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'Running tings' at the National Association for the Teaching of English.

As I am one of English education's big dog pitbulls, the Times Educational Supplement carried an interview with me recently.

You will be pleased to see I managed to get a boxing reference in

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6056990

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:'Running tings' at the National Association for the Teaching of English.

As I am one of English education's big dog pitbulls, the Times Educational Supplement carried an interview with me recently.

You will be pleased to see I managed to get a boxing reference in

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6056990

Sounds like a cracking job you have there Ian, well done.

stujones wrote:

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:'Running tings' at the National Association for the Teaching of English.

As I am one of English education's big dog pitbulls, the Times Educational Supplement carried an interview with me recently.

You will be pleased to see I managed to get a boxing reference in

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6056990

Sounds like a cracking job you have there Ian, well done.

Aye, Editor of BoxRec News - doesn't come much better

I know you've been working towards getting a lecturing post for ages now - tell me more - and well done

Deserter wrote:Commercial Director for a PR & Event Managment company. Prior to that was in newspaper and magazine publishing for 15 years ranging from junior reporter on a regional paper through to Group Publisher of a magazine company.

What does that entail exactly?Being a commercial director i mean.

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:

stujones wrote:

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:'Running tings' at the National Association for the Teaching of English.

As I am one of English education's big dog pitbulls, the Times Educational Supplement carried an interview with me recently.

You will be pleased to see I managed to get a boxing reference in

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6056990

Sounds like a cracking job you have there Ian, well done.

Aye, Editor of BoxRec News - doesn't come much better

I know you've been working towards getting a lecturing post for ages now - tell me more - and well done

You're a brave man having been a secondary school teacher!I bet that takes alot of patience?P.s the part in the interview about your worst time in education being when the school got closed down brought back memories for me!My school was closed down too.My year group was the last ever at the school.closed down due to huge debts or something,along with the fact is atrocious!

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:'Running tings' at the National Association for the Teaching of English.

As I am one of English education's big dog pitbulls, the Times Educational Supplement carried an interview with me recently.

You will be pleased to see I managed to get a boxing reference in

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6056990

Not really an excuse, more a distraction technique. I asked one of my former Year 9 "characters" for his homework. He stood up, flung his chair back, spread his arms wide and shouted, "Give us a hug, big guy!" Fair play, you've got to have bottle to do that.

Classic.

Sounds cool what you do Ian

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TerribleTerry wrote:

leforge wrote:Accountant so if anyone needs accounts or tax done I here!

I hope your arithmetic skills are better than your grammar

Perfect grammar for where I living.

Irie..

Interesting thread.

Partner in law firm, about to move and be General Counsel for a large private equity firm.

J wrote:

TerribleTerry wrote:

leforge wrote:Accountant so if anyone needs accounts or tax done I here!

I hope your arithmetic skills are better than your grammar

Perfect grammar for where I living.

Irie..

Seeing your location I now read your post like thus "Accountant mon... so if ya a need account or tax dem done I an I 'ere mon"

Loynesy wrote:Interesting thread.

Agreed.

One thing I've learned from posting on forums over the years is the array of work people do, it's great that it's so varied.

Srebmun wrote:

J wrote:

TerribleTerry wrote: I hope your arithmetic skills are better than your grammar

Perfect grammar for where I living.

Irie..

Seeing your location I now read your post like thus "Accountant mon... so if ya a need account or tax dem done I an I 'ere mon"

HAHA close ...thats Jamaican mate never call a bajan, jamaican, like calling Bernard Dunne British on here that is.

Bajan dialect is softer more gentle, they chop the ends of words off, Im starting to understand it after two years..


Wha....gaaan.....aaaan?

translation hows it hanging my white "cant dance" brethrin

J wrote:

Srebmun wrote:

J wrote: Perfect grammar for where I living.

Irie..

Seeing your location I now read your post like thus "Accountant mon... so if ya a need account or tax dem done I an I 'ere mon"

HAHA close ...thats Jamaican mate never call a bajan, jamaican, like calling Bernard Dunne British on here that is.

Bajan dialect is softer more gentle, they chop the ends of words off, Im starting to understand it after two years..


Wha....gaaan.....aaaan?

translation hows it hanging my white "cant dance" brethrin

I'm Irish so it's the best I can do I'm afraid, I had to say it loud to myself as I typed so my colleague is looking at me like I'm some kind of RastafarIrish.

Again this is another thread im proud i started!Being a nosey bastard does have its advantages!

Loynesy wrote:Interesting thread.

Partner in law firm, about to move and be General Counsel for a large private equity firm.

General counsel?What is that exactly?Im young and naive still so learning about the world!

If his company has any legal problems, then they'll go to him. If he's a partner then he's already done very well for himself. If you don't mind, Loynesy, how long did it take you to become partner in your firm?

lefty wrote:

Loynesy wrote:Interesting thread.

Partner in law firm, about to move and be General Counsel for a large private equity firm.

General counsel?What is that exactly?Im young and naive still so learning about the world!

Means he's the top man in the firms law department.


edit to add: sorry, beaten to it.

lefty wrote:

Deserter wrote:Commercial Director for a PR & Event Managment company. Prior to that was in newspaper and magazine publishing for 15 years ranging from junior reporter on a regional paper through to Group Publisher of a magazine company.

What does that entail exactly?Being a commercial director i mean.

He directs commercials, have you seen the AA advert (the "Bev", "Kev" one)? that was one of Deserters

Chambers2 wrote:

lefty wrote:

Deserter wrote:Commercial Director for a PR & Event Managment company. Prior to that was in newspaper and magazine publishing for 15 years ranging from junior reporter on a regional paper through to Group Publisher of a magazine company.

What does that entail exactly?Being a commercial director i mean.

He directs commercials, have you seen the AA advert (the "Bev", "Kev" one)? that was one of Deserters

I hope Mark Burdis gives him free tickets to the FW shows then.

Boxer, doorman, landlord, property developer in no particular order!

lefty wrote:

Deserter wrote:Commercial Director for a PR & Event Managment company. Prior to that was in newspaper and magazine publishing for 15 years ranging from junior reporter on a regional paper through to Group Publisher of a magazine company.

What does that entail exactly?Being a commercial director i mean.

It's a bit of a 'catch-all' title to be honest Lefty. I was recruited as the two sisters who own it have done a brilliant job building it up from scratch in just under six years - it's literally gone from them in a bedroom to 32 people working with great brands like BMW, Vertu, Hilton hotels, Mont Blanc, Chanel and HSBC.
However, that growth has been 'organic' and they know that to take the company forward they now need a more strategic approach, hence approaching me. So in the four months I've been on board I've been working on everything from a rebrand and developing a full marketing plan through to implementing a financial reporting structure and developing a structured approach to new business development. I've also set up a new digital PR division and recruited someone to head that up who's flying out from London on Saturday to join us.
Ultimately I'm measured by the bottom line - they've brought me on board to grow the business through securing business wins in the short-term and putting in place proper processes and structures to ensure it's run more efficiently in the medium- to long-term.
God, just read that back and realise how boring and 'corporate' I sound - the reality is that it's really enjoyable, largely because I'm fortunate enough to work with a great bunch of people and for business owners I both respect and trust. I'm sure I vouch for most people on here when I say things like that can make all the difference regardless of the sector you work in.

Chambers2 wrote:

lefty wrote:

Deserter wrote:Commercial Director for a PR & Event Managment company. Prior to that was in newspaper and magazine publishing for 15 years ranging from junior reporter on a regional paper through to Group Publisher of a magazine company.

What does that entail exactly?Being a commercial director i mean.

He directs commercials, have you seen the AA advert (the "Bev", "Kev" one)? that was one of Deserters

presently I'm on a government sponsored scheme. They sponsor me to sit here writing this for about 65 pounds a week.

I'm looking for a job overseas teaching English having just done work of this nature over the Summer teaching European kids in Britain.

I have literally no idea where I could end up but I'm not massively concerned by that I'll just be glad to be grafting again.

NB: I've been told recently I have a good mic' voice. And I've always believed I look well in a shirt or suit. I secretly harbour the ambition to become Britain's answer to Michael Buffer in the future (although I prefer Lennon Junior myself).