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nchannah
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 Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 4:06 am Post subject: paying off debt in cambo? |
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| I understand that the money in Cambodia isn't great, but I am very frugal (ok, a tightwad) and willing to forego boozing it up on a regular basis - would it be possible to pay off $200-300 every month? |
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Montanaland
Joined: 20 Dec 2009
Posts: 60
Location: Bakken Oil Field
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| Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:23 pm Post subject: 1000 |
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| From what folks are saying... it would be super tight if your mo income is at $1000 tops. |
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AdrianG4
Joined: 17 Apr 2009
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Location: Harbin, China
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| Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| If accommodation is provided, sure. |
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nchannah
Joined: 07 May 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:03 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks guys. |
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tefl peasant
Joined: 09 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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If you need or want to pay off debt do NOT go to Cambodia.
the pay is low. About $9 us per hour.
And you do not want to know why your fellow "teachers" are working there.
It's the bottom of the barrel for teaching.
Go to Korea. |
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deessell2
Joined: 11 Jun 2005
Posts: 132
Location: Under the sun
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:30 am Post subject: |
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| tefl peasant wrote: |
If you need or want to pay off debt do NOT go to Cambodia.
Agreed. You don't come to Cambodia for the money.
the pay is low. About $9 us per hour.
You can make double that per hour if you have the experience.
And you do not want to know why your fellow "teachers" are working there.
It's the bottom of the barrel for teaching.
Really? I'm here because I like living here and the students are my favourite in Asia. Please don't tar us all with the same brush!
Go to Korea.
If you want a soulless experience |
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nchannah
Joined: 07 May 2010
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| Been to Korea, will never go back...worst time of my life... |
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Steinmann
Joined: 17 Mar 2009
Posts: 255
Location: In the frozen north
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| Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:22 am Post subject: |
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| nchannah wrote: |
| Been to Korea, will never go back...worst time of my life... |
Nota bene. |
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Skyblue2
Joined: 04 Sep 2007
Posts: 127
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| Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:20 am Post subject: |
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| AdrianG4 wrote: |
| If accommodation is provided, sure. |
Which it never is in Cambodia.
Cambodia:
* No accommodation (ever)
* Hourly pay (usually), meaning no cash at holidays and term breaks
* Taxes introduced in the past 18 months, meaning 10% of salary is lost
* Inflation that has resulted in cost of living increasing 50% in past few years
No place to go to save money, but if you live like a monk, and get lucky getting hours, you might be able to get $200 a month in savings (some months).
The danger is that you will then run into a holiday, or lose a class or two for some reason, and you will blow all your savings. If you NEED savings, go somewhere else. If you HAVE savings, go to Cambodia. |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003
Posts: 9041
Location: home sweet home
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| Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:32 am Post subject: |
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| Steinmann wrote: |
| nchannah wrote: |
| Been to Korea, will never go back...worst time of my life... |
Nota bene. |
Sigh, It differs. You can't say that a country is bad because some people don't like it. I personally HATE Peru, but there are those out there that Love it. I don't understand them, but that's their choice. For me, I happen to LOVE Korea. |
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Steinmann
Joined: 17 Mar 2009
Posts: 255
Location: In the frozen north
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| Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:38 am Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
| Steinmann wrote: |
| nchannah wrote: |
| Been to Korea, will never go back...worst time of my life... |
Nota bene. |
Sigh, It differs. You can't say that a country is bad because some people don't like it. I personally HATE Peru, but there are those out there that Love it. I don't understand them, but that's their choice. For me, I happen to LOVE Korea. |
Excellent point. One should probably make up one's own mind about a place. Good call. |
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beenthere96-2005
Joined: 01 Aug 2010
Posts: 79
Location: St Louis
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Steinmann wrote: |
| naturegirl321 wrote: |
| Steinmann wrote: |
| nchannah wrote: |
| Been to Korea, will never go back...worst time of my life... |
Nota bene. |
Sigh, It differs. You can't say that a country is bad because some people don't like it. I personally HATE Peru, but there are those out there that Love it. I don't understand them, but that's their choice. For me, I happen to LOVE Korea. |
Excellent point. One should probably make up one's own mind about a place. Good call. |
Indeed. The OP just asked if he could earn a certain amount a month.
Others opinions of the place were non responsive. |
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