Bingo Stella. You summed it up right there. ESL teaching is like being one of the restaurant staff. in the kitchen.maybe the dishwasher.

Its not that this profession isnt filled with really good, qualified teachers or that teaching English isnt a teaching job. It isnt that this profession cant teach us a few important things to prepare us for other more stable jobs. Its just that we work for private, low-end companies with tight profit margins that struggle to survive.

Most school owners know little to nothing about education. Usually, they see this kind of business as an easy cash cow with little start-up costs.sort of like a restaurant, I imagine. If the school cant understand the depths of the education industry, how can they understand teachers????

NO, there simply cant be any job security in this profession. Is there security in restaurant work???? Ageism.??? Racism????

Lets just paint this field for what it is: an easy job to get if you want to get extra beer money whilst living and partying abroad. Retirees aren't welcome, well educated people with real teaching experience arent welcome. And lastly, you have to pass the Hollywood test. That is, good looks and correct height and hair colour.

These aren't traits that REAL educators in universities and public schools look for but the McSchools that are the bulk of the work sure do.

It's just foolish to expect any kind of security from this field and you would be advised to not belabour this field too long lest you be rudely awakened one day to unemployment with concomitant old age!!!!!!