad food. I didn’t have a chance to take care on the foods I ate. In fact, at my last school, it was located away from the city and alternative food shops so I was stuck with the food there. It was not good and it certainly had a lot of bad toxins. I felt like my ulcer would act up 10 minutes after eating. I also seemed to carry around a heavy feeling from my years of living around the world.

When I got back to the states, my sister suggested that I have a colon cleanse. It kind of scared me because I didn’t know exactly what it was. Well, come to find out, you can take a special type of treatment will wash away many of the buildup in the colon that can cause health problems. That’s where a colon cleanse like Oxy-Powder comes in. It’s easy to take and very quickly you get the toxins removed from your body and you feel healthy. I really suggest a colon cleanse for anyone concerned with their health.

There is a bit of shuffle going on around the TEFL World today. TEFLWatch.Org used to have a forum in a subdirectory, but it seemed to be an active dungeon filled with trolls. Attempts at cleaning it up have fallen on deaf ears so something new had to be done. As of today, the TEFLWatch Forum has been separated from TEFLWatch.Org and now each site has its own focus.

TEFLWatch.Org will have the school ratings, the Hall of Shame and other teaching related rants while TEFLWatch Forum will offer instant feedback on teaching issues and resources. By having this separation, it’s hoped that teachers can have better access to information.