"I care about the data, not feelings. There are enough therapist and cheerleaders on this forum and the world to hold peoples hands and tell them everything is going to be OK. Every year many teachers come to the end of August without a contract, and life is very "NOT" okay."

No doubt what Psyguy says a lot of the time are right and this is the big bad world. However it is very important indeed to try to be nice to people in general and tactful when dealing with others.

Just because you think you are extremely well put together person in every aspect in your own mind do spare a thought to others who are less than fortunate than you are Psyguy. A measure of greatness and intellect are respect for others. I am not saying that you should sugar coat any unpleasantness but it would be reasonable to expect a courtesy differentiating what we call civilised behaviour to the uncouthness and nepotism which tend to be rife in some instances in the country that we find ourselves.

For you to call the other person "just an elementary teacher is cheeky and rude. Why? Just because "she" has 3 dependants "a husband and 2 children". Therefore it renders her as slightly unemployable because of that? Understood that she has not as much experience as Psysh thought she should have. There have been instances where it is the male teacher with the same ratio of dependence and same kind of qualification. So will Psyguy says the same thing that the male teacher is unemployable. I find Psyguy attitude extremely overbearing and sexist. Furthermore the fact that the lady in question has an additional ESL qualification which was outrightly dismissed by this paragon of virtue and genius is disgusting and humiliating to me. Tact and courtesy my friend should be extended to people most of the time. So if you are so great Psyguy why arent you be working as the administration/director/principal of most of the top schools every where by now.

The lady might not have the top qualification that you seemed to intimate that you amply possessed to work but I am sure if she looked at herself positively and not being negative about it then she can contribute to the international community. We are now in the 21st century and there are other aspects of our own continuing self education which can benefit the children in the International Community and this should be put forward during interviews. No one is perfect less of all you Psyguy especially your condescending attitude towards the lady in question!