Bread & Butter

Thit (far left), her husband, and their three boys (pictured) are wandering around Manhattan at the moment. Next, Washington, D.C. is on the horizon; then, Orlando. Thit was one of my adult students at AUA in Bangkok. Once she finished the program and I no longer worked at AUA, she tracked me down and asked me to come by and use English with her kids twice a week. Thit paid very well, I might add. Thanks, Thit!  While I was waiting for Kade's permanent resident visa to pass through all the right channels, teaching English (or American, as some say) around Bangkok was my only "bread & butter." The business card below was my introduction. Oh, the lady sitting next to me is just one of Thit's friends. Interestingly enough, the family itself is actually from Burma (officially Myanmar now) and are living in Thailand, where the "man of the house" actually has a very successful business selling and installing sprinkler systems for golf courses.

I decided to post my email ad I sent out on Sep 22, 2005

Hope you are doing well.  Just wanted you to know that I will be in Bangkok at least until the end of this year, possibly a little longer.  My plan is to teach English privately.  At the moment, I am recruiting people who have a serious interest in developing their English skills.  Take a look at the information below.

* I will virtually be free anytime of the day, even evenings and weekends.

*The location would be arranged to meet your needs.  I typically enjoy meeting at Starbucks coffee houses.

*Besides teaching, I will be able to offer guidance if you want to study or live overseas or simply desire to know creative ways to use English in Bangkok.

*The price per hour would be 400 baht minimum.  If I work with two people at one time, the price per hour would be divided by two.

*If you want to meet to discuss this further, I would be willing to meet you for coffee at Starbucks just to answer questions and possibly create a program for you.  This session would be free!

*At the moment I have one student (a Japanese) and have just concluded sessions with a Thai lady who was meeting with me for practice prior to going overseas to get her Master's degree in the USA.

*I am recruiting pretty heavily in the Japanese expat market and am getting many inquiries. 
Therefore, if you really desire for me to help you with your English, contact me as soon as possible.

*You can e-mail me or call my mobile.

*If you know someone who may be interested in studying, please pass along the information.