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Laowai - 2004-10-10
In response to Get your facts straight (Robert Newman)

> Alan

> As a recruiter based in Thailand I take offense at what you have said
> about me and the way I do business.

> When I recruit teachers for a school I try to get the maximum salary
> and the best conditions I can for the teacher, that way the teacher
> is more likely to complete the contract.

> Money is not the only thing I care about, and have never tried to get
> anywhere near $1,000 per head.

> As for my "greed", I am more concerned with getting the
> best school and teacher together than with making money. I have even
> recruited teachers without charge to the school before now, and I
> never take money from a teacher.

> Where the @#$% do you get off libeling me and my business practices?
> Until you get ALL the facts about ALL the recruiters don't say
> another word, or I may have a few words with a very good lawyer.

> Yes, there are some recruiters out there who do rip off the teachers,
> but by no means all of them. Try reading the following article
> written on www.ajarn.com a Thai based teacher website.
> http://www.ajarn.com/Banter/teacheragencies.htm It might just
> enlighten you enough to retract your carte blanche statement about
> agents.

Was Alan addressing you specifically? It doesn't appear that he was.

You appear terribly defensive. What is there in your own business practices that you feel a little guilty about?

And you say you may get a lawyer and SUE? I must conclude that you also are having a little trouble with what we used to call in the therapy business "reality testing."

Messages In This Thread
Get your facts straight -- Robert Newman -- 2004-10-09
Were You Singled Out? -- Laowai -- 2004-10-10
Get your facts straight -- Robert Newman -- 2004-10-10
I THINK ROBERT IS NOT AN EVIL RECRUITER! -- Alan -- 2004-10-12
Thank you -- Robert Newman -- 2004-10-13
UNIONIZE NOW -- ESL_IN_ASIA -- 2004-10-10
YEAH, MAN! LET'S ALL UNIONIZE! -- The Arrogant One -- 2004-10-10
waiting and waiting and waiting.... -- Jilin -- 2004-10-10
after you yahoo -- ESL_IN_ASIA -- 2004-10-10
Sweet Jesus, Another English Teacher -- Laowai -- 2004-10-10
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