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Demigod
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jaybet3
Joined: 15 Dec 2010 Posts: 140 Location: Indonesia
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 5:09 am Post subject: |
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I've done the singapore run many times, but i usually stayed a few days (to get some high quality western food) and also used an agent at the Indonesian embassy.
this recent development is disturbing news and just adds to the growing list of reasons not to work in Indonesia.
Come to China instead. They're hungry for teachers and the pay is better. |
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Tudor
Joined: 21 Aug 2009 Posts: 339
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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jaybet3 wrote: |
I've done the singapore run many times, but i usually stayed a few days (to get some high quality western food) and also used an agent at the Indonesian embassy.
this recent development is disturbing news and just adds to the growing list of reasons not to work in Indonesia.
Come to China instead. They're hungry for teachers and the pay is better. |
From what I understand, he was getting back-to-back tourist visas so he wouldn't have needed an agent. Yes it does add to the list of reasons to avoid Indonesia, but China? Some of the stuff I've been reading on here about the visa situation there doesn't make it sound any more appealing than Indoneisa tbh. |
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jaybet3
Joined: 15 Dec 2010 Posts: 140 Location: Indonesia
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 4:47 am Post subject: |
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I just started a job in China and the visa process wasn't any more difficult than Indonesia.
At least so far .... I'm waiting for my resident permit which I should get at the end of the month, but the university where I work has handled the process and everything went smoothly.
Guess I got lucky with a legitimate place to work.
Also, they hire people 55 and older unlike Indonesia. |
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Tazz
Joined: 26 Sep 2013 Posts: 512 Location: Jakarta
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Sad to hear..this same day visa trip used to be the norm. Surely, if you need to stay for a couple, or few days-Kuala Lumpur is a better destination now? Flights with Air Asia about the same price as Singapore...and plenty of cheap places to stay in Bukit Bintang! |
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EFL Educator
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 988 Location: Cape Town
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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To The OP,
This "vicious cycle" aka "wild goose paper chase" is happening in many countries (and continents) where native speaking EFL teachers teach nowadays and not only in Indonesia...it is called the "New World Order For EFL Teachers"...compliments of the "powers that be"!! |
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plumpy nut
Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 1652
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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Yes Yes, let your country fall apart and take it out on Western teachers. ESL teaching is no longer tenable, get out. Actually ESL teaching in your own country might be a good possibility. |
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