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last day of job fair

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:29 pm
by newchapter
Does anyone have any suggestions as to when I should leave on the last day of the job fair - Sunday for the Cambridge job fair. Just wondering what time I should book my flight out. Itinerary just says that interviews continue as needed. Do most schools try and get out early on the last day or would it be beneficial for me to stick around on Sunday?

Maybe that Tier 1 administrator is the last one to leave and we get stuck in the elevator together and I save the day and he offers me the job of my dreams...maybe not...but I'm sure stranger things have happened!

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:39 pm
by Trojan
I got my current job-- been here 5 years-- on the Sunday morning of a fair. If you have gone through all the trouble of a fair, I would not be in a hurry to get out of there.

Probably depends on your work schedule too. Do you have to work on Monday?

How marketable are you?

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:56 pm
by newchapter
Thanks, Trojan.

Well...I think I'm pretty marketable and my Search counselor seemed to think so. I'm elementary so that's not great. Single...no dependents. I have a lot of experience but this is my first foray into international teaching - with the exception of teaching ESL in Tokyo 20 years ago.

I can stay Sunday for awhile...was thinking about a 2:00 or 3:00 flight out. That would give me up until about noon.

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:32 pm
by Nomads
Noon is fine. It will take 30 to 40 minutes to get to the airport from the conference hotel.

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:10 am
by Aubrey77
Seems to be interesting.

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:46 am
by newchapter
Thanks, Nomads...that's what I was thinking but, you know, we have to run these things by the whole forum to make sure we're on the right track! lol

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:19 am
by shadowjack
Got my job offer the last hour of the BKK fair...stick around, just in case...

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:22 pm
by PsychBean
I agree with shadow! I've only been to one fair but around the end things seemed to be a bit more flexible.

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:19 pm
by newchapter
Thanks, all. My flight out is at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday so that should give me until about 1:00....and I might even be able to move it to later if need be.