ATTENTION: UPDATE 1 JANUARY 2017: All training organizations are now required to register on the Datadock website and upload 21 documents defending and proving the quality of their services. ...
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(This article was originally published in the mELTing Pot and has been posted here with the very kind permission of IATEFL-Hungary). For Part 1 go here . INVEST IN YOUR BRAND While you are est...
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If you've done the necessary paperwork to obtain your Numéro de déclaration d'activité (a number with 11 digits, the 3rd and 4th digits being your region) then you very likely have received ...
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(This article was originally published in the mELTing Pot and has been posted here with the very kind permission of IATEFL-Hungary ). ELT teachers are often enticed by the idea of being t...
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I recently participated in a heated discussion on Facebook. Luckily, the conversation is so far down my timeline that it would probably take four hours of scrolling to find it, thus the ident...
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Expolangues was abuzz this year with seminars devoted to trainers who have taken the leap and gone independent. The majority of the attendees were auto-entrepreneur and many were travailleur i...
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A popular New Year's saying is: "Let us not drink to the past, but to the future." In this post, I'd like to make an exception. I'd like to recognize the people and the organizations that bro...
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The English Language Teaching (ELT) profession in France has seen dramatic changes over the last 40 years. In the 70s, we saw a surge in demand for language instruction and an influx of teache...
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I have been called, cornered and accosted by teachers over the past several months asking me to compare the travailleur independent status and the auto-entrepreneur status. While I am NOT ...
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I've just had a quickie conversation on Twitter with those I follow (99.999% are English language teachers) a.k.a. my PLN (Personal Learning Network). I was also recently asked: "Can you recom...
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I never thought I'd say this, but language schools, I feel your pain! Many teachers come up to me asking if they should become an independent freelancer. The question isn't "Should you?" but...
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Today is day seven I've spent at home recovering from pneumonia. Now, I do take some responsibility for being ill. In a week, Santa will be bringing me some proper snow boots, I'm sure. Bu...
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First, I would like to thank those of you who made an honest attempt to kidnap me so that I could stay in Poland. Despite my efforts to remain in that wonderful country, I still had to return to...
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They are out there: the language schools that subcontract you and test your patience by innocently forgetting to pay you or outright ignoring your demands for payment. You could have shown up ...
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1) Assigned as an English teacher at a luxury accessory store in Paris, I was sent to the head quarters in the chic 14th district. Immediately greeting me at the door, the head of human resourc...
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Times are tough and tense. And teachers are going to need to stay on top of their game. Every sector has its ups and downs. It's just what we decide to do during those downs is what counts. ...
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MARCH 20TH, 2010 2:00PM TO 5:00PM Venue: Telecom ParisTech Presented by TESOL France President, Bethany Cagnol and Executive Committee member, Elaine Henry . TESOL France President, Bethan...
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Since independents in France can dip into a number of different areas of ELT, I thought I would direct your attention to this excellent blog post by author Lindsay Clandfield. "Feeling tired o...
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IF YOU'RE AN INDEPENDENT, THIS SEMINAR IS NOT TO BE MISSED. THERE IS A REGISTRATION FEE, BUT YOU CAN CHARGE IT AS A BUSINESS EXPENSE. IT'S DEFINITELY WORTH GOING TO SEE. FALLING SALARIES...
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Another title for this post could be "Excuse me for my lateness Part 2." On February 9th, I received the first out of the four annual bills I get from the health insurance collector for indepe...
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In March I'll be organizing a second workshop on Going Independent. With the help of fellow freelancer and partner in crime at TESOL France, Elaine Henry, we will be speaking about gaining a...
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A wise woman once told me, "Don't give yourself away for free." * This is some tough advice to follow - especially in the ELT field. It's tough because this industry is filled with individuals...
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The most common question new independent teachers ask me is: how much should we charge? Before you ask: "what can we charge?" you have to ask: "what do we earn?" In France many teachers have g...
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Like any business, being self-employed has its advantages and disadvantages, pros and cons, good vs. bad, upsides and up-side-downs... While weighing your do-I-or-don't-I options for going ind...
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The steps for Going Independent are a plenty. Just thinking about it can take a while. The good news is whatever your status, you can start thinking about it today, now, during your lunch break....
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