A former colleague worked at an English language school in the UAE that only employed Bulgarian teachers. He said that this was because Bulgarians could be relied upon to find a way to cope with anything - no computers, no textbooks, classes of 30 with seats for 10, listening exercises without speakers, reading exercises without texts – anything. He was proud of this, which I understand; it’s an admirable character trait. But it’s a negative trait too. When you accept whatever you’re given, no matter how unreasonable, without refusing or complaining, nothing will ever change and you will inevitably be exploited.
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