SSAB - December 11, 2025

Reading Reddit and what do the Elders say? What of the ESL industry, its career progression, and WTF you’re supposed to do in it? What happens to the long-timers?Should I get an MA in TESOL? TEFL? Whatever? That would move me into administration, this is something I was looking at with the DELTA a few years back. I know people who the full suite of DELTA Modules completed, and they’re still working the same job and not seeing their pay increase.There’s no way around it: I think this is it for ESL.You know what’s really odd - the fact that I’m facing the end of a contract, semester and visa all at once. You’d think I’d feel some sort of closure?!The next six months… what about my workouts?!Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview00:28 Current Life Situation and Challenges02:04 Podcasting Journey and Reflections07:17 Future Plans and Financial Considerations16:30 Thoughts on ESL Career and Upskilling22:03 Reflecting on the Delta Experience22:29 Challenges of Teaching in China24:07 The Value of Upskilling25:32 Starting a YouTube Channel27:50 Career Reflections and Future Plans32:12 Personal Life and Decisions34:33 Considering New Adventures38:35 Concluding Thoughts