Bro trust me this red scare is different.

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      3 years ago

      ample funding, impressive titles and national pride

      You can't just do that! You can't just STEAL OUR SCIENTISTS with your... uh... better pay and... promotions and... job satisfaction. God damnit!

      • invalidusernamelol [he/him]M
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        3 years ago

        I ordered a copy of Governance of China and it came with an application too move to China and teach English lol. They really want people to come over right now

        • MemesAreTheory [he/him, any]
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          3 years ago

          Was this recent? With the recent wave of banning for profit teaching many teaching contractors were more or less forced home.

            • MemesAreTheory [he/him, any]
              ·
              3 years ago

              I'll have to look into it again.

              I'm torn between going through the slog of Law school so I can become a labor lawyer, or saying "fuck it I'm out" and bouncing to China to teach speech and debate. I saw a lot of those positions too, and I just so happen to have a background in it.

                • MemesAreTheory [he/him, any]
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                  3 years ago

                  It's never too late to go back. I would know. Finally got my degree on the wrong side of 30 after basically failing out the first time. Graduated magna cum laude this time around and so glad I went back.

                  • invalidusernamelol [he/him]M
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                    3 years ago

                    Well I have people who depend on me and no one to support me while I go back so that's highly unlikely. Especially because rent in this town is about 4x what you'd be able to get in assistance.

                    • MemesAreTheory [he/him, any]
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                      3 years ago

                      Damn, I'm sorry there's not more infrastructure for that kind of second chance. I saved up enough working in the service industry that I could afford it with assistance and loans, but I didn't have anyone but myself and my cat to worry about.

                      • invalidusernamelol [he/him]M
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                        3 years ago

                        It's all good, I took my UI during the pandemic and got out of service. I'm doing engineering work using my charm and 2 semesters of college lol. Pay's alright, but it's still below living wage in my area