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james_tesol · Joined: 21 May 2005 Posts: 65

Yes this is the same post as of 2 days ago before I was told by the administrators to re-post after some problems! Thanks for those who replied on the original post, all your comments were most valuable.

Yes I have posted to numerous other forums since I really have no idea of where to teach yet! Guess that maybe lazy in the eyes of some! For me I was just doing research�.so here is the original post if you want to reply! Thanks!

I have a degree and master degree in business from a UK uni, a 2 week TESOL course qualification, a CELTA, 2 years teaching experience in a college in Thailand, and when i finish my contract at my present job, i will have had 1 years experience in a prestigious Korean university.

My question to all you knowledgeable people out there, is this....

1)What is the best job I can get there with my qualifications in terms of money/hours/holidays etc etc.
2)I don�t need to save money, but I don�t want to lose money from home either. Is it possible?
3)I don�t want to work split shifts. Is it possible to find a good schedule?
4)I would only like to work at 1 institution. Is this possible?
5)Obviously it�s nto a deciding factor, but always worth asking�.What is the dating scene like there, and is there any chance of having a girlfriend?
How long are the contracts usually for and what happens of you want out?

Any ideas or comments would be most welcome!

garlic and basil · Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 46

Cambodia is in many ways more like India than Thailand. 'Good girls' don't have sexually intimate relationships with men they are not married to. Engaged maybe. Let me illustrate with a question I asked my Khmer female students in 1994: "Who here has a boyfriend?" Silence. Repeat question. Embarrassment. Why? See above. When I asked the young men the same question they were forthcoming, they had 'girlfriends' but what they meant was prostitutes they saw regularly.

You will see numerous western men who have Khmer girlfriends, typically not from high-class families but they got the ring instead of the short-time fee.

khmerhit · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:23 pm Post subject:

they got the long time fee

moot point · Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 441

So obviously the girlfriend thing is not a problem, although for a bloke who's been working in Thailand for a couple of years should've figured that out by now.

Anyway, could anyone provide answers to his more pertinent questions regarding job possiblities, salary, and whatnot?

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh