This is St. Tech, Hawaii. Community matters here. Aloha. I'm Marcia Joyner and we are having a special edition of Cannabis Chronicles. And as a part of our 10,000 year odyssey, we are doing something just a little bit different. But we are going to talk about, of course, the cannabis plant or the hemp plant. So tell me, Muse, of that plant of many resources, which wondered far and wide the ancient plant of food, fuel, fiber, and cultivated for millennia. So as we venture through the past 10,000 years, we will explore and discover the plant in which the cannabis derives. There are many uses of the plant, hemp, cannabis, ashes, cannabis and religion, cannabis and medicine, cannabis and uncle Sam, dear uncle Sam, and thus our odyssey begins. Today our odyssey is not long ago and far away. In fact, it is right here and now. And as you may know, our attorney general, the little elf, Jeff Sessions, made good on his previous promise and that is to issue a directive to all U.S. attorneys ordering them to seek more uniform, harsher sentences including nonviolent drug offenses. So we have now an issue with the police department and the cannabis industry where the police department decided to confiscate and not issue licenses for guns and cannabis, which makes no sense to me since the cannabis card is legal. As you can grow cannabis, you can use medical cannabis and the state also licenses and says it's okay to own a gun. So why is it, how is it that we all got this nonsense is going on and I call it nonsense with the guns and cannabis. So our guest today is none other than the illustrious Dr. Clifton Otto, who has been working tirelessly for, I don't know, 20 years maybe to de-schedule cannabis. There's no reason that it should be a schedule one. So I have asked him, because he has been working on this issue for so long, I've asked Dr. Otto to be our guest to talk about this issue of guns and cannabis. So Dr. Otto, thank you. Again, thank you for all you do. Now, he is a real medical doctor, and he takes good care of your eyes should you want. He also takes good care of your cannabis needs, if you so care to do that. And thank you for being our guest today. So tell us, step one, what is the nonsense with the police department and the guns and cannabis? What is that about? Well, thank you, Marcia, and I appreciate you having me back on the show, and especially for this special edition in view of what we're dealing with currently. Just to clarify, I've been doing this for about five years, actually, trying to work at the state legislative level to protect the rights of our patients and improve our medical use of cannabis program. We're kind of moving away a little bit from the rescheduling issue as we start to understand how state rights impacts the Federal Controlled Substances Act and the scheduling of marijuana. But in terms of this issue with the Hotaloo Police Department and firearms possession, you know, it's a very emotional issue for a lot of folks because of our constitutional right to bear arms. That's an essential right that people are very serious and very emotional about. So I think it's important that we take one step back and go through this rather methodically and look at the law and the rules that are governing this issue within our state so that we can better understand why HPD is taking the issues. Okay, then start there, because, like I said, if I have, let's assume that I'm a farmer or a hunter, and I hunt wild boar and I have a gun that I've had for who knows how long, and now I have a chronic ailment and I want to get a cannabis card. Why would they want to confiscate my gun? Well, to understand that, we have to look at the law that Chief Ballard has been quoting in the letter that she's been sending out to patients, or her department, her commander has been sending out to patients. And she is quoting a very specific law that actually references federal law, and it says that if you are an illegal user of a controlled substance under federal law, then you're not allowed to possess firearms. So I believe that's the basis for all of this. And so they're using that law to actually implement federal law as they see it impacting firearms possession in Hawaii, and there are some nuances to that that I think we need to go into a little bit further. Please. So, first of all, we have to look at how HPD is authorized to access this registry database that they've been doing in order to compare firearms applicants with existing patients in the Department of Health database. Now, isn't that doesn't HIPAA prevent that? Well, one could argue that this isn't so much a HIPAA issue because the police are not gaining access to confidential medical information. When they call into this automated 24-hour verification hotline, they can enter in either the patient's registration number, a name, or a date of birth. And my understanding is they only get back one of three answers. It's either registered, not registered, or the third one is not even in their system. So they're not really getting any specific information in terms of what is the medical condition, what medications are out there on any of that kind of stuff. So you could argue that they're not actually violating HIPAA. They're only verifying that the patient is registered with our program. And I think that's where the problem lies because the rules that the Department of Health has adopted regarding this are a little broader than I believe the law intended. Well, okay, so I'm not a part of the HPD. Can anybody—how does the system know that I am authorized to do this? Can anybody do that? No, anybody does not have access. There are designated officers within state and local law enforcement agencies that have been granted that authority. So there has to be one of those designated officers. But what we don't know is why are they verifying registration? That was my next question. If I have a medical cannabis card and I want to register to get a gun, then I show the card at the time, then why do they have to go looking? Well, that's very good questions. So if we look back to a recent change in the firearms application form that HPD produces, they made a change just back in October that adds a second question. And that question specifically asked if you are already authorized by a state medical marijuana program. And so you would think that if a patient answered yes to that, and they don't have to show their registration card at the time of applications for the firearm, but if they checked yes to that, then they're automatically disqualified because you cannot be an illegal user and possess firearms within the state of Hawaii. Okay. Now the question becomes why? If you are a legal marijuana user and you've passed all of the criteria that they set up to get the card and the doctor says, and you go through all of this, then why would they deny you the right to have a gun? Well, the reason is that they are referencing federal law, and they're saying under federal law, so federal law preempts state law is what they will say. Okay. Now, if you are a medical cannabis user, then that assumes that something is wrong. Do they do this? Do they ask you if you have scotch, high balls? Do they ask you if you are doing opiates? Lots of people do crazy things while they're on opiates. Lots of people, nobody has ever, at least the statistics say, no one has ever killed anybody while on medical cannabis, but how many accidents, automobile accidents are with people who have had too much to drink? Sure. So how do we reach that somehow, this is all crazy to me, how do we get here without those other things? Well, then opiates aren't they scheduled to? Yes, a lot of opiates aren't scheduled to, but they are not being used illegally because patients can get a prescription from their doctor that they can fill in a pharmacy. Alcohol is not a controlled substance, although maybe it should be. It should be. So people who are using alcohol are not using it illegally. So it all hinges on this misconception that the medical use of cannabis in Hawaii is violating federal law, and that's really the crux of this issue. Well, okay, now this is going to pain me all the way through to say this, but there is a thing called stage rights, and I can't believe I said that. Anyway, so the Supreme Court ruled that the state, when it comes to medical issues, the state has the right to decide what about their medical procedures. So why is it that they've jumped over that and using federal law? Well, you're absolutely right. Gonzales, or again in 2006, as you know, was ruled in favor of the state and it found that the Department of Justice does not have the authority to declare illegitimate a standard of medical care except it under state law, but we still have this issue of if there is a conflict, then federal law comes first. And I would argue that actually there is no conflict because state says it has medical use and the federal controlled substances acts says that if it has accepted medical use, it cannot be in federal schedule. Well, if the legislature passed the bill, 2002, legally, signed off by the governor, set up this whole process of growing cannabis, the laboratories, the dispensaries, all of the doctors and everything. So given the act of using it, says that the state okayed this. So how is it that they decided to jump over the state? Well, you know, when a state takes this step, and it is a fairly big step because it's the first time that a state is giving medical use to a schedule one controlled substance which immediately invalidates its placement on the federal schedule one regulation. So unfortunately, after taking that step, the state did not pursue it any further and what really needs to be done is further steps need to be taken to address this conflict that our state created by accepting the medical use of marijuana because of the impact it has on federal. We are going to take a break. We'll be back in a minute and then I want you to walk us through the steps. What we have to do, how we can get this resolved, okay? Sounds good. Hi, I'm Pete McGinnis-Mark and every Monday at one o'clock, I present Think Tech Hawaii's Research in Manila where we bring together researchers from across the campus to describe a whole series of scientifically interesting topics of interest both to Hawaii and around the world. So hopefully you can join me one o'clock Monday afternoon for Think Tech Hawaii's Research in Manila. Aloha. My name is Mark Shklav. I'm the host of Think Tech Hawaii's Law Across the Sea. Law Across the Sea comes on every other Monday at 11 a.m. Please join us. I like to bring in guests that talk about all types of things that come across the sea to Hawaii. Not just law, love, people, ideas, history. Please join us for Law Across the Sea. Aloha. Aloha, we are back and I'm Marcia Joyner and we are spending our time today with Dr. Cliff Otto and he is what I call a real champion and not only is he a medical doctor but he has given his time to try to sort out all of the stuff that goes with medical marijuana. So take us through the steps of the state versus the feds and the police department and all of the nonsense that's going on with them. Sure. So perhaps a good place to start would be looking at the state law that authorizes exemptions for access to this confidential patient database. And the statute that does that is HRS 329-123. And what that did is it set up a 24-hour, 7-day a week access hotline, automated hotline for law enforcement. And the language in that statute talks about reasonable access to the registry for official law enforcement purposes with the intent of law enforcement being able to verify that patients are complying with the registry program. So if they're out in the field and they've come across a patient that has plants on their property, they have a way to immediately verify that the patient is a legal registered patient. So if the patient has a card and shows them the card and they don't have to go through this, is that correct? Well, that's really up to the police officer. If they had a valid card, the police officer might feel comfortable that that's enough verification or they could back that up by calling it to the database. That's up to them. But after the statute was created and when the program shifted over to the Department of Health, the Department of Health had to adopt its own set of rules that would administer the program. And so they made a very small but significant change to the administrative rule that governs exceptions to the database. And if I might just read that one little section, the exemption is state and local law enforcement agencies for the purposes of verifying registration with the department pursuant to this chapter and then they inserted or for official law enforcement purposes. And it's my belief that by making this very slight change the access, the exemptions for access has been opened up to a very overreaching list of possible purposes. And that administrative rule is further updated recently back in November and they put in the word federal. So now federal agents can gain access to the registry database for other law enforcement purposes. And I think that's where we need to really address the changes that need to be made because that rule can be amended. And in fact myself and one of my colleagues have petitioned the Department of Health to amend that rule to try and bring it back in line with the intent of the statute so that the reason for the registration would be compliance with the program. So by compliance you mean like you said if somebody is growing and or that's not legal. That does not have a medical card. Is that what you mean by compliance? Well sure compliance with all the regulations of the program meaning four ounces of usable material and plants of any size or degree of maturation even though we still don't have a definition of what a plant is that applies to patients. But so complying with those specific requirements. What if you pick up a young man or woman who is doing the what is that called a vapor or whatever. Okay vaporizer or a pen. Yes okay and they say well I have PTSD I'm a veteran I have PTSD. But they so the police then say well you can't smoke in the park. And they say but I've got a reason and so is that that is that compliance with the police then say but there is no smoking in the park. Would that constitute compliance? Well medical use is not allowed in public places. And so if a patient were using their infused E cartridge in a public place they would be out of compliance with state law. And they would not be afforded the protections that state law allows. So patients have to be very careful about understanding what the medical use of cannabis means and making sure that they comply with those regulations so they are protected. So when they get the card they get all of this says that you can and cannot do when they do they get instructions or does the doctor give them the instructions. How do they know what to do? Well ideally it would be the certifying physician that provides information on changes in state law because part of our job is to make sure that our patients are safe. And so I feel that it's our responsibility to include that in the certification exam. So if you're living in a condominium and somebody says I smell smoke and call the manager or the police or what not would that be the compliance? Would the police then have the opportunity to check to be sure you are in fact in compliance? Well that's an interesting issue in condominiums because the inhabitant might not be the owner and they might not have permission to engage in the medical use of cannabis in their unit. So that's a bit of a complicated issue but if somebody were to smell that distinct smell of marijuana and call the police the police could certainly investigate but they would really need a warrant in order to gain access to private property. And I think that's an issue that patients don't understand fully that police do not have free access to come on to private property for whatever reason. So that also falls in this category of helping patients understand what their rights are under state law. Tell me now if we're going to the legislature to get it de-scheduled or clean up the language or what have you. What can we our listeners do? How can we support what you're doing? Well I think the best way that people residents can support this effort is to contact their local senators and representatives and let them know in a polite but persistent manner that this is something that needs to be addressed. And there are several things that need to be looked at this next session one of which is recognizing that the current state and federal scheduling of marijuana does not really apply to the medical use of cannabis. We are dealing with situations where banks are not able to get engaged with this. The university is not willing to touch this even though we have our great cancer center. And now we have our police department trying to figure out what to do as this relates to federal law. And if we could understand that actually federal scheduling does not apply to this particular medical use of cannabis in Hawaii, we could solve a whole range of these problems that are currently facing. Do you think that perhaps our legislators do not know, do not understand fully? Well I think education is key. This is not a simple issue. I've been researching it for five years. But I think we also need to engage our attorney general and have a discussion to bring this issue to the surface and clarify the role that state accepted medical use has upon federal law. So what we need at the legislature is an informational, what they call informational briefing. That would include the legislators, the attorney general and the public. Sure, that could be a great forum for bringing this information forward. If we're going to move forward and not have all these strange things going on, people being afraid of losing their guns and surrendering their ammunition and all of this kind of stuff, we need something. We need to move forward. Patients are going through enough. If you have chronic ailments, you're dealing with enough. You don't need to be afraid that the police are going to come get you. Absolutely. And what confuses me is why are people and patients and our legislators and our dispensary owners willing to operate under this assumption that they're violating federal law? That's something as a physician I have to be very vigilant about because of my own licensing. So I would think that patients, you're right, they are going through a lot already just to try and stay healthy. So it's difficult for them to bring this forward and we just need to do as much as we can. Well, we are just about out of time. Would you send me the petition so that we can make it available to our viewers and they can somehow assist you in what you're doing? I'd be happy to. Well, it's been a pleasure to have you and you will come back again. Absolutely. I hope. Yes. Thank you so much. Thank you. It's been a real joy and we'll see you next time. Aloha.


Hello. Hello. Hi. Linda here from ITTT for another weekly live session on Facebook and YouTube at the same time. As always, if you've watched one of my lives before, thanks so much for tuning in again. And if this is your first time watching, hello and welcome. Thanks so much for being here today. And yeah, if you are listening to this as a podcast episode, thanks so much for downloading the podcast means a lot to us. We always turn our live sessions into podcast episodes and you can find them on Spotify, Google podcasts, iTunes, all those podcast places out there. And yeah, welcome. Welcome. Today's topic is teaching English in Europe. So two weeks ago, I talked about teaching English in Asia, and I focused on seven different countries, the most popular countries in Asia. And today we're going to do the same thing, but for Europe. So today I think I'm going to talk about eight countries in Europe. And basically what the situation is there for TEFL teachers. Those are also the most popular countries in Europe for teaching English as a foreign language. Some information about how to get a job there. What's the demand like? What kind of schools or companies are hiring teachers in those countries? Information about salary. And also some of those countries have government funded teaching placement programs. So we're also going to take a look at that. And yeah, so happy to have you here, guys. If you can see me, if you can hear me, just throw a quick hello into the comment section and let me know that you guys are here and watching. I see that there are some people and alike. Perfect. Thanks so much. But just quickly, let me know if you're here and where you're watching from. I'm in South Korea. I'm about an hour and a half south of Seoul. It is 10 a.m. Friday morning. I'm so excited to be here week after week. It's a pleasure to be here for you. So thanks so much. Hey, Juliana. Nice to see you again. Hey, hey. Maricor. Hi there, Jonathan. Hi. Awesome. Awesome. Thank you, guys. Thank you, guys. It means a lot. So yeah, teaching English in Europe, I guess, since you're here, since you're tuning in, you're interested in teaching in Europe potentially, or you're just checking out your options. That's really cool. So thanks for being here again. And we have people from, Jonathan is from Russia, about four hours from Moscow. Cool. I've always wanted to go to Moscow dying to go. I want to take the Trans-Siberian train. That's like one of my bucket list trips. So I hope I can go on it sooner rather than later. But who knows? Then we have Hola Tunji. I hope I'm saying that right. From Nigeria. Hi. Thanks for tuning in today. Perfect. Thank you, guys. Okay, great. So you're up. Let me see. Oh, before we getting into it, I just want to mention this. Where is it? This little QR code in the upper right hand corner. You can scan that at any time throughout the live. And also if you watch a replay, no problem. Scan it. And hold on.  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Then we have Tiana here. Hi. Good to see you again, Tiana. We also have Aaron from the Philippines. Hi, Aaron. Awesome. Great. Okay. Also, please don't forget to like and subscribe so you don't miss any of our other upcoming live sessions. I go live once a week. My colleague Lisa, she goes live once a week. So especially if you are a non-native English speaker who wants to teach English as a foreign language, I highly recommend checking out Lisa's live sessions because she is a non-native English teacher from Russia. And she knows a lot about career development as a non-native English teacher. Also, native English teacher doesn't really matter. Just an English teacher. And she has a lot of great, great info. She also does a lot of online teaching at the moment. And so she has a lot of great live sessions about how to plan your online classes, the best platforms for teaching online, and things like that. So be sure to check that out. And yeah, like and subscribe so you don't miss any of these sessions and you get a notification whenever we go live. So we have Caroline from England. Hi there. Awesome. And we have Marcia from Chile. Hi. Great to have you all. We're very international today. Great. A really good group. I'm super excited. Hi, PC Krishna. Hey there. Perfect. Great. All right. Let me turn this off. And then, yeah, let's jump right in.  As always, feel free to, you know, throw your comments at me at any time throughout this life. There will also be a Q&A section at the end. So there's plenty of opportunities to ask questions. Don't hesitate. Just ask, ask, ask. I want to make this as, you know, informative and fun as possible so that we can all have a good time today. It's probably going to be about 45 minutes to an hour this session. If you don't have that much time, no problem. You can always come back and rewatch the videos or live sessions. Always stay in our playlists on YouTube and also in our playlist on Facebook. There is a playlist. I think it's called Live Sessions or something like that, live events. So you can check that out. And yeah, let's get into it. We have let, let, let Turk. Sorry, I'm saying that wrong. Let Turk, let Turk from the Philippines. Thanks for joining. We have a couple of people from the Philippines. That's great. Okay. Then let me make myself a little bit smaller and then we can take a look at the screen here. So teaching English in Europe, that's probably all while, why you're here to get more info about that. So first I like to introduce myself. So my name is Linda. I'm a travel writer and content creator under my name, Linux East. You can find me also on social media at Linux East, especially Instagram. I love sharing my pictures there. So if you're interested, I live in South Korea and I, you know, my account is basically travel teaching in Asia. So if that's something that interests you, please check that out. I am originally from Germany slash USA. My mom is from Germany. My dad is American. I've lived in both places and yeah, I've been in South Korea now since 2015. Before that I also taught English in China. And yeah, then I've been a Teflon TESOL marketing professional also for I think the couple, the last couple of years, I think it's also going to be about six years soon for ITTT, the international Teflon, international Teflon TESOL training. You can find us at TeflonCourse.net and on Instagram at international Teflon training. And again, we are a leading Teflon TESOL course provider. We have online courses, in class courses, combined courses, you know, for all different needs and preferences. There is a course out there for you. And again, if you scan this QR code in the right hand corner up there, you can get a 30% off discount of any Teflon course. And also if you click this link in the comment box, you can get your discount. Alrighty. Cool. I already have a question from Caroline. Same here, taught English in China. Awesome. Whereabouts were you teaching Linda? So I was in China the first time because actually I studied Mandarin in university. So that's why I wanted to go to China. And the first time in China, I was in Guangzhou, near Hong Kong, which is amazing, beautiful, lots of fun. And there I only kind of taught English part-time. I was working for a German startup company at the time in marketing. And then I returned, I went back home for a little bit. And then I returned to China to Changsha in Hunan Province. That's the capital of Hunan Province. And I also worked in marketing there. And then I switched completely over to teaching English for a private English school there. So yeah, how about you? Where were you in China, Caroline? Yes, Guangzhou is absolutely amazing. It's so cool. And I was there in 2012. So I'm so eager to go back because I think it probably changed so much. I'm so curious to see how it changed because it's been a long time.  Even in a year, they change so much because they just build, build, build, build, right? So I'm so curious. I really want to go back. And I just hope the borders open up again soon so I can go to China. I like to go at least once a year because it's so close to Korea. But anyway, that's about myself. And so today, I need to move this laptop closer, okay? Teaching English in Europe. Oh, Caroline was in Mao Ming. Okay, about four hours away from where you were from Changsha, Mao Ming. Cool. I need to look that up. That's a really pretty name, Mao Ming. Cool. Things develop so quickly out there. Yeah, it's crazy. And there's like, we talked about this two weeks ago when I did my life about teaching English in Asia. Obviously, China is the biggest ESL market in the world. And most people, they usually want to go to China and be in Beijing or Shanghai or maybe Guangzhou, like the biggest cities. But actually, I looked it up. There's, I think it was 117 cities in China that have more than one million people. So, you know, there's so many other options for living in China in a big city. It's crazy. Anyway, today, we're not going to talk about China. Today, we're going to talk about Europe. And so, these are the countries that I'm going to focus on in today's live. So we have Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, and Turkey. Those are at the moment the most popular and the ones with the highest demand. So those are the ones I'm going to focus on. All right. Sounds good. So I ordered them alphabetically. So we're going to start with what? Czech Republic? Yeah, the Czech Republic. Cool. So, Czech Republic and usually for people who really want to go to Europe, we always kind of recommend the Czech Republic as a first option because it's very easy to get a work or it's relatively easy or easier compared to other countries in Europe to get a work permit there for non-EU citizens. So that's what makes the Czech Republic so great. And the most common form of employment for foreign teachers in the Czech Republic is through private language schools. So because a lot of countries you can work also in public schools, but in the Czech Republic, it's mostly private schools. And non-EU citizens are definitely recommended to find a job, secure a position from within their own home country, and then apply for a work visa through the school office on arrival. So that's typically how it works for people from non-EU countries. So if you're interested in the Czech Republic, you would job hunt from your own country because there are some other countries where it's more common to job hunt in person on the ground in a country and we're going to talk about that in a bit. But for the Czech Republic, you can certainly find jobs from within your home country and then once you have a job, you go there and then you apply for a work visa through the school on arrival. Typical requirements for the Czech Republic are a TEFL certificate, TEFL or TESOL certificate, and at least a bachelor's degree in any subject. So that means it doesn't have to be a bachelor's degree in teaching or in English or in TESOL or anything like that. It can be any bachelor's degree, any major. So that's really great. Then we have the salary and benefits. So as a teacher in the Czech Republic, you can expect to make between 700 to 1200 US dollars a month and many teachers, they supplement their income by taking on private students. You're going to see that this is a theme throughout all of the European countries because you're going to notice that the salaries aren't the highest and the cost of living is higher, quite high, especially compared to Asia. I always like to compare everything with Asia because I live here and I have more experience in Asia, but the cost of living is relatively high in Europe. So usually you're not going to be able to save a lot from your salary. It's a little bit tough and so many teachers like to supplement their income by private tutoring. For the job hunt, as we said, you can definitely apply for jobs from within your own country. You don't have to travel there and job hunt in person. You can, of course, especially if you have an EU passport, you can obviously go and move to the Czech Republic without any problems and then do your job search in person. You're also going to see that this is a theme throughout that there's always two options, recruiters that help you or online job boards. I have listed how many for really good online job boards specifically for the Czech Republic that you can check out. So that is expats Czech Republic. That's a really good site. You're going to find jobs there, but you're also going to find like some general information about what it's like living in the Czech Republic, sort of like an expats guide. So you're going to find that there. Then we also have joyjobs.com for the Czech Republic. Also ESL base. They have a lot of jobs for Czech Republic, but also many other countries in Europe and also around the world. And then we also have the Guardian jobs. So if you are not familiar, the Guardian is a British newspaper and they also have a very big job section or job board on their website. So the Guardian jobs, you can find jobs throughout Europe as well. And also the Czech Republic. Okay, then we have some questions. Tiana asks, do European countries offer accommodations? So typically, yeah, we are especially talk about Asia, teaching English in Asia, we're used to seeing all these great benefits, right? You know, paid airfare, housing, health care, what else is there like year end bonuses, all of those things for Europe, it's typically not the case. So you would have to arrange your own accommodation. Obviously, your employer would probably help you find an apartment, but you would have to pay for it. Most likely. So what a lot of people do, they live in, you know, shared housing with other teachers or like, there's so so many, again, Facebook groups, or also websites where you can find like shared apartments with other young people, and then they would share an apartment. Like everyone has their own room, that's very, very common in Europe, because especially larger cities, it's hard to either find housing or find cheap housing. So yeah, that's typically how it would go. Okay. All right, we have somebody joining you. Hi. Good morning. Thanks for joining. Oh, I just want to say thanks a lot for this information. Oh, you're very welcome. Thanks so much for joining and tuning in today. Okay. All right. Yeah, Tana says, okay, I think I'm going to stick with Asia. Yeah. But don't don't turn off. Keep watching, please. No, just kidding. Yeah. So that's typically what it's like in Europe. Yeah. Okay. Then yeah, if there are no questions anymore about the Czech Republic, oh, and actually I wanted to share this link with you guys. There is a link. Oh, where is it? Here. How to basically get a work visa in the Czech Republic. There's more information about that. So if you're interested in teaching in the Czech Republic, please check that out. That's this link. So our FAQ section is great anyway. It answers so, so, so many, many questions. So I always recommend checking that out anyway. And then specifically for the Czech Republic, this one about can I get a work visa to teach English in the Czech Republic? And it sort of explains a little bit more how that works. So feel free to check it out. Then we have a question from PC Krishna, which language do we need to learn when we are planning to go to the Czech Republic? So, you know, it's, since you are going as an English teacher, they pretty much all speak English there, especially in Prague and like the big cities. So you can definitely get around with English only. That's no problem. Obviously, and that goes with, for all the European countries, if you have language proficiency in their native language, that's always a plus. So, yeah, I, you know, if you really want to go to the Czech Republic, definitely, you know, it would be good to take a course probably in Czech. But it's not a requirement. So, okay. Then let's see which country we have next. France. Cool. I think a lot of people are going to be interested in France. France has always been a super popular option. It is also the most visited country. I think in the world, it was at least a few years ago. It's super popular top tourist destination, you know, Paris. So, France is always a popular option for teaching English in Europe. However, so the demand is strong for English teachers in the major cities like Paris and, you know, all the other big cities they have. What's great about France is also that they have quite a lot of summer camp, English summer camp options, maybe not this year, but definitely they used to have it and it's very popular English summer camp. So you can find, you know, short term English positions in France. It's definitely possible and it would be great to kind of, you know, set foot into France and check it out if this is something that might be maybe interesting to you, long term. So you could do a summer camp first, check it out if you like France and teaching there then you could look for, you know, something more long term and I'm sure doing a summer camp in France would be a huge plus when applying for more long term and permanent jobs later on. Then teaching business English to employees of private companies is also very, very common in France and also independent employers in France. They do prefer to hire their teachers. They prefer to do their interviewing and hiring on a face to face basis. So that's what I was saying now about the Czech Republic that in the Czech Republic, you can find jobs from within your own country online and applying and interviewing via Skype or whatever. But for France, they do prefer to do their interviews and hiring face to face. So that means you would have to go to France and be there on the ground and then do your interview process there. And the best time to do that would be at the end of summer from late August to early October. That's the main hiring season. So if you want to go to France, you should be on the ground in France from late August to early October. The requirements for teaching English in France are typically a TEFL certificate. And then it's just the more qualifications you have, the better. They do not specifically state you need to have a bachelor's degree. But yeah, it's definitely going to be a plus. Then looking at salary and benefits. So in France, you can make between 1,000 and 2,000 euros a month. And again, many teachers, they supplement their income by taking on private students because yeah, you know, to just have more money because yeah, France, especially if you want to be in Paris, it's going to be very expensive. So you need to be very smart with your money there. For job hunting, again, it's the same. You can either go with a recruiter or you can go with online job boards. And I have listed three really good ones for France. That one is TES here, then with Glassdoor. And again, the Guardian Jobs. The Guardian has a lot of jobs in France. I think they're also list summer camp jobs. So the Guardian Jobs is really, really good for France. And what else did I want to say? Oh, the TAPIV program. Yes, the TAPIV program is a government funded program that places English teachers into schools in France. It's a really, really great option for people from non EU countries to come to France. And I actually did a live about the best government funded programs, teaching programs, teacher placement programs before. And I go in depth there in that live in the tape of pro about the tape of program.  It's called like the best government funded teaching programs or something like that and check it out. There's a lot of information about the tape of program there. But yeah, so you need to for the tape of program. I think I remember you need to have French language skills. So you have to actually write I think an essay about why you want to go, you know, do the tape of program, why you want to go to France in French, I think. So that's something to keep in mind if you want to go through the tape of program. So maybe Caroline, that'd be something for you since you're learning French on Duelingo, maybe you can check out the tape of program. Sounds like you'd be a great candidate for it. But yeah, if you're interested in tape if you just check out tape if.org, and you'll find all the requirements and hiring processes there. And you can check out the previous live session as well. We also have more information about teaching English in France. And the tape of program on our FAQ section. So check it out. I'm just going to share the link again. But I'm not that link. This one, here we go. But it's really simple. It's just it's just Teflon course.net slash FAQ. And then you can search for France or search for tape if or search for whatever we have, you know, pretty much answers all the questions on there. So if there's something you're wondering and I'm not answering it, please go there. Okay, fouls on has a question. Hi, Linda. When hired, do they give me a program to teach or should I find one myself? Do you mean the tape if program?  So I think with most of these programs, how they work is you apply.  And typically, you cannot choose where you want to go. So they would just see, you know, which schools currently are need teachers, and then they place you there. So that's typically how it would go. Okay, then we have Omar, who says, How can I join to teach English in France? Like this. Another option is that's what a lot of people do. And you can do this in France in Italy and in Spain, I believe they have this option where you can apply for a language student visa for taking a language course. So if you want to go to France, you would, you know, sign up and they have official ones, you can also Google that. And we also have it on our FAQ section. So they have like official government sponsored French language classes that you can apply for you pay for. And then you get a student visa. And this student visa also allows you to work a couple of hours a week. So that's what a lot of people do from non EU countries. They get this visa, and then they use that visa that allows them to the student visa that allows them to work to then teach. So they take a French language course and then they teach also. So that's a great way. Okay, Farzane says, No, I'm talking about the lessons to teach. Okay, so that typically depends, you know, in the school, some schools, they have their own curriculum, they have all their materials, and then just give it to you and be like here. You know, this is what you have to teach. Some others, they are not like that, and they ask you to create the lessons. So it depends. It varies from school to school. I would say that the majority probably have some sort of curriculum or like at least a framework, like a basic idea of this is what you need to teach, but then maybe you would have to come up with your own materials, and your own like more detailed lesson. But yeah, it depends from school to school. Okay, to be honest, I was studying French at Alliance Francaise Bordeaux Aquitaine. Okay, cool. Oh, in Bordeaux. That's beautiful. How was that? So did you get a student visa then? Was that hard to get? Maybe you could share some some insight that would be really interesting. Because that's what a lot of people do, right? They take French language classes, and then they work on the side. All right. Faisan asks, that's kind of hard to plan the lessons. Do TESOL or TEFL courses provide any lesson programs for us? Yes. So that's what, you know, a TEFL or TESOL course is pretty much about. And that's a big, big part of our TEFL and TESOL courses, lesson planning. It's a huge part. And from our ITTT courses, if you take them, you get a lot of materials that you can print out and use in your classroom later on. So lesson planning is a big part of our TEFL training, because it is difficult, right? It's especially for people who've never taught before. It can be very hard. And our courses include a lot of materials, a lot of resources that you can adapt and tweak to fit the classes that you're going to teach later on. So don't worry about it. When you take your course, you're going to, you're not going to have any problems later on with planning your lessons. Don't worry. Okay. Just going to give it a few seconds. And then we can maybe move on to the next location. And I've been scratching my face, but I feel like I have like little something itchy. Excuse me. Okay. Luciana says, I would like to teach English in Europe, but I think I must improve my English. That's a really good point. So, and that's also something I researched, because we do get a lot of, okay, when it comes to teaching English in Europe, a lot of resources always say it's best obviously to be from a EU country. And a lot of EU countries or countries in Europe hire people from the UK or Ireland, because they have EU passports. So there's no visa process or anything like that. It's super easy. However, nowadays, there's more and more people from other countries, English teachers from non EU countries who want to come to Europe. And it's also possible. It's getting more and more like, I'm not going to say easier. It's still, it has its hurdles, but it's getting more and more common and accepted. So what I've read for a lot of people from non EU countries who want to come to Europe to teach what the employers then expect, you have to have at least the English proficiency level of C2, C1 or C2. So that's pretty much the highest level from the European proficiency framework. And I asked Lisa, my colleague, because she knows more about that because she's a non native English teacher and she's all about improving her English and English proficiency certifications and stuff like that. So she said, so I asked her, so what are like the top English proficiency certificates to get for C2 level? And she was like, either IELTS or TOEFL are the highest levels are near C2. But she was like, for Europe, the gold standard is the Cambridge CPE certificate. And that's also something that she's currently working towards. She wants to take that exam, I think next year. And so if you really want to go to Europe, it's not as a non EU person, teacher, it's not going to be super easy. But if you put in the effort and the work, you can do it for sure. So I recommend if this is really something you want to do, you know, work towards that Cambridge CPE or any other English, the IELTS or the TOEFL, and especially as a non native English speaker from a non EU country, that would be something worth exploring. So Cambridge CPE. Let me just share that Cambridge CPE certificate, I guess, or language proficiency. I think it made a typo. Anyway, Cambridge CPE certificate. Yeah. Yeah. So for non native English teachers outside of the EU who want to come to the EU, this would be a huge bonus if you have this certification English proficiency. We at ITTT do not offer that. We offer Teflon T sole courses so that you would have to look that up from the Cambridge site. But they have test centers all over the world, as far as I'm aware. So yeah. Then let's move on to the next country here. We have Greece up next. Greece also a really, really popular destination in Europe always has been and it continues to be a favorite among English teachers as well. But we can definitely say about the demand due to economic problems in recent times. There has definitely been a reduction in the number of teaching jobs on offer across Greece, sadly. But there are still jobs available. So especially the national network of language schools known as what are they called Frontisteria. Frontisteria, that's a Greek term. So that's what they call their language schools. In Korea, they're called haguans. I think in Taiwan, they're called bushibans. So in Greece, they're called Frontisteria. And they have over 6,000 of these private language schools all over the country. So those are great places to start if you want to work in Greece. Typical requirements for working in Greece are usually a Tefl certificate. And the more again, the more qualifications you have, the better. Salary and benefits for Greece are typically between 800 and 1000 euros a month. And again, many teachers supplement their income by taking on private students. As you can see, this is a theme throughout Europe today. But I will say also because of the economic situation in Greece, the cost of living there is significantly lower than compared with France or Italy or places in Western Europe. So that might be a good destination. You can probably have a more comfortable lifestyle. In terms of job hunting, so the main hiring season in Greece is September. And there's also a secondary season in January. Again, you can either go with recruitment companies or online job boards. And for Greece, a really, really great online job board would be from the British Council. And this link is so small. But it's thebritishcouncil.gr. Let me just share that with you. Britishcouncil.gr-en-teach. This would be the link if you're interested in teaching English in Greece from the British Council. And they also have this online job board where they share teaching jobs. So check that out if you're interested in teaching in Greece. Then we also have LinkedIn, who proves to be quite a good source for teaching jobs in Greece. And also other European countries, you can always punch that into, you know, LinkedIn job search. Another one, ESL base. And again, the Guardian jobs. That's what I would recommend. Okay, then we have a question. What about Germany? Yeah, there's no Germany today, fortunately, because like I said, I'm going to focus on those countries where either the demand is high at the moment, or it's relatively easy to get into. And Germany, yes, you can find jobs there, definitely, especially in the bigger cities. And I talked about Germany in a previous live session, but I didn't include it at the moment because it's usually not that popular compared with those eight that I'm mentioning today. But it's definitely a good option. It might be a little bit more difficult to get into, but not impossible for sure. Okay, Greece. Okay, then I just like to always give it a few seconds, because there is a delay between, like it's usually a 20 second delay between me talking and then it showing up on YouTube or Facebook. But anyway, let's move on with the next one. Here we have Hungary. Hungary also in recent years, it's become very, very popular in terms of English teaching. There's a strong demand for English language proficiency. And also Hungary has a relatively low cost of living compared to other countries in Europe. So it's become a very popular destination. And there's also opportunities at state run, primary and secondary schools, private language schools, even at universities, and also individual businesses that hire English teachers for their employees. So those are really great options for Hungary.  Again, the more qualifications you have, the better it's going to be. But the typical requirement is just a TEFL. And then salary and benefits are typically between 1000 and 2000 euros a month. Again, many teachers do private tutoring to just supplement their income. Job hunt also very similar. So recruitment companies or online job boards. And what's very well or noteworthy about Hungary is that they also have a teacher placement program, which is called the Central European Teaching Program, CETP. And you can find more information about that at CETP.info. And I just have this little red box here because I think this program is just really great and could be a great doorway into Europe for a lot of people because this program is open to native English speakers from the US, Canada, UK, or any other EU country. There's also no official upper age limit, which is great. For this particular program, you do need to have a bachelor's degree and a minimum of a 40 hour online TEFL course. And what's also great is that you can partners or friends and families, they can often be placed together. So if, for example, you and your partner, they want to go and do this together, you can apply it together. And then they place you in the same area, which is really, really cool. So I just wanted to put that out there because I think this particular program like that is very, very rare, especially in Europe. And this would be a really cool opportunity. Plus I've been to Hungary, Budapest. It's an amazing city. It's so cool. I would love to live there. So I just highly recommend it. And then just some other online job boards that where you can find jobs for Hungary is again TES, Glassdoor, and also the Guardian jobs. So definitely check it out. And yeah, because I feel like Hungary is kind of like a little bit under the radar, but it has become very popular, I think, especially among like English speaking Europeans in terms of teaching. But you can see they're really trying to push English language education with this central European teaching program. So I think that's a really cool program. And I think it needs, we need to highlight it more because it's so unique and really great, especially for a destination in Europe. So yeah, moving on. Next up, we have Italy. I know a lot of people have been waiting for Italy, because it's again, it's one of the most popular places or countries in Europe. A lot of people want to go there. So yeah. So for Italy, teaching jobs are typically so in for Italy, in particular, teaching jobs in state schools are very popular because they tend to pay well, and they also have fewer working hours compared to private schools. But those jobs are sort of hard to get. You need to probably have a little bit of a network, you need to have probably already worked in Italy. You have to have more qualifications and more often than not, Italian language skills are a huge plus for those kinds of jobs. So a more realistic option for many teachers is working for a private academy.  It's huge. And what's also huge in Italy are English summer camps, very similar to France. So you'll find a lot of English summer camp positions as well. Those are like a month long or two months, perhaps something like that. So that's great for people who are just looking for something short term because most English contracts are for a year, sometimes even two years, some are nine months. But that's the typical length of a contract, a teaching contract.  Yeah, typical requirements for teaching English in Italy are typically a Tefl certificate. And again, the more qualifications you have, the better. Salary ranges between 800 and 1000 euros a month. Again, many people do take on private students for tutoring. The main hiring seasons for Italy are in September. And there's also a secondary season in January. So you can see this is very similar with other European countries because the schools start around the same time. Again, you can go with recruitment companies and also online job boards. And here's some great options in terms of online job boards where you can find positions for Italy. So we have Ida Rabia, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, ESL base, and the Guardian jobs. And then one thing I also like to mention for Italy is same with France, what a lot of people are doing, they sign up for Italian language, an Italian language course in Italy, and then they get a student visa. And this student visa allows you to work a certain amount of hours. And then they start teaching on this student visa. So that's one of the legal ways that you can do it as well if you're not a EU citizen and maybe can't find a long term position yet. So that's a great way to kind of get started with your Italy journey. I think that's a really great way of doing it like this.  I think a lot of times with teaching abroad, it's all about building your network. So especially the first year of teaching somewhere, the first year you're new in this country, you don't know anything about how things work typically in this country. So I think especially the first year is just an important time to basically just figure out maybe what type of school you want to teach at, private or public or university, and then you can sort of build your network. You're obviously going to meet people, so you're going to meet people, and you can expand your network. You're going to meet other teachers. They have connections to other schools and so and so and so. So the first year of teaching somewhere, it's likely not going to be your dream school, your dream position, but it's a foot in the door. And then from there, you can build towards your ideal position in the ideal location, basically. That's in my opinion. That's how it typically works, how I see it from my own experience now. I've lived in Korea for six years. I know a lot more now in terms of teaching than I knew when I first got here. I have a better idea of how to find specific jobs. And I think that's pretty much the same in any other country. Okay, let me look at some questions. Ava is asking, is there any country in Europe that hires non-native speakers? Yes, and I've talked about that quite a bit. So if you just join now, you can watch the replay, but basically yes. It's not impossible to find a job in Europe as a non-native speaker. And I just mentioned the Cambridge CPE certificate that my co-worker Lisa, who is a non-native English speaker, recommends for especially teaching in Europe, that's sort of the gold standard of English proficiency certificate to have. It's not a requirement, but it's going to be a huge bonus for employers in Europe. So it's highly recommended. So it's IELTS or TEFL. I think especially as a non-native English speaker, you need to have an English proficiency certificate as proof that you're obviously fluent in English and you understand grammar and all of those things. So yeah, Fawzan has a question. She's like, excuse me, I got in here late, no problem. And I want to know how much is the salary in France? I signed up for the 120 hour course. Oh, nice. Celering France, let's just jump back. Celering France between 1,000 and 2,000 euros a month. So it's going to depend on obviously what school you're going to work for, also your personal qualifications, all that, but that's the range typically. Okay, then go back. Let's go back here. And another question from Margaret. Do these countries offer opportunities to teach English online from another country? So do you mean from another country? You want to stay in your own country and then teach English to students in Italy, for example? Is that what you're asking? Or do you want to go to Italy and then teach online there? Obviously, with teaching platforms, your students can be from all over the world. So, and I think my co-worker, Lisa, she did a live session about the different online teaching platforms that there are at the moment and which ones are really great. So I recommend you check that out. There's so many different platforms. So definitely check that out. There's so many great options. Okay, Frazon asks, if we have a TEFL certificate, why do we need that CPE? Okay, great question. So you do not need to have a TEFL certificate. You do not need to have a CPE. Obviously, the more qualifications, certifications you have, the better, right? And a TEFL and a CPE are two completely different things. A TEFL certificate is a certificate that shows that you know how to teach English. Okay, you know how to teach. It's a certification for teachers, right? But the CPE is an English proficiency test. So the CPE shows that you are proficient in English. Just because you have a TEFL certificate might not mean that you're super prof... Well, it kind of does, but like those are just two different things. People who have a TEFL certificate don't necessarily need to have a CPE. People who have the CPE, they might want to, you know, have a job in an English speaking country. They might want to go to university in an English speaking country. So those are just two different things. But if you combine them and especially for non-native English teachers who want to teach in Europe, that combination is just really powerful and a bonus and it's going to help you. Because it shows that, A, with CPE, you know how to speak English. You're proficient in English. You're at the top. And then also the TEFL certificate shows the employer that you know how to teach the language. Because just because you are proficient in a language doesn't necessarily mean you can teach it. Right? So that's why we also recommend native English speakers to get a TEFL certificate. Because just because you're a native speaker in English doesn't mean you can also teach it. I hope I make sense. So yeah. Yeah. Okay. Then we have a question from Ampt. Hi. How about BA in English Studies? Does it qualify to teach English in Europe? Yeah. I mean a bachelor's degree in English in teaching and anything like that is a huge plus. But still a lot of countries just require a TEFL at the same time. Because again, a BA in English Studies is, so a bachelor's in English probably doesn't necessarily cover the teaching part of the language. So a TEFL is definitely recommended. Okay. Margaret says, ideally I'd stay in Canada but teach in Hungary. Okay. I mean, like I said, there's so many online teaching platforms and the students are from literally all over the world. So you could find a teaching platform that has predominantly people from Hungary on it, perhaps. That would be an option. But yeah. Okay. Brett says, hi. Sorry I'm late. Hi. No problem. Nice to have you. Okay. Okay. So let me move on to the next place. Okay. We have three more to cover. So let's get through it. But still keep your questions coming. No problem. I'm just going to look at them maybe later. We're just going to talk about Portugal now. So Portugal is, especially in recent years, has become a booming tourist destination. And that's also one of the main reasons why there's a strong demand for English language teachers. However, Portugal's economy is currently quite weak. So teacher salaries are not particularly high there. But you can still find opportunities for teaching in Portugal, especially at state-run schools and also private language institutes. The requirements are typically a TEFL certificate and or a degree. So either or and native English speakers are preferred in Portugal. So typically people from UK or Ireland, however they are definitely like I said earlier in Europe, it's becoming more liberal in terms of hiring people from non-EU countries. However, especially with Portugal's economic economic situation, you know, not a lot of schools are going to take on that that visa sponsorship because it costs a lot of money. It takes time. So in because of the current situation in Portugal, most schools just hire people with the right passport, unfortunately. Yeah, then the salary and benefits, it typically ranges between 700 and 1000 euros a month. And again, many teachers do tutoring on the side to supplement their income. Yeah, the job hunting process, it's typically done in person. So you would have to be in Portugal. And the main hiring season is between June and July. But there's also second season in January. So if you want to work in Portugal, you should be on the ground in June, July and looking for jobs. Again, you can go with recruitment companies. And I'm going to mention some recruiters that we work with at the end of this session. And online job boards and some really good ones for Portugal are Wall Street English. And that is actually a big English language school chain. And they have a lot of schools in Portugal, but also other European countries and actually also other other countries outside of Europe. So that's a great resource. Anyway, you can check up Wall Street English, they have schools all over the world. Then also again, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, ESL base and the Guardian jobs. So those are really good places for Portugal to look for jobs in Portugal. Okay, I'm just going to move on now and then look at the comments in a little bit. I just want to go through the countries first and then we can have a chat. Okay. All right, next up we have Spain. So the demand for English teachers is strong, particularly in the major cities. Again, Spain is a great place to do summer English camp positions or jobs. So if you're looking for something not that long term, a summer camp would be a great way to gain experience and to also check out if that country, you know, fits if you really if you can see yourself working long term in this country. So summer camp can be a great place to start. Spain is also great for teaching business English to employees of private companies, but the majority of teaching jobs are and the majority of teaching jobs are filled locally by interviewing face to face. So again, if you want to work in Spain, you need to be in Spain by mid September and look for jobs, interview in person. The requirements are typically a TEFL certificate, a bachelor's degree, and then we have Spanish language skills that are a plus, not a requirement, but it's a huge plus and also previous teaching experience is a plus that goes with all the countries, obviously, typically. Anyway, salary and benefits in Spain are between 700 and 1800 euros a month. So that's a huge range, right? So it always depends on the kind of school you work for and your qualifications and experience. Again, many teachers supplement their income by taking on private students in Spain as well. The recruitment process, you can again, either go with a recruiter or online job boards and great online job boards are TS, then we have seek teachers, ESL base, and again, the guardian jobs. So the guardian jobs is great for pretty much all the countries in Europe, as is ESL base typically. So those are great online platforms to look for or look at. Excuse me. And then we have the cultural ambassadors program for teaching English in Spain. So Spain also has a teaching program, which is really great. The cultural ambassadors program. And I've mentioned that in a previous live session about the government programs before, but if you're interested in that, you can check out this link, which is edukacionyfp.gov.es for this government program. Okay. And then we have the last one, Turkey. And Turkey is obviously very unique and interesting because it's sort of on the crossroads between Europe and Asia. So only a small part of the country is actually in Europe. And then the bigger part of the country is in Asia. So that's also why Turkey is such a booming market for foreign English language teachers because of this unique position. And the demand is very high for English language teachers at the moment, especially in the big cities and like the tourist resort areas because the people who work at the tourist resorts need to be able to speak English. So those places are really great and obviously really beautiful to live there. I would like to do that. Typical requirements for teaching English in Turkey are a Teflor TESOL certification. And some schools or employers may also ask for a degree and our previous experience. So again, the more experienced, the more qualifications you have, the better, obviously. But the most basic requirement is just a Teflor TESOL certification. Celery and benefits, you can make between $800 and $1800 a month working as an English teacher in Turkey. And again, many teachers take on private students to supplement their income. As for the job hunt, you should start your job search during the summer months. Also, it's kind of both in-person and also online. You can find a lot of jobs online. And sort of set up the interview before you go. Recruiting companies. Again, I'm going to share our partnered recruitment companies with you just after this in a little bit. And then also online job boards for Turkey. We have jobandwork.asia, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, ESLBase. And then I found a really good one, which is the Health and Education Foundation, SEF. And this is particularly only for Turkey. So that's their own foundation. And they also share a lot of English teaching jobs there. And their website is teachabroadturkey.com, teachabroadturkey.com here. So that's a great website. They share a lot of, not just jobs, but also information in general about living in Turkey. And so that's a great resource if you're interested in moving to Turkey to teach English. And then jobandwork.asia obviously also has some jobs for other countries in Asia. So if you're interested in teaching English in Asia, check that out. Also ESLBase. And also if you're interested in teaching English in Asia, I did a live session about the exact same topic, but with Asian countries two weeks ago. So you can find that in our playlist on YouTube and also on our Facebook page in our playlist there. All righty. Then these are our partner ESL recruiters. You can also find them on our website. And you can reach out to them and let them know that Linda from ITTT sent you. That's this website. You can find their links on there. So teflacourse.net slash EFL minus ESL minus jobs. And they are great recruiters, not only for Europe, but also for Asia and all the other parts in the world. We also have a lot of recruiters that focus specifically on China. As you can see here, this one, Perfect English PE, that's only China. Wonderless China. They have a really good sort of au pair program if you're interested in that. And I think their shortest program starts at three months only. So another great short-term opportunity. Peak education I believe is also China, also international recruit, but all the other ones are pretty much international. Also ESL starter is a good one for Europe and all over the world. So yeah, check them out also on our website. And then we are moving on to the Q&A section now. I'm still going to be on for a little bit, so I can take some questions. And I just want to mention again, the 30% off discount. So you can either scan this QR code or you can get your discount with the discount link that looks like this in the comment section. So look for this one, teflacourse.net slash apply. And then you add the coupon ending. If you're listening to this on the podcast, it is in the podcast episode description, the same link. So you can click on that and get your discount as well. All right. So let me take a look at that. Okay. Here we have a question from apt again. I hope I'm saying this name right. I'm sorry if I'm not. What is the difference between a tefl certificate that is free and one that is paid apart from accreditation? Okay. Well, apart from accreditation, basically when it comes to tefl courses and especially free tefl courses, you get what you pay for. That's always what I say. That's my answer. So if you pay nothing for it, you basically don't get much in return, to be honest. Free tefl courses are likely a not going to be accredited. Apart from accreditation, they're not going to offer any kind of probably materials that you can use later on. They're not going to, might not even give you an actual certificate, a printed out one like we do. This is what our certificates look like. And it's really nice paper. It's embossed.  Then all of our certificates also have this verification number. Oh my gosh, what's happening? Am I back? I'm back. I had some technical difficulties. I don't know what happened. Sorry, guys. All right. I think I'm back. Let me know. Can you hear me? I think I'm back. I hope I'm back. Anyway, so our certificates also have this verification number right here that you can punch into our website and your employer can verify that this is a real certificate and that you own it. You did it. So that's one of the things and free certificates typically don't have that. Also, our tefl courses have free lifetime jobs assistance. Free certificates probably don't have that. Then what else? There's a lot. So basically, yeah, free tefl certificates, you're probably not going to get a lot in return. So that's just how that is typically. All right. Thank you, guys. Yeah, I can hear you. I can hear you are back. Okay, great. I don't know what happened, guys. It was just everything was black for a second. Okay. Fawzan asks, how do I get the certificate once I've finished the course? It will be mailed to you. So first, you'll receive a PDF version of the certificate right away via email. So you can already start applying with that because nowadays we apply obviously via email or online applications and stuff like that. So you can attach that. It has your name on it and everything. And then we mail it to you via a registered post and you get it. And you get like this actual physical certificate to anywhere in the world. And that's also included in the price. Okay. That's also probably a free certificate, doesn't have that included in the price either. Okay. Then Brett says, I have a couple of months before I leave for my course overseas. When do I want to start narrowing down which country I'd like to work in? Yeah. I mean, I think you're already doing that right now because you come back every week and watch the live sessions. You're gathering as much information as you can at the moment, which is great. Then you go to Rome in summer, which I'm still very jealous about. I mean, maybe you like Rome so much that you're not going to want to leave there. But I think you're already doing it. You're doing the right thing. You're gathering as much information as you can. You can also like, you probably have a broad idea of the countries that you like, that you're interested in. So you could check out like YouTube channels or blogs and see what life is like there and see if that fits your vibe and make your decision based on that. But obviously everybody's experience is different as well. But yeah. I think you're doing already really great in preparing and getting ready. So don't worry too much about it. Just enjoy it. Enjoy the journey. Oh, thanks. Thanks, Shona. I was looking for your question, but then I think I was, everything was black for a second. And I think I lost it. Okay. Okay. What countries will hire online in Europe?  Platforms hire the teachers. Not even like typically specific schools. But there are a lot of online platforms that hire teachers. And my colleague Lisa, she did a live session about online platforms not too long ago. So I highly recommend you check that out. I don't have a list in my head right now for, you know, online platforms that focus specifically on Europe. Unfortunately, should have researched that. So yeah. But there are so many platforms that you can choose from. And I think you should probably not focus too much on, you know, is it a European platform or whatever? You should focus on what the platform offers you, maybe. So, oh, okay. Not teaching online, but interviews. Oh, got it. Okay. I'm sorry. I got confused for a second. Okay. Gotcha. So which countries do hire teachers in advance through online interviews? Okay. Got it. Got it. Yeah, a lot. So we had the Czech Republic, that does it. Any of those that have the government run teaching programs, so France, with the Taepiff program, Hungary with their program, and also Spain with their teaching program. Those ones definitely in advance. All the other ones, I also would say Italy hires in advance. But all the other ones, it's definitely better in person. So yeah. But I mean, nowadays, I think they're also transitioning, you know, because they realize, well, not a lot of people are going to come and interview in person, because it's a risk, right?  It's a risk. Not a lot of people are going to want to take that risk, potentially. So I think they are transitioning to putting everything online. So you can find more and more online. So use the one, the job sites, the platforms that I mentioned earlier, and look and just keep an eye on it because obviously they update that. And we also have a job section on our website. Let me just share that with you as well. Let's see. I need to look it up real quick. Here. Yeah. So that is here. Teflacorns.net slash Tefl minus jobs. So those are the jobs that gets sent to us from our partners and other resources, other sites. So you can also check that out. Right. Oh, Shona, that's nice. Shona says, thank you. I taught in Korea for seven and a half years and did your course 10 years ago. Loved it. Oh, that's so awesome. But I can't afford the in-person risk. Exactly, right? And I think a lot of employers in Europe are realizing that. And so they are definitely moving towards online hiring more and more. So good luck with your job search, Shona. Okay. Then we had a question from Xi, Mimi. Okay. Is it possible to teach in the UK and or Ireland? Yeah. So it is possible. You know, everything is possible. The countries that I mentioned today are the ones with A, the highest demand, or they are relatively easy to get into compared to other ones. That doesn't mean that all the other countries in Europe don't hire any teachers at all. It just means it's a little bit more tricky or there aren't as many jobs available. And so I think that's something to the case for UK and Ireland. You can find a job there. And I actually did my very first live session with a, with Jessica from Go Overseas. And she is American and she had a job lined up in Ireland, I believe. So it's definitely possible. But might be a little bit more tricky. So you get into that. But you can find jobs for sure.  I always like mentioning Facebook groups, but they're great. So you can, you know, search like teaching jobs in Ireland or teaching in the UK, things like that. There's tons of groups out there and just network. I think, you know, the heart, the, or just great advice in general, just network, reach out, join groups, reach out to people who are doing what you want to do, ask them for advice and, you know, connections, contacts, stuff like that. Okay. Great guys. So I'm just going to stay on here one more minute to see if you have another question. Okay. Another question. Great. Another question. If I have a C1 English level from Tiffle test, for example, and the requirements list includes being a native speaker level, am I eligible then? I think, you know, I can't make that decision. You would have to apply and the company, the employer is going to make that decision. But something that I said in a previous live, and that's just my personal advice for anyone, you know, if you fulfill 70 to 80 percent of a job offer, apply for it.  The companies know it too. So there's no perfect candidate. Nobody actually can usually fulfill those ridiculous requirements. So if you like fulfill 70 to 80 percent of those requirements, apply. Just apply. Apply to everything.  But a lot of it also has to do just with your own personality and how motivated you are and things like that. And then, yeah, just go for it. You know, just go for it. I hope that helps. Okay. Well, well, you can also leave questions in the comment section after this life ends, if you're watching a replay. Exactly Caroline. Yes, go for what you want guys. Yeah, just apply for everything. You never know. You never know.  You never know. You never know. So yeah, just try it. Try it. Go for it. Good. Then I think I'm going to sign off here. Again, if you have any questions, check out our FAQ page or leave a comment just in the replay or like down below even after this ends and we will get back to you.  And yeah, this was so fun. This was a really long one today, but it was really fun. We had a really active crowd. It's so great to have you here today. I hope to see you again next week. If you have any topic suggestions for other live sessions, also leave them in the comments. Let me know. I always look for, you know, I always try to make it fun and interactive. And sometimes I just do like Q&A, live Q&As, and you can just ask whatever. There's no specific topic. I hope you found it helpful. I hope there was some something you could take away from today's live session and also just disclaimer, ITTT or me, I'm not an official entity, right? Not a government from any of those countries. So take it with a grain of salt. This is information that, you know, we have from our experience over the years and information that I have researched. But obviously, you know, you can always reach out to the official organizations or embassies for more information and maybe, yeah, get more clarification on things. But yeah. One more question from Marcia here. Can HB difficulty to apply for a job in Europe? There was a program. You can watch it in a replay. I forget which one it was. There was one of the teaching programs that had no upper H limit. I think it was Hungary. Hungary. So that would be great for older people. But yeah. Thank you guys.  Thank you guys. Thanks. Thanks so much for coming back here week after week. You guys are amazing. Let me just make myself bigger. Again, thank you. I really appreciate you. I hope to see you again next week. If you have any topic suggestions, like I said, leave them in the comments or reach out to me directly at Linda goes East on Instagram, for example, and let me know what you want to talk about next. I still have that on my agenda talking about our different course options. But like I said, last time we are currently kind of restructuring a little bit reorganizing a little bit. So once that is all finalized, I'm going to do a whole live session about our different course options in which course is right for you, basically. So that's the plan. I'm still waiting on finalizing things. But yeah. It will be happening. And thank you guys so much for staying until the end. If you tune in late, watch the replay from the beginning. There's a lot of info there, different countries. We talked about today. We talked about eight different European countries. So if you're interested in teaching English in Europe, I highly recommend you watch it again from the beginning if you missed some of it. And also watch my colleague Lisa on Tuesday. Yeah. Also again, where is that? Don't forget to like and subscribe so you don't miss any of our other live sessions in the future. And have a lovely day ahead. Have a lovely weekend and a lovely week. And I hope to see you again next week. Take care. Thank you so much. You take care as well. And then I am signing out. And I hope to see you again soon. Bye, guys.


Alrighty, I have a pretty packed construction update for you guys and some serious speculation that's going to start on 2023, for those of you that have watched my channel over the last 3 months, you'll know that we have started speculating on a 2023 coaster coming again into Wonderland, and we're starting to hear more serious rumblings as well as seeing some evidence of its possible location. About 2 weeks ago we saw some small evidence of its location and now we're seeing some much greater evidence involving a Rutherford construction which does things like the footings for Yukon Stryker. But nonetheless, as you just saw, Timberkits is on site doing the patio next to the Pizza Pizza on either end in Splashworks, so that's going to look absolutely amazing, love the fact that Wonderland and Cedar Fair are investing in enhancing the overall image of Canada's Wonderland. In the footage that you are seeing, you're going to see construction vehicles all around specific areas, so definitely keep an eye on that because I have to be extremely careful on what I say moving forward about certain things involving Canada's Wonderland in 2023. With that being said, headed on over to the restaurant and the new Fastlane building, which by the way I find really fascinating, the Fastlane building is larger than the Cookie Witch building. I thought it would have been vice versa, I'm kind of a little bummed out that the Cookie Witch building isn't like the original one, I really hope they do make it a Canadian theme but the Coke refresh and the Cookie Witch I'm not sure are going to be fully Canadian themed, they look pretty generic to me right now but who knows, maybe when they install the lumber on them it'll look better. But nonetheless the restaurant is just adding I believe the roofing, the two stories is that basement level and then that upper level there, it's not going to have a third story so what you see is what you're going to get in terms of height, but I also think that will be Timber Kits if I'm not mistaken but I could be wrong about that but I do think Timber Kits has their hand involved in a lot of the projects at Canada's Wonderland moving forward, I think we're heading into, oh not yet, the next clips are going to be exciting but yeah this is just an overall shot of the construction areas, you can see there's some guy there taking photos on this site, but yeah nonetheless I'm kind of excited and like I said Wonderland is really just what looked like they weren't going to have done anything, they end up coming through and just everything starts coming together. I actually find it really funny because it seems to be a yearly thing where the park looks like it's not going to be ready in time and then suddenly it is, obviously the restaurant's not going to be ready in time but then it ends, being so. So as you can see right here you have the Rutherford Construction car, some new porta potties, a storage container which has been there for quite some time so that's not involved in the thing or if it was it's just arrived earlier, but you have the new construction trailer parked here facing the forest with two porta potties that have arrived and in my other shot you're going to see a weird marking out in the forest as well, we don't know if it's a pile on or a really big just marking but that's just an area you're going to want to pay attention to, something I want to bring up and I want to just insert here that this is mere speculation for your thought, what I'm about to say is not concrete and not final and not certain and I do not know this for sure so I am just insinuating that I am not leaking something right here, I am just putting food for thought into your brain right now. So for those of you that follow Grace Peacock on Twitter you know that she was recently at California's Great America on a trip as a marketing head for Canada's Wonderland and she was posting about Railblazer and obviously just around, I do not recall any other park officials being at CGA for this trip it was just Grace and CGA so seed number one keep that in your mind, seed number two you're going to notice on recent posts that Rocky Mountain Construction has been liking a lot of Canada's Wonderland's posts on various social medias, seed number two planted. With those two seeds and Canada's Wonderland having pretty low attendance and being affected by COVID so greatly, one would assume that Cedar Fair might need to invest in Canada's Wonderland with a cheaper but something that would draw in a lot of people and those single rails despite their capacity seem to be the perfect thing to draw in a crowd. I think that you know it does have lower capacity but I think a single rail coaster would be a perfect addition for Canada's Wonderland to invest in to get the people back into the park. Easy to market, gorgeous, stunning, fits into frontier Canada very easily, takes up a very minimal plot of land and just something like Paramount did back in the day during the other virus I forget what I'm thinking about but they had to invest to get people back into the park and I think Cedar Fair is looking at the same thing. They're also around the same price as a pretty pricey flat ride so I think that's definitely in Cedar Fair's realm of things to do. You've seen them invest in 40 flying coasters or 40 free spins sorry so I definitely think that something Cedar Fair could be looking into but I'm not saying anything concrete just placing a couple seeds in your guys head for now. With that being said we still have one more area that we really need to keep our eyes on and we will let you guys know this Saturday what that area could be. Anyways thanks so much for watching this video hopefully you're having an amazing week thanks for watching my channel and supporting us have a good one guys bye


It's their first state appearance since 2011 and the Bemidji girl soccer team once again. Find themselves in the underdog role unseated. Drawing number three, amount of Metai who scored five straight shutouts and also put in 34 goals. Back to Pryor Lake High School we go. Lumberjack Sefers for a trip to US Bank Stadium Monday and Ali Beard was busy early on. Midway through the first, she'll snag the ball here for the save. That'll keep the game scoreless. Sefers though would find the back of the net later in the half. The long shot from Sidney Panic finds the net. They go in the locker room up one nil. Then early second, they keep the pressure on but Beard's gonna get a big save here right off the fingertips. They keep it a one goal deficit. But just moments later, Modem and I in full scoring mode. Abby Schultz gets it past Beard for the score and the dagger. Lumberjack, Jacks fall three nil to a really good Sefers team. But still what a season for both the boys and girls soccer clubs. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland public television.


Sha-Ru-Con.   Sha-Ru-Con. Another quip. Sha-Ru-Con. Rick, and you can follow us on Twitter for more juicy content. Wow, Twitter is fun. Sorry we were talking over it. Ashley, woo! It's a trailer for an interview. My ear hole. You know what David Letterman has his, my next guest in Netflix where he interviews people? Yeah, the bearded David Letterman. His next one is Sha-Ru-Con. Sweet. I've got a lot of requests for this. Good for Letterman, man. I'm sure you'll want us to react to this interview. I don't know if we'll be able to do it. So this is the trailer for the interview. For the interview.  So it'll have to cut a lot of good stuff. Right. We can only use a certain amount of footage. 10 minutes of very cool footage. Clean it. So, but you know it's going to be a great interview I'm sure. I'm sure it will. There's just the trailer for that. I've got a lot of requests for it. Cool. That's what we're doing. Yep. And it's his shows on Netflix? Yes. Awesome. Here we go. The most popular movie film star in the world. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Sha-Ru-Con. The audience is crazy. Oh my goodness. Perhaps the biggest donation we've had in the series. That's all the time we have. People are like, I think I'm outside my house on occasion. And he happened to be there on Eve. It's just wonderful. Oh wow. He was there on Eve. That's great. We're getting somewhere. It's nice and very sharp. No. He's a spitting was vagrant. Thank you. There's something about that band. That has made it a different experience. Oh. For me it was really wonderful. Wait, was that Sha-Ru-Con main? Of course. Of course. I think so. Himself? Yeah. That's what's new to me. The most fun I've ever had. Well done. That's cool. I think that was him painting experience. No, it's not him. Oh, okay. What? No, it's not. Yeah, that's not him. That's not him. Okay. That's a great painting though. I was going to say it. That's a great painter. Right. No, that is a great painting. I wonder what that's about and I wonder, I have a... Well, I'm sure he's just showing the amount of fans he has and the length they go to. Who else's fans are going to paint a massive wall portrait of him? There's only a handful of Abe Vagoda? No. No one cares about Abe Vagoda. I care about Abe Vagoda. No one else does, Rick. Yeah, but that was a trailer for an interview.  Priyanka put out all the stops, her people, she got on all the talk shows and she's promoting it and I loved it. Jimmy Fallon in particular, I didn't see the other shows but they all promoted it. No different than any other film she'd do. It could have been Baywatch. They didn't say this is a film from India, this is in Hindi. The Jimmy's clip he played was with the subs, it was just a movie and I loved that.  Why do the western places, like the United States and even in Australia, no register of any kind? And why is it that the biggest movie star on earth, most Americans don't even know who he is and don't care? Well I'd say 99% unless they're Indian, don't know who he is. It's the same reason they don't watch any foreign films at all. Americans are lazy, they're also self-centered basically. If it's not in English, it doesn't exist and it's not as good as what you're getting in Hollywood. There's myriads of factors. Also, it's harder to get these films in America. Correct. So there's that, usually you've seen it when we go to a theater, it's mostly empty. That's numerous factors to that. There is, because we see films like when we saw the winner of Best Picture that year, Moonlight, no one was in the theater when we went. It just happens sometimes. But as a whole, the most we've ever seen, my recollection of films that we've seen in theaters, the biggest crowd we've had is when we saw Gully. Gully book, like the first one. But yeah, it's a myriad of factors. So we've said about our reactions first. Priyanka, sadly, wouldn't be as known if she wasn't married to Nick Jonas. That's not saying that's her only thing, but that's a huge factor. But also she was in Quantico. True. I've never seen it, but people saw Quantico. If you say Priyanka here, they'll go, oh, Quantico and wasn't she in Baywatch? Yeah, or Nick Jonas' wife. Yeah, or Nick Jonas' wife. It's those three. And that's why she's known. But it's one of the things, obviously, we want to change. Of course. And part of it, it's a myriad of factors. First of all, most Americans, unlike everywhere else in the world, are unilingual. They speak English and have no interest in speaking any other language. Most don't even speak Spanish, which is a huge language in America. In America, yeah. And many Americans are like, you should learn my language. If you're going to be in America learning English, I'm not learning your language. And we are very, not just, it's our culture. It's our media and it's our entertainment places. I know the studios don't have any interest in seeing Indian cinema come here because they would view it as competition and they don't want American eyeballs taken away from what they're making. So it's a big mountain to jump over with a lot of reasons for it. It's just, it's true. The biggest movie star on earth, most people in America, don't know, don't care. Yeah. And we know he's the biggest movie star in the world, but it doesn't mean he's the biggest movie star in the world in America. Exactly. Like when Priyanka was on Jimmy, he had a picture of her in Mumbai promoting the film and there were 60,000 people that came out and Jimmy was genuinely like, what is that all about? How did 60,000 people? And I'm watching it thinking, wow, Jimmy's like we were a year ago. That's nothing. Yeah.  Or Shao Kahn's house on Eve. Or Shao Kahn's house on Eve. Yeah, so for 60,000 people to show up to a premiere of a movie is like. And? Yeah. Yeah. It's one of those things and we really should change. I'm looking forward to this. I want to watch this.  And he's a really good speaker. And I love Letterman. Yeah. Letterman's a legend. Awesome. He's a great interviewer. If you don't know anything about Letterman, he's a funny guy. He's a really, really funny guy. But I do. I love that he's bringing. I mean, I know he knows that. Because somebody told me, I was discussing this on Twitter. And they said, if he's not the biggest movie star in India in America, then why did they let him pick him? I said, because Netflix is a global brand. Netflix is a global brand. They've got sacred games on there, among other things.  Yeah. And David won't do anything he doesn't want to do. He's got that place in his career. I'm very glad that he is doing it to introduce people that, because obviously they'll get the Indian audience. They'll get the other worldwide audience. But the people that love Letterman will watch this. Exactly. No idea. Exactly who is Shahrukh Khan. There will be a few million people who don't know Shahrukh Khan. But because of Dave, are going to now be introduced to him and hopefully be intrigued and want to know more. So this is a wonderful thing. That's fantastic. I would love to be able to wrap. I think, when does it come out, Rick? It's got to be soon. If they've got the trailer out now, I'm sure it's really soon. Like October, November. 25th, right. 25th, which is two weeks. 10 days. Is it a duela? Yeah. The 27th when it starts. No, maybe the 25th. I've got it in the calendar. But I don't know. But yeah. So I would love to, like I said, if it does happen, it will be extremely cut up.   Yeah. But, you know, I know you've had to do disclaimers. Like the last one, you were like, I'm doing this because it's YRK. Do you mad at them? No.