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[Spelunker]

Hi all,

I have heard december is a bad time for job hunting in Thailand, but I could be there early not mid december, would that hurt my chances?

BA in English Literature, generic 4 week tefl course, NO Celta to speak of, but 7 years experience tefling in China and Oman....could this be enough to get my foot in the door on the ground so to speak?

Would appreciate any and all feedback?

Cheers
A

[EFL Educator]

Hello there,

Yes that would be fine..just come to Thailand and expect a lot of offers from Thai government schools. Good luck!

[surendra]

How does one apply for public schools while "on the ground running"? Is it simply going to each school? I'd imagine that would be awkward, so do recruiting agencies have offices in the likes of BKK?

[Spelunker]

@surendra:

This is what I want to know. How does one find a nice cushy government job with provided flat. Burnt out on China and am looking for a change!

[surendra]

Although I am not in Thailand yet, I've heard any jobs outside of International Schools rarely come with accommodation built into the contract.

To answer my question, I read somewhere that recruitment agencies tend to have an office somewhere (assuming in BKK or a big city) and they would just interview you there/collect docs.

[EFL Educator]

Hello there,

My advice is stay away from recruitment agencies and just apply directly with the schools where you wish to teach. Just remember there are a lot of government schools in the LOS.

[Spelunker]

How much would rent be? that could easily eat into savings, couldnt it?

[JosephP]

[Spelunker]

And is deposit or anything needed upfront?

[sojourner]

OP,

If you are worried about the usual sorts of things that one normally expects when renting a flat ( eg, ploughing through a complicated lease document, as well as paying "key money" and a bond) you might want to consider staying on a long-term basis at a guest house or a 1 or 2 star hotel.I'm sure that many such places would reduce the normal daily room rate if you agree to stay for, say, 6 months or more.


However, if you want a job where accommodation is provided, you might want to consider applying for a job in Sth Korea. But, there is the possibility that you might have to share a flat with other teachers. Anyway, check out Dave's Korea fora for FTs comments re housing hassles in that country.


You might also want to consider applying for a uni job in China.In most cases, the package includes a rent-free flat.Where a flat is not provided ( as is the case with some unis in Shanghai and a few other places), you would probably be given a rent allowance.Check out my posts to the thread "University Positions - Easily Attainable or Not ?"

Peter

[Spelunker]

The problem is I would need police clearance from the UK for korea and taiwan and places, so I'd have to go back to get it.....thailand seems ok on this point,

[EFL Educator]

Hello there,

Yes you are correct you would have to go back to England to get your police clearance as you are not a resident of Thailand. Good luck!

[Spelunker]

So is UK police clearance needed to work in Thailand? I have been told it is not

Confused, can anyone clarify on?

[JoeKing]

[EFL Educator]

Hello there,

To be honest getting a cushy government job teaching English in Thailand isn't easy. Please note that even if you are lucky enough to get a teaching gig like this a flat most likely will not be provided. Teaching in Thailand is different than teaching English elsewhere in Asia where you are likely to receive good benefits. The benefits are few (if any) here and the monthly salary is usually in the Baht 25,000 something range. Good luck!