NGO Vs. Teaching
Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 3:53 pm
NGO VS. Teaching
The battle between expats is more psychological than physical, although it has escalated to heights of obscenity in the past.
The expats in question work for different sectors, but in the end, most are working for a living.
In the red corner, earning an average of $1,500 a month working for a non-government organization, Action Jackson.
In the blue corner, earning between $7 to $20 an hour working for private or international schools, Scholastic Steve. The ring: Phnom Penh.
It’s as laughable a matter as the Hangover trilogy, but is rated highly in terms of opinion and debate.
What is the one thing they have in common? The best interests of the Cambodian society at heart. Smirk.
Driving around in a Mistubishi Pajero with blue plates doesn’t mean you can drive like everyone else.
Riding around on a Suzuki XR 250 without a helmet over-revving doesn’t mean you can act like everyone else.
I don’t mean to be a Moaning Mary here, but, push your ego to one side and think about your actions and the ripple effect.
As a member of staff in an NGO, doesn’t give anyone the right to drive the wrong side of the road and weave in and out of traffic, or even stare down at the locals that are blocking your way. As a member of staff in a school, doesn’t give anyone the right to
complain about the guys you see in these expensive SUVs and drink yourself under the table routinely every weekend. Both sectors
have a common interest, as stated above, and both divisions are very influential to the local society they “strive†to develop to a
western standard. Teachers complain about how shit their pay is, how they don’t get paid for public holidays, and how annoying and
lazy their students are. If that’s the worst of their problems, then I would hate to give them a job with a little more responsibility.
NGO workers (the majority over the last 5 years) place themselves on a golden pedestal which deludes their belief in their words and
actions as the right thing. I’ve had some complaining about the hostility towards them, the racism directed at them in certain
establishments and lack of respect in general.
I’m going to wrap this up by saying this: Doesn’t matter what you do here, or where you work. You’re here and you have your reasons
for not wanting to return to your respective country to work. That said, you should take a look at your actions and think about your
words carefully. Like footballers (soccer players), athletes, and any one upstanding pillar of the community, foreigners have an obligation
to help this country mature by being role-models when in view of the public.
Written by Criztian Velayo
The battle between expats is more psychological than physical, although it has escalated to heights of obscenity in the past.
The expats in question work for different sectors, but in the end, most are working for a living.
In the red corner, earning an average of $1,500 a month working for a non-government organization, Action Jackson.
In the blue corner, earning between $7 to $20 an hour working for private or international schools, Scholastic Steve. The ring: Phnom Penh.
It’s as laughable a matter as the Hangover trilogy, but is rated highly in terms of opinion and debate.
What is the one thing they have in common? The best interests of the Cambodian society at heart. Smirk.
Driving around in a Mistubishi Pajero with blue plates doesn’t mean you can drive like everyone else.
Riding around on a Suzuki XR 250 without a helmet over-revving doesn’t mean you can act like everyone else.
I don’t mean to be a Moaning Mary here, but, push your ego to one side and think about your actions and the ripple effect.
As a member of staff in an NGO, doesn’t give anyone the right to drive the wrong side of the road and weave in and out of traffic, or even stare down at the locals that are blocking your way. As a member of staff in a school, doesn’t give anyone the right to
complain about the guys you see in these expensive SUVs and drink yourself under the table routinely every weekend. Both sectors
have a common interest, as stated above, and both divisions are very influential to the local society they “strive†to develop to a
western standard. Teachers complain about how shit their pay is, how they don’t get paid for public holidays, and how annoying and
lazy their students are. If that’s the worst of their problems, then I would hate to give them a job with a little more responsibility.
NGO workers (the majority over the last 5 years) place themselves on a golden pedestal which deludes their belief in their words and
actions as the right thing. I’ve had some complaining about the hostility towards them, the racism directed at them in certain
establishments and lack of respect in general.
I’m going to wrap this up by saying this: Doesn’t matter what you do here, or where you work. You’re here and you have your reasons
for not wanting to return to your respective country to work. That said, you should take a look at your actions and think about your
words carefully. Like footballers (soccer players), athletes, and any one upstanding pillar of the community, foreigners have an obligation
to help this country mature by being role-models when in view of the public.
Written by Criztian Velayo