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9 minutes ago, Ben Zioner said:

My insurance paid for Covid treatment and prevention even though the cases increased by <infinity>%. For a decent health plan a disease is a disease. Exclusions are for preexisting conditions or some new treatments. Why on earth are STDs categorised as different ? Some insurances do I know, but their concern isn't health care, only profit.

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Yes, but there has to be some responsibility by the insuree.  It's like riding a motorcycle without a crash helmet and drunk.  No insurer would pay up in case of an accident because you have 'brought it upon yourself'.  If you engage in bare-back sex and are infected with HIV or another STD, surely the insurer would want to know the background details. "I knowingly engaged in bare-back sex with a whore" might not gain their sympathy to pay up 🙂

1 hour ago, Ben Zioner said:

No, it reimburses PREP, PEP, HIV testing, and treatment of any STD. Tell me, what ist the difference between Smallpox and Gonorrhea? Please don't answer as you are going to look like an idiot.

I'm a Scientist 🙂.  So I can think of many clinical differences. For a start, smallpox is (was) a virus and gonorrhoea is caused by a bacteria.  Smallpox is eradicated in the world whilst gonorrhoea is 'rampant' and increasing in the number of cases (Cases of gonorhoea increased by about 50% in 2022 - latest stats).

Therefore, I'm still amazed that you are reimbursed for the conditions stated.  Enjoy it while it lasts because with the increasing STD stats your insurer might not be so generous in the future 🙂

On 3/13/2024 at 4:05 AM, georgegeorgia said:

What teaching qualification do you have ?

Does Burma require it ?

When I started teaching in Myanmar I had no teaching qualifications except for an in-class TEFL certificate.  I did have my Bachelor and post-grad degrees in electronics, but I was initially employed to teach English to 5 year olds.... (being paid $2,500 tax-free to sing nursery rhymes was fine by me).

Subsequently, I did study for various CPD certificates in Phonics and speech therapy and child pedagogy (so I could understand how young people learn etc).  I was offered a place on a iPGCE course at Nottingham University, but turned it down because a) I would have to pay about 4,000 quid to study the course and b) the lack of a teaching degree had not held me back from obtaining good teaching jobs in both Myanmar and Laos.

On 3/27/2024 at 6:21 PM, Ben Zioner said:

Yes Indeed. But I got it confirmed by my doctor from Pulse. Prescribed and reimbursed by my insurance. 

Your medical insurance covers the medical costs that enables you to bang working girls without using a condom?  Amazing...

A bad workman blames his tools.....

Stop bleating on and on about Adobe Pro.  I teach for more than 20 years and use whatever software (or none) is available to effectively teach my subjects.  I have never had to use Adobe Pro, whether it be for teaching university students, high school, primary etc.  I use my own skills and professional experience to teach the subject.

Alternative and free software apps are available that offer the functionality of Adobe Pro, albeit that you may need to use more than one app if you are unable to teach effectively without the crutch of Adobe Pro.  Go find the apps yourself by searching online - it will be useful practice for you to learn how to use a search engine.....

You have consistently failed to answer the questions posed by forum members in this thread?

What do you need to use Adobe Pro for?  The only reason that I can think of is that you are actually teaching your students how to use Adobe Pro, and thus need to demonstrate its functionality etc.

Otherwise, there are other applications that provide some or all of the functionality of Adobe Pro.

As for not paying a subscription etc for use of these professional software packages, that's your problem.  Software developers are in it for business and profits, a fact of life.

I'm intrigued as to what subject you are teaching and who are your students.  

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

I haven't a clue but I reckon if you're rich enough a transactional relationship would be possible most anywhere.

The women have moustaches......  (trust me, I know this!).

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...how much would be required by all involved to make this problem disappear

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You mean to get someone to 'eliminate' the shooter?  About 5,000 baht if there is Burmese guy available for this job..... 🙂

Because they are far away 🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh5kZ4uIUC0

6 hours ago, Expat68 said:

Probably just two more foreigners leaving their brains at their country of origin 

Or in this case, all over the road in Rawaii......  RIP innocent Thai passenger and I hope the other Thai woman recovers in hospital.

In other words, during your working career(s), did you ever go to the doctor and get signed off work?  Were you actually sick?

In my 39 years of various jobs in the UK, EU and Asia, I cannot think of any occasion when I have got a sick note.  Yes, I have taken a single day off here and there for flu etc, but never any length of time that would need a sick note.

My question comes after reading of the startling stats from the UK about millions of Brits - young and old - who have diagnosed themselves as in poor mental health (using my good friend Dr Google), and have gone on to get signed off work and onto long-term sick pay.

Are they 'swinging the lead'?.  Are they really in such poor mental health that they are unable to work? Are they just experiencing the normal ups and downs of mental stress, depression etc? Perhaps they are just lazy ****s!

What's your opinion?  And are you/have you been in the same boat?

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Last island trip, we where among a larger group of russians at a bungalow resort, and they where loud, shouting from one bungalow to another, talking laud on phone in the dining area, more louder discussions/talking the more they drank, and had their own bbq party with music with no respect for others. 

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Well, to be honest, that sounds just like Thais, sorry I mean Brits, no actually I mean Ozzies, sorry I mean...

Anyone here from Greenland?

Well, Linkedin seems to suggest that he is a real person living in Bangkok, (unless he is the Tour Guide with the same name living in South Africa).

He has various endorsements from colleagues, but I especially note 4 endorsements for fiction! 🙂

Walking down Sukhumvit Road (in Bangkok) many years ago, one of these guys stopped me and said "Sir, you are wearing lucky shoes"!!!  WTF? I kept on walking 🙂

I recall that when I applied to voluntary top up my NI contributions, I had to provide a detailed list of my employment record since the existence of Adam and Eve... With a lot of effort I was able to list more than 20 different employers, both in the UK and ex-EU, and the decision was made to let me pay NI top-ups at the lower rate (good news!).

Now that I will need to apply for my state pension early next year, I searched for my employment list and can't find it!  I wonder if the pensions department can provide me with the information that I previously gave them.  Would I even need to complete the employment history again since they already have it in their records?