 Hi guys, welcome Linda here from ITTT back this week with another live session. How's everybody doing? Thank you guys for tuning in and for joining today's topic We're gonna talk about Teflon t-sol and teaching English abroad at 40 plus and this is actually a requested topic from Adele one of our podcast listeners. So shout out to Adele. Thank you so much for suggesting this topic So that's we're gonna cover today. Thanks to Adele and if anybody else has any topic suggestions For me in the future, feel free to reach out. You can reach me at lindegoseast.com at lindegoseast on Instagram Or just here while we're live in the comments as well You can leave a topic suggestion for future live sessions all cool, but definitely this one is requested by Adele over From our podcast. We always turn our live sessions into podcast episodes. 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So here we are and I am talking about it So again shout out to Adele over at our podcast And we have Anne Marie here. Hi Anne Marie joining from Indiana. How are you doing? Welcome? Welcome? Great. So today's episode is going to be of course, especially interesting if you are 40 and over But even if you're not if you're still if you're under 40, you know if You're under 40 is still gonna be valuable So I encourage you to stay on even if you're not in this demographic today, but anyways Let me tell us says Linda. It seems like you're wearing the same black t-shirt just like last Friday Okay, I don't remember what I was wearing last Friday, but But I have a lot of black t-shirts actually so might be the same one. Not sure Thank you though for the comment I appreciate it All right. Good. So let's jump right in and like I said, we are Talking about this topic today and we are gonna cover a couple of different things that challenges how to overcome these challenges But also what are the advantages and what are the opportunities? For English teachers that are 40 and over in the EFL fields and why is it relevant? Why are we talking about it and all that stuff? So even like I said, even if you're not in this demographic, you're still Be able to learn a thing or two. I hope in today's session. So please stay on But yes, and always you can watch our replays Later on as well We always keep our live sessions in our playlists both on Facebook and on YouTube at the same time So you can always go back And Marie says I taught English and soul 11 years ago would love to go back amazing Yes, I'm sure a lot has changed in 11 years I've been in Korea for eight years now and a lot has changed compared to when I first got here eight years ago And now so it's probably even more 11 years ago. That's crazy. Amazing. Please come back. That'd be great All right Good, we did that we did that. Okay, so let's talk about Teflon T-Soll certification because this is kind of the first step, right of your teaching journey Let me just see which format I want I'm gonna take the spanner away Let's just keep it like this for now, shall we Okay, okay, and I'm gonna keep an eye on the comment section as well So Teflon T-Soll, this is basically your first step and whether or not you are Over 40 under 40 doesn't matter a Teflon T-Soll certification is the first step to your Teflon teaching adventure abroad basically, right? And I really like to explain this By saying that a Teflon certificate is two things. It's like a two-in-one. Okay, so one it is a Required certification. It's a piece of paper that Proves that you can teach English that you're certified, right? So Teflon certificate, that's that's the left side here is often a mandatory requirement in numerous countries for people wishing to teach English abroad So it's a requirement in many countries. You need to have it in your portfolio. So that's one thing It's a required piece of paper But on the other hand, it's also Useful for you and of course your future students because taking a Tefl Certification course equips you with all the necessary teaching skills that are essential for effectively instructing students. So basically in a nutshell a Teflon course teaches you how to teach right and I think Everybody who wants to go abroad to teach English to be a teacher You want to make sure that you offer the best value to your students as possible so that you know what you're doing I feel like there's no worse Situation than if you didn't take a Teflon course, you don't we've never taught before You just speak English very well or you're a native English speaker And then you start teaching English abroad you set foot into your classroom, and then you're like, okay Now what do I do? So you want to avoid that Because teaching is not that easy even you can speak English you might be an English native speaker. Let me tell you Teaching English the whole nother ball game. So Taking a Teflon course will not only Give you this piece of paper that's required to teach in many countries But also much more it will give you that knowledge it will give you those skills to teach in a classroom And Also on top of that that's the thing here below a Teflon Teflon t-cell certified teachers They typically earn a higher salary compared to non Verified notes actually said non-certified. I misspelled that Non-certified teachers. Okay None non-certified teachers and this is actually true when I was I before coming to Korea I taught English in China and I got a Teflon certificate and then I came to Korea and a lot of my Fellow teachers they were first-time teachers out of college. They didn't have a Teflon They didn't have anything and I actually got a higher salary because I had a Teflon certificate So I can definitely attest that that is true But just for your own piece of mind so you don't freak out you're going abroad you set foot in the classroom It can be very scary Having that haven't having taken a Teflon course will help you Succeed and be a successful teacher. So that's just in the beginning right of the bat Just telling you that because like I said a Teflon t-cell certification is the first step to your teaching adventure So whether you whether or not you are over 40 or you are young you're fresh out of college Get a Teflon certificate and maybe also adding on to that specifically targeted at today's topic for people 40 and over you likely already had a career or a job before Many people also who are 40 and over and who take our courses They've actually already been teachers before they have been teachers in their own country And now they're like I want something different. So I want to go abroad to teach Being a teacher in your own country is also very different from Teaching English to speakers of other languages. Yes, teaching techniques and things can be similar. It's similar. It's teaching however T-Soll and Tefl is very niche and is still very different from let's say regular teaching or teaching in your home country Right teaching people who don't speak English, especially if you're teaching total beginner Course can be very challenging and a Teflon T-Soll course will equip you with that skill set So even if you're already if you've been a teacher for 20 years Still take a Teflon T-Soll course. It will be very beneficial for you Yeah I think that's all about that So move it on then we got that out of the way. We understand the Teflon T-Soll situation So now we need to understand the current EFL market, right? If you want to go abroad to teach Whether you're over 40 under 40 however old you are you need to understand the EFL market But this one is now specifically understanding the EFL market and How the EFL field views people over 40, okay? So the current demand this is general There's a high demand for English language education all around the world, right? Many countries they even face teacher shortages And the demand for qualified English teachers often exceeds the available supply and this has been true For example in China. China is a very good example of this China is huge and their English language education is booming They I've lived in China Literally you would sit on a bus and you would see an English language school on every single corner no matter What city you're in there is an English language school plenty many not just one There's many English language training centers and they all need teachers They all want foreign teachers And so they and then also due to covet a lot of people couldn't come into the country a lot of people have left On so especially in China now they are experiencing a shortage and they really are hiring like crazy So there's a huge huge opportunity there not just China other countries, of course as well So hot spots include Asia in general Asia is one of the biggest places best places for teaching English abroad in general Then also the Middle East Is a hot spot we have some of the highest Teaching salaries in the Middle East and they actually really like hiring older teachers as well because they Contrary to Asia in Asia You would teach a lot of younger students children Um of all ages all all kind of school levels in the Middle East You can also teach children, but you also teach a lot of business professionals And for that generally we see that schools prefer hiring more mature teachers for these business English kind of professional English teaching classes And of course also Latin America is another hot spot for people of all ages really you can find opportunities there However, I always say that if you are looking for The highest salaries if you're looking to save a lot of money, maybe pay off debts back home save Latin America is not the best region to look into the salaries tend to be very low very little benefits Cost of living is also very low, but you won't really be able to save a lot of money when teaching English in Latin America compared to Asia and the Middle East Then the next point here is diversity of opportunities So a high demand this high demand that we just talked about this creates a wide range of teaching opportunities for individuals of all Ages right so age because of this high demand and the teacher shortages and all these things all these things we talked about Did it cut out for a second? I think my maybe my internet is slow Anyway, I'm just gonna repeat myself you let me know if I'm if I'm gone or something Let me know in the comments anyways So this high demand and teacher shortages we just talked about this creates just A lot of teaching opportunities for people of all ages and age really becomes less of a determining factor for many employers And they instead prioritize qualifications and experience and teaching abilities And then looking at that a lot of older teachers more mature teachers They have um the upper hand because they have a lot of experience Okay, Loretta says internet connection is good. Maybe it's just slow on my end because I have a lot of things like going on Thank you so much for letting me know Angelita. Hi, how are you doing? And Wajid says how can we join Tefl from Pakistan? Well, the good thing about ittt just before I move in and move on The good thing about ittt is that we have a lot of online course options So you can actually take our course From the comfort of your own home. You can study at your own home You just need an internet connection a laptop a computer And you can work through the the unit and the lessons and you can get certified from your own home So check it out Tefl course dot net and I also shared a link where you can get 30% off I'm also going to share it again At the end here, but you can you can check the comment section. There'll be the 30% off link as well So check it out But yeah, that's the great thing about our courses. You can take them from anywhere All right. Yes. So like we said this huge demand and the teacher shortages that really Makes age less important for a lot of employers However, also understand in the EFL EFL market, there are some common misconceptions From a lot of Tefl employers towards older teachers And these usually include things like These things include things like technological proficiency So maybe they think well, we have to use like all these new virtual white boards and like online things and maybe Older teachers they think can't really Work with that well There's also concerns about Adaptability I can't talk to it Adaptability and flexibility. There we go. Because older teachers can they adapt to new rules new cultures? They worry about that kind of thing and then also energy and enthusiasm and this is one I hear a lot I've heard a lot in my career That especially in Asia where or especially when you when the students are children or very young A lot of Tefl employers or schools They worry that if they hire older teachers the kids They are too Rambunctious they're they have too much energy for the older teachers and the older teacher can't keep up That's kind of what a lot of people are saying. I don't really agree with that But that's one of the misconceptions Um along with health and physical ability So maybe they worry while if we all if we hire an older teacher They're going to be sick more often. I'm you know, maybe And then just the things like receptiveness to professional development. So there's this one misconception where um employers fear that if they hire older teachers, they kind of don't want to um They don't want to learn more they don't want to Take more courses or like things like that For professional development, but yeah, again, these are misconceptions Some people have not everyone also not everyone has all of these misconceptions These are just some of the most common misconceptions that Me in this industry I hear about from employers Um And that might be why some schools and employers in the efl industry are reluctant to hire some older teachers From the Philippines, Angelita. Hi very good. Okay All right great So this is what the efl marks like at the moment and also how it feels like for older teachers All right Then moving on what are the advantages of teaching abroad teaching english abroad at 40 plus What are the advantages that a older teacher brings to a school to the classroom? So I highlighted three different things here. The first one is This demographic certainly has a lot of unique strengths that a lot of younger teachers do not have So some schools they actually prefer teachers with specific backgrounds in areas such as business english Or test preparation or teaching adults and individuals over 40 They may have relevant professional experience in this field. We see this a lot if someone worked in business For 20 years 30 years They usually make for really really good business english teachers because they know the business world um at the same time if somebody for example worked as a medical professional Right, and then you get you have an advantage if you get hired as a For teaching english for teaching medical english for example. So these like niche things Makes older teachers really really stand out and have an advantage Especially in the business english field like I said in the beginning Business english positions. They really like to be filled by more mature teachers because It's also kind of a respecting business english Students tend to be adults right and sometimes even older adults. So if You send in a very young teacher might not Sometimes work that well. So they like to also hire somebody who's the same age or maybe a little bit older than the students there Just for that and then also the next point here that I wanted to talk about is building rapport So older teachers they often have a wealth of knowledge and maturity of course and a unique perspective to share And this can also really enhance the learning experience for students and can help you bond with your students, right? Maybe even some older teachers. They have kids themselves. So you can find this This unique rapport this unique bond with your students that some younger teachers Can't really have right? Or what I also find sometimes students, especially when you teach older students like high schoolers or maybe university And if the teacher is really young the students think like Think of the teacher more of a friend Because you're more similar in age and then That can sometimes be disruptive If the if the atmosphere is more like is too casual and too friendly It's also not good for learning. So Then being 40 or over can be a good advantage as well And then the third point is high professionalism. And this is what a lot of um employers Think is a big advantage that older individuals they tend to have already established work ethics professionalism and just strong interpersonal skills if you've worked in a company for 20 years you basically Yeah, you tend to have a good work ethic and you might be a good team player And these are just really highly valued skills in the teaching profession as well. You need to be You know, you need to communicate well. You need to have a good relationship with your other teachers and co-teachers So a lot of employers really like that versus if you hire people straight out of college They've never worked before they don't really know how the working world works Versus if you hire somebody older who's already taught who's already worked in a company It might be a little bit easier and um, yeah more professional All right, so these are the advantages of teaching English abroad at 40 plus As always if you guys have any comments to anything that i'm saying or any ideas if you yourself Are teaching English abroad or online or in your own country at 40 plus and you want to add something to what i'm saying Please feel free obviously. I hope it's obvious. I don't know is it obvious. I'm not 40 plus So I do not have that experience personally It's just experience from my research and from people that I've met that were older that I talked with um So i'm trying my best to uh, you know cover this topic, but I cannot really give my own Um personal experience because I do not have this personal experience So if anybody has it, please let us know and give your input that'd be highly appreciated, but other than that um Okay, sanna here has a has a question or a comment so sanna says hello there I don't know the topic exactly, but could you please guide me how I can apply for teaching jobs in the Middle East with no experience? Okay, so good. Um, yeah, sure the Middle East We just kind of touched on that in the beginning the Middle East and I'm just going to make myself bigger for just a second to answer this question um So the Middle East is actually one of the best Tefl destinations in terms of salary and benefits a lot of countries offer tax-free salaries Which is really really great and lucrative and attractive for many people um, however, because it has these high salaries and great benefits It's also very competitive and be the requirements are very high So if you have no experience, uh, it can be probably a little bit challenging It depends on where in the Middle East which country again, there's many countries in the Middle East They all have different requirements different laws for work visas for teachers, etc but um So it depends on which country specifically however, they do tend to have very strict requirements in this region So they typically want people who have a bachelor's degree a university degree sometimes even a master's degree In certain cases or that will definitely be helpful They sometimes also actually want to hire older teachers so 40 and plus And they also like to hire people with experience So you're going to see that a lot actually in the job offers that they want a year or two Or sometimes even more than that in experience again, it depends on the country um However, I think with no experience it can be a little bit challenging. So What I would do definitely get Tefal TESOL certified if you haven't yet and then at ITTT You actually have access to lifetime job support. So we will help you to the best of our ability um You can what you can do right now is go to tefalcourse.net and at the top it says jobs And then you click on that and there will be a lot of job offers By country and you choose Middle East and then what I would do is read through all of these job offers What are the requirements? What are the requirements? And if every single one says job experience Then it might be probably very difficult for you unless you have all the other things you check all the other boxes What a lot of people are doing they start out teaching in Places that are easier to get into so a lot of people actually start teaching for example in asia because it's people Teachers without experience get hired into in asia all the time So a lot of teachers start out teaching in asia for a year or two and then once you have the teaching experience you can apply for positions in Um The Middle East for example. That's what a lot of people are doing. I'm not saying it's impossible and again It depends on the country So do your research Which country you want to go to and browse these job offers to see what exactly the requirements are and then see How it aligns with your skill set I hope that helps All right, also interesting questioning from lorado. I'm just going to take up one real quick So what happens if one is over 40 and lives with a chronic condition like diabetes hypertension, etc well, I think this is not only for people who are over 40, but um Anybody who has any kind of chronic disease or condition or something and they want to teach english abroad Of course, you need to I think do a lot of a lot more research, right? And make sure that you talk with your doctor to see if you can bring all the necessary medication that you need already with you before you go there, so Those are also things a lot of women are doing with like birth control and things like that They go to their doctor and you get your birth control already for the whole year And then you would go back home visit and you can get another stash So a lot of people are doing that And then if you want to stay longer or you can't get this medication for like the whole year, for example It's not possible right with diabetes probably um I would do a lot of research in terms of can you get your medication that you need in the country that you're going to You will have to do a lot of um research about that and So I would recommend again. I know every every live session. I'm going to throw this out there facebook groups You join a facebook group. There's so many facebook groups teachers in korea teachers in china, whatever it is You join this group. They have thousands of members and you ask this question um because there will be somebody who has this condition Living abroad right now and they will be able to help you exactly and see how they did it, right? Or you find people on social media with this condition who are currently in the country and you can ask them But yes, if you have a condition and you want to go abroad You have to do a lot more research to make sure that you get the medication and the care that you need while you are abroad, right? okay All right, just moving on here now. So these were the advantages now Of course, we need to talk about the challenges as well I'm just going to make myself smaller. So this is as big as possible. So the challenges. What are the challenges when? Doing taffle t-sall and teaching english abroad at 40 plus, okay? I have identified three main challenges here The first one would be that some employers they prefer younger teachers because of these misconceptions That we talked about about energy levels technological proficiency adaptability Now I personally think these misconceptions Are bs. I don't think that that's uh really relevant Really depends. I mean, there's some yeah there me I don't know if I have the energy level to keep up with little kindergartners for eight hours a day six hours a day however long um I don't think it has anything to do with age necessarily. I think it has a lot to do with your personality Right rather than maybe your age. So okay, but this is these misconceptions are out there a lot of Or some schools they think like that. So there's something we need to know That is a potential challenge challenge number two Adjusting to a new culture and finding a social circle can be more challenging for older teachers Again, I think this also doesn't have So much to do with age however You know adjusting to a new culture. Yes, if you've never traveled before if you've never lived in a different country before And you're older already. Maybe it might be a little bit harder to Adjust to a new culture sure However, I think finding a social circle. This can be a little bit more challenging as an older teacher Most foreign english teachers. They are younger. They are in their 20s early 30s So Finding that social circle Especially of people who are your age can be difficult in other countries Again, it depends on which country you go to if you go to a country that has a lot of Expats anyway Then they will be of any age, right? But if you're going to a country Or also the city that you live in for example, I live in korea. I do not live in Seoul So the expat community in my city is very small And most expats foreigners living in my city are either students. They're exchange students Or english teachers or like foreign workers And so a lot of them are actually a lot younger than me So a lot of the people that I meet now They are in their early 20s mid 20s. So they are younger than me So if you are even older than that if you're in your 40s and you move to a city that has a very small expat community And many people are younger. It might just be a little bit challenging to find that Really good social circle Yeah, that's one thing Challenge number three This is like the official side that is just local work visa requirements and retirement age restrictions That vary from country to country and we're going to go into this now But basically a lot of countries abroad they actually have age restrictions for some teachers So not for foreign teachers specifically, but just for It has a lot to do with the retirement age So if you are over the local retirement age, it can be very hard to get hired if you're over that So Let's have a look at this right now. Here are some age limits for efl teachers. So for example, south korea The age limit for the e2 teaching visa is 60 years old So if you're over 60, you Cannot qualify for this e2 visa So you can't get the english teacher visa the e2 visa is the visa that you get as an english teacher in korea so This the the age limit for this is 60 years old because this is also the local retirement age And so if you're over 60, you cannot get this visa You cannot teach english in south korea. For example Then china is very similar the maximum age for work visa issuance here is also 60 years old So same work visa. So this is any work visa. This is not only the english teaching visa. This is every work visa The retirement age in china is also 60 so If you're over 60, you also cannot teach there and the same is also true in many golf countries actually so Work visa age limits are in the in golf countries are between 60 and 65 in this region So you if you're interested in teaching english in the middle east and these in the golf region You have to research exactly which country you want to go to some countries the retirement age is 60 Some up until 65 But yeah, so 60 in most places Because these are some popular places and then there are some great options for older teachers in places These are countries that really don't care too much about the age Um, so all three of these are in asia. That's cambodia, thailand and vietnam cambodia is a really great option for anyone Over 40 also people who don't have any teaching experience Also a lot of teachers who are maybe non native english speakers And they want to teach english abroad cambodia is a really good option And also people who do not have a bachelor's degree. For example cambodia is good cambodia Actually has a huge demand for english teachers and is famous for the lenient requirements for teachers. So You can find positions in cambodia easier compared to other destinations in the region And they do not care much about age either And then thailand is one of the best options for english teaching abroad in general and also tourism Thailand is very very popular. It has abundant job opportunities, especially for english teaching And here you also end up teaching a lot of children, but also they have a lot of adult learners because of the booming tourism industry So you end up teaching maybe kids but also a lot of adults Which is great. And then they also really like having older teachers as well for these adult classes And thailand yeah Has a high demand. It's also popular for the relaxed lifestyle, right? So if you're looking for something really chill a relaxed lifestyle beach lifestyle Thailand is a really really great option for that And lastly also vietnam is a really really good option And it's one of the hottest efl destinations right now in terms of demand The demand is growing fast and the salaries are also rising there because a lot of other efl destinations like the the big ones from The past or like the past couple of years like china, korea, japan Their salaries are actually not increasing especially that's a huge problem Especially in korea where english teachers salaries have not changed in many years But the cost of living has changed, right? So that's a big problem But in vietnam the salaries are rising the demand is growing for english teaching and they also do not care too much About the age of their teachers so you can find opportunities there And similar to thailand because of the booming tourism you also find a lot of adult lessons a lot of adult English teaching opportunities business english opportunities Test prep these kinds of things so you don't have to necessarily teach really young kids if you don't want to So these are really good options for people over 40 because of their huge demand And leniency in terms of requirements and age So kimbodia, thailand and vietnam awesome So if you are oh, I should have deleted this this is from the from the presentation really great site.com I didn't delete that my bad. Just ignore that It's not a real website All right, so now if you're 40 or over if you're an older teacher Or older person and you want to go and teach english abroad. What can you do? What should you do? So two big things I want to mention here is Showcase your transferable skills Showcase your previous experience because I think that's the biggest advantage of any Older teacher if you already worked before you've done You worked in a company you worked whatever worked you've been a teacher before you worked in a company before whatever you did You did an office job That's all very valuable and these are all transferable skills that are very highly sought after in the international classrooms around the world And then you can build a really strong application From that. So let's look at more details here for your application again Transferable skills and your resume. So recognize and this will vary from person to person, right? So this is very Basic information now. So you have to go in and Kind of look at your own personal background and your experience and then adapt. Okay So transferable skills recognize and promote your transferable skills gained from previous careers Or life experiences that are relevant to teaching and I want to mention that this is kind of loosely loosely It can be loosely relevant to teaching it can't be Totally not relevant. I think you can make everything relevant to teaching Somehow, okay, if you worked in an office for 20 years You are good at time management planning all of these things which will translate great in the classroom Lesson planning time management is super important for English teaching also working in a team All of these things are so important and you need to highlight those So do not leave anything out that you think oh, this is not teaching experience So I'm not going to put it on my resume. No put it on your resume and find these connections Of the things that you did before in your career and how they link To English teaching because that's very valuable And tailor your resume and your cover cover letters to highlight these relevant skills and experiences So do not leave anything out even if you think well, I was a waitress. How is that relevant? It is very relevant because you need to be a people person You need to talk to people you need to have communication skills when you are a waitress or waiter So don't leave anything out if you if you think like oh, this is not relevant at all find these connections put it on a resume And It can be amazing because that's really what sets you apart from people who are fresh out of college, right? You have this valuable experience Even if you did something totally different in your career And then one thing I want to mention what you can do that's totally related to teaching is take Specialized Teflon t-cell courses. They can really boost your resume So we talked about the Teflon certification in the beginning, which is typically what you would do is start with the 120 hour the 120 hour Teflon course, which is the international standard the international minimum You want to have at least 100 hours, right of training. So a lot of people get the 120 hour course Well, what you can also do, especially if you are an older teacher And you want to showcase that you're serious about this and you want to be an english teacher You can get these additional specialized courses. So for example If you really want to be a business english teacher, we have a business english teflon course Teaching business english that'd be a great add-on another one would be really great That would be really great Would be the teaching english to young learners course because then you can show them Hey, I am an older teacher, but I want to teach english to kids. I love kids. I've taken this specialized Teflon course for teaching english to young learners to kind of cancel out this misconception that we talked about before that older teachers Have no energy or have whatever can't teach younger students. So you want to cancel that out You can take these specialized courses that will really boost your resume help you out Yeah I think that's it about that uh Yes, and then just keep in mind and this is for everybody. This is really for everybody professional development and continuous learning So ongoing professional development and continuous learning is very important in the field of english language teaching So any kind of webinars like what we're doing right now webinars conferences online courses They enhance your teaching skills and most of all they help you stay updated with latest methodologies and just latest The latest trends in the efl field and industry. So you everybody who's watching this right now you're on point You're doing it absolutely right. You're here if you're listening as a podcast episode You're doing everything absolutely right you get as much information as possible You stay updated you work you you learn continuously and that's very important Also for any age right for any age always continuous learning and professional development is extremely important And that will also help you succeed in your teaching career And again, no matter what age you are no matter what age you are So I hope you found it helpful today. I hope um, this is what you were looking for if you are 40 And older um, I think the best tip that I can give you From my personal experience or in in this field working in this field and helping others find english teaching jobs and guiding them through is just to You know not Be confident be confident because older teachers your biggest asset is this experience you have Um, and this doesn't even have to be just work experience But life experience in general life experience if you've traveled before if you've any kind of work experience life experience that is your edge and your advantage compared to Fresh of the boat like Fresh of college uh people who are applying to teach english abroad. That's your advantage So make use of that and don't be shy. Don't hold back right showcase your experience and be proud and confident And then you can do it You can teach english abroad just don't I think maybe a lot of older teachers are like, oh, am I too old for this to go abroad teach english You're never too old to change your life and follow your dream and go abroad and live abroad You're never too old for that. You're never too old for that Okay, even if you're 40 50 60 whatever age you are you're never too old To follow your passion and your dream of living abroad never So please keep that in mind and then if you have any questions now is the time for q and a any questions you have about today's topic or about Anything else related to tefl tea salt teaching english abroad teaching online whatever it is Let me now now is your opportunity. We still have a couple of minutes here Um that I can answer some questions and other than that That would be it for me and I hope you enjoyed today's session. 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Hi, I had a question the free trial course two units will be credited to continue the course um I think so probably yes I would assume so um, I'm not 100 sure actually so uh what you can do To really answer this question, but I would assume so right That would make sense Email any course related questions you can always email courses at tcell minus teffel.com So any kind of course related questions that you have that I maybe will be able to answer Especially this one right now. Um, but I would say so yes um Ask them this team they know all of these courses inside out Much better than me actually All right, amitava says thanks a lot linda for your kind suggestions support words and inspiration at all times to come Have a nice weekend. Thank you so much amitava. I really really appreciate that. Thank you so much I appreciate you too All right Great and jorm said I asked the question. What was your question? Let me know again I think I don't see a question Feel free. Let me know before that that would be the last question for today Jorm, what was your question? I don't see you leave a question And is that what kind of question is that russia? What what does that mean? I have never been to russia. I've never taught english in russia. Not sure um Oh Jing thank you so much. Thank you so much jing. I appreciate you. Thank you All right, then I think we're going to sign off then today. Thank you so much. I really liked the live session Thanks for everybody who joined and tuned in and asked questions I really appreciate it and we are going live again next week and next week will be a whole Uh live q&a right every first friday of the month We do a live q&a session So prepare your questions and i'll answer all of them about tefal tesal teaching english abroad all of that and um Yeah I'll see you there and have a wonderful weekend and then i'll see you there. Thank you so much for tuning in And stay happy stay healthy and then i'll see you later. 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