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The Internationalist
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 Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:00 pm Post subject: Best option if Korea falls through? |
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So I need to have a plan B if Korea doesnt come through within the next month. (worried about an issue coming up from pulling a midnight run and dipping out on some bills ect)
So I am wondering where would be my next best option. Needs to be a place where I can save atleast 500 a month (more the better).
I have a non related University degree. No TEFOL cert but I suppose I could get one online if I had to. |
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tttompatz
Joined: 06 Mar 2010
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Location: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: Best option if Korea falls through? |
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| The Internationalist wrote: |
So I need to have a plan B if Korea doesnt come through within the next month. (worried about an issue coming up from pulling a midnight run and dipping out on some bills ect)
So I am wondering where would be my next best option. Needs to be a place where I can save atleast 500 a month (more the better).
I have a non related University degree. No TEFOL cert but I suppose I could get one online if I had to. |
Easiest place to get work would be China. An on on-line TEFL course would suffice for visa purposes.
Next on the list would be Taiwan. It is a boots on the ground thing but the money at the end of the day, if you are any good, is comparable to Korea.
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The Internationalist
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:20 am Post subject: |
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I thought the savings were not much if any in China?
Also what about Vietnam?
The CELTA program in Thailand where you get a job paying 1k for 6 months after seems interesting. |
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Qaaolchoura
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
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Location: 21 miles from the Syrian border
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:24 am Post subject: |
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| The Internationalist wrote: |
| I thought the savings were not much if any in China? |
I have a friend who made 20+ dollars/hour in China back in 2009, working illegally, part-time in Changsha on a student visa, with no qualifications whatsoever. (Though he did have fake quals; they just didn't check. He made up a degree from a prestigious American college, and not knowing about TESOL claimed instead of a cert to have experience teaching English to underprivileged immigrants.) The China forums seem to indicate that the way to find a good job is to go there in person. I've considered it a good many times, but the risks have always seemed to great to me, since I'm frankly not a great negotiator. Not to mention the Great Firewall.
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| Also what about Vietnam? |
Both before and after I Korea I applied for jobs in Vietnam. I do have a recognized, in-person TESOL cert. The only one that responded told me I wasn't being considered since they had other candidates who were much better qualified. The rest didn't bother. From reading the Vietnam forums that's pretty standard; you need an MA, a good deal of experience, and/or boots on the ground to get hired there.
| The Internationalist wrote: |
| The CELTA program in Thailand where you get a job paying 1k for 6 months after seems interesting. |
"Interesting" is likely to be a good word for it. Get your CELTA/TESOL cert from and your employment separately. You definitely want some control over where you'll end up working, and you'll probably want a certificate which doesn't amount to in-house training.
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Shroob
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:30 am Post subject: |
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| Qaaolchoura wrote: |
| The Internationalist wrote: |
| I thought the savings were not much if any in China? |
I have a friend who made 20+ dollars/hour in China back in 2009, working illegally, part-time in Changsha on a student visa, with no qualifications whatsoever. (Though he did have fake quals; they just didn't check. He made up a degree from a prestigious American college, and not knowing about TESOL claimed instead of a cert to have experience teaching English to underprivileged immigrants.) The China forums seem to indicate that the way to find a good job is to go there in person. I've considered it a good many times, but the risks have always seemed to great to me, since I'm frankly not a great negotiator. Not to mention the Great Firewall.
| The Internationalist wrote: |
| Also what about Vietnam? |
Both before and after I Korea I applied for jobs in Vietnam. I do have a recognized, in-person TESOL cert. The only one that responded told me I wasn't being considered since they had other candidates who were much better qualified. The rest didn't bother. From reading the Vietnam forums that's pretty standard; you need an MA, a good deal of experience, and/or boots on the ground to get hired there.
| The Internationalist wrote: |
| The CELTA program in Thailand where you get a job paying 1k for 6 months after seems interesting. |
"Interesting" is likely to be a good word for it. Get your CELTA/TESOL cert from and your employment separately. You definitely want some control over where you'll end up working, and you'll probably want a certificate which doesn't amount to in-house training.
Regards,
~Q |
To work legally in China you have to apply for the visa outside of the country, so if you did go to China and find a job you would have to leave to apply for the visa. That is if you're working legally. Recently there has been a lot of talk about the government making you apply from your home country (previously people used to do a 'H.K. run'.
China's a definite option, I always say China's what you make of it. Jobs are definitely varied. If you have the right business acumen you can make a lot of money. |
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tttompatz
Joined: 06 Mar 2010
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Location: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:20 am Post subject: |
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To followup on what I posted earlier.
ANYONE who can get an E2 in Korea can do well anywhere else in Asia.
IF you take a job in China at 3500-4500 rmb then you get what you deserve.
If somebody has a degree, a TEFL cert and a modicum of common sense then 10-15k rmb is certainly possible (even outside of Beijing and Shanghai).
It is like Korea was 10-15 years ago - very much the wild west of the east.
Vietnam is OK. $2000 is certainly achievable for those with a degree and TEFL cert. Best opportunities are found on the ground.
Thailand - fresh off the plane you can get 35k thb in a legal job (visa and work permit) with just your degree. $1000 / month is NOTHING SPECIAL.
Land and add a real CELTA (not just a generic TEFL cert), look around for a few days and 40-50k ($1300-1600) are realistic. Stick around for a while and don't get too badly distracted by the bright lights and distractions of BKK and learn the lay of the land. 60k+ ($2000) is not uncommon and more is certainly possible if you show a little initiative.
Boots on the ground and Taiwan can be similar to Korea in terms of job and remuneration. The only real problem is finding full-time work rather than a series of part-time buxiban jobs to make it all up. This is less of an issue for those with a clean CBC and a degree (since a proper visa is possible) and employers are more likely to take you on full-time.
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Shroob
Joined: 02 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| tttompatz wrote: |
To followup on what I posted earlier.
ANYONE who can get an E2 in Korea can do well anywhere else in Asia.
IF you take a job in China at 3500-4500 rmb then you get what you deserve.
If somebody has a degree, a TEFL cert and a modicum of common sense then 10-15k rmb is certainly possible (even outside of Beijing and Shanghai).
It is like Korea was 10-15 years ago - very much the wild west of the east.
Vietnam is OK. $2000 is certainly achievable for those with a degree and TEFL cert. Best opportunities are found on the ground.
Thailand - fresh off the plane you can get 35k thb in a legal job (visa and work permit) with just your degree. $1000 / month is NOTHING SPECIAL.
Land and add a real CELTA (not just a generic TEFL cert), look around for a few days and 40-50k ($1300-1600) are realistic. Stick around for a while and don't get too badly distracted by the bright lights and distractions of BKK and learn the lay of the land. 60k+ ($2000) is not uncommon and more is certainly possible if you show a little initiative.
Boots on the ground and Taiwan can be similar to Korea in terms of job and remuneration. The only real problem is finding full-time work rather than a series of part-time buxiban jobs to make it all up. This is less of an issue for those with a clean CBC and a degree (since a proper visa is possible) and employers are more likely to take you on full-time.
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Just to add to the point in bold, if that's ALL you earn then yes, I agree. However, I accepted a position that pays within these boundaries, but is that ALL I earn? Certainly not. The position's useful as it gives me a free house, no utilities, almost half a year of paid holiday, low work hours, visas/paperwork and other benefits. So I wouldn't necessarily turn down a position that pays less than 4,500RMB. Like I said before, China's what you make of it. The opportunities are there. |
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