I hate looking for a job. I'll spend an hour a day perusing the ads on ajarn.com, sending out a few CV's, and making some calls. Then all I can do is wait for my phone to ring. Unfortunately, it hasn't rung since Monday. It's pretty frustrating. I'd like to do something or go somewhere, but everything is in flux, and I want to stay put (and save money) until I have a job. Once I get a job lined up, I'll go somewhere before the term starts. Perhaps Phuket.

Like any other job, the best way to get a teaching gig is through contacts. I don't have too many, but a couple people who had been teaching here for awhile gave me some numbers to call that weren't advertised on ajarn.com. They were glad to hear from me. One place was another private bilingual school. But this one has a high school, and is in Silom. I would love to live in Silom, my favorite part of Bangkok. Maybe I'll hear back next week about an interview. The other place was a private language school in Silom that places teachers in various bilingual programs. They may need a math teacher. I'll be meeting with the director on Monday, but I don't think it's an interview, since he never saw my CV. Then again, I told him everything on it, so I'll wear a tie, just to be safe.

I found out by talking to these people that tomorrow is secretly a holiday, hence the wait until next week. Unfortunately, it's a dry holiday, so my plans to drink beer have been scuttled.