How to get a job in Singapore/Thailand/etc

Surfer said:
i get the freak stares anyway so no worries there.
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Well its fun for about 2 days, kids saying hello to you in the street etc. but after a while it gets a little tiring .... its the price i pay for living in a smaller city. A friend of mine taught in China, when he was there the money wasn't good ... but i dont know about now .... like i said try good china (taiwan) and Hong Kong pays well :P

Since the economy has improved in China then maybe the wages have increased.
 
Im in new zealand at the moment (been travelling for a while australia/NZ) going back in two months and looking at going to china to teach but it seems from the websites i look at that you need a degree in something. Now im great with kids (took on a class of 15+ kids aged 7-8 at college, teached them some cookery on my own!) and feel confident teaching simple english but i dont even have a GCSE in english (didnt goto school). I do have A levels in IT, science and a level 1 catering course under my belt but apart from that!

I was wondering if any one knows anything about people teaching abraod from a background similar to mine? I kinda have my heard set on doing this!

Thanks in advance

Sam
 
varial said:
I was wondering if any one knows anything about people teaching abraod from a background similar to mine? I kinda have my heard set on doing this!
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Well you could try to do a Tefl/Celta course, this can even be done online. How many hours you get certificated for, the more you can earn. The problem you'll have is that you need a degree for your visa, not the job. A mate of mine was in China. he hasnt got a degree. It is possible to find work there, but you won't get paid loads...
 
Surfer said:
my expectations consist in having a bed to sleep in and enough money for food. Everything else after that is a bonus you reckon thats low or high? When you say TEFL isnt really good as a career what do you base it on? Im not "high maintenance" i can quite happily get by on minimum income as long as the work is rewarding....
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TEFL is not a good long term career because you are treated as a commodity rather than a co-worker.

You can make excellent money as a TEFL teacher, but your options are limited career wise. You'll never get the opportunity to run your own department, and the native speakers of the country you are in will take precedent 9 times out of 10.

You could aim to eventually open your own school, or start a recruiting business, but that is as far as it can go.

All that aside, it's a great way to experience a different country and I'd encourage anyone thinking about doing it to do so.

(Chalk me up as a another person doing a stint in Korea)
 
OvertoneBliss said:
In China, they always ask for a photo with your email application.
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Don't suppose you know is that the norm for all jobs or just teaching ones? I'm hoping to get a job in China soon although if I do it'll be in engineering so was just wondering whether this will most likely apply to me as well.
 
matt0r said:
Hey, where u at? Im in Gumi ... The head teacher of my school is an american so, there is a bit more parity. We don't get messed about as much as some ive heard about.
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I'm in a place called Jhang Yu (inbetween Gimhae and Busan).

My school is actually really cool, but I don't kid myself as to my position on the ladder (hint - the very bottom). It's run by a a fairly nice Korean lass who hasn't tried anything too dodgy so far.
 
ah cool, ill be in busan on saturday, its my birthday friday. Ill be going to the casino :P .... the bigger problem at my school atm is there is a lot of politics going on as there are two schools and they are kinda restructuring the management ... = beh
 
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