Now -- I gather you've been working for one of the proprietaries? Those bastards.
Yeah, I'm working on this answer as well. I think you have to walk that fine line between never criticizing a former employee and taking advantage of the universal disdain for the proprietaries.
What I'm going with right now is some kind of, "while I agree that proprietary institutions fill an important niche in the market, I found that they were just not a good fit for me."
And if pressed, something vague about values. Hell, don't ask me, it ain't working for me either. What I want to say it that I would go work nights at Walmart before ever teaching for a proprietary school, but that's a bit too blatant, doncha think?
I think in this economy, they'll understand a good bit and won't need the whole wink and nudge. Just keep talking about Gateway's values and how they are more in line with your personal philosophy of education.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2012-05-25 09:07 pm (UTC)All LJS's comments are spot on.
Now -- I gather you've been working for one of the proprietaries? Those bastards.
Yeah, I'm working on this answer as well. I think you have to walk that fine line between never criticizing a former employee and taking advantage of the universal disdain for the proprietaries.
What I'm going with right now is some kind of, "while I agree that proprietary institutions fill an important niche in the market, I found that they were just not a good fit for me."
And if pressed, something vague about values. Hell, don't ask me, it ain't working for me either. What I want to say it that I would go work nights at Walmart before ever teaching for a proprietary school, but that's a bit too blatant, doncha think?
I think in this economy, they'll understand a good bit and won't need the whole wink and nudge. Just keep talking about Gateway's values and how they are more in line with your personal philosophy of education.
AND GOOD LUCK!