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newbie question about wages in taiwan...

 
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sarac



Joined: 02 Jun 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 6:33 am    Post subject: newbie question about wages in taiwan... Reply with quote
26 hours a week, $555 an hour ??? Shocked

I have a B.A., TESOL, experience tutoring children(Canada), and I'm wondering whether or not this is a good offer from a school in Kaohsiung....the school is great, but should I be getting more$? Thanks for your help,

Newbie sarac
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killian



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Location: fairmont city, illinois, USA
PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
sounds about right for the times. the new taiwan dollar is closely tied to the US dollar. how much is 555 in real money these days anyway?
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Mozilla



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm getting 530 and 20 hrs a week. consider yourself lucky
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sarac



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
thanks for your help!

I'm also wondering about housing in Kaohsiung...is it pricey or even possible to find a nice place on your own?
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Bubbliee



Joined: 29 May 2003
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Location: Kelowna, BC Canada
PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 3:25 am    Post subject: housing in Kaoshiung Reply with quote
I will be going to Kaoshiung myself in the last week of August. I have been looking at the accomadation board on www.tealit.com Housing looks to be very reasonable, definitely cheaper than it is here in British Columbia!!! Cool
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Sunpower



Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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Location: Taipei, TAIWAN
PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2003 5:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've lucked out at $600, $620 and $650 an hour at the 3 jobs I have.

For my privates I only ask $650 an hour.

I know guys that ask $1,000 an hour and they haven't even been teaching half as long as I have.

I just can't justify asking $1,000 an hour for a private.
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jason_seeburn



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 10:46 pm    Post subject: Re: newbie question about wages in taiwan... Reply with quote
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Aristotle



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 4:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
600Nt to 700Nt per hour is about average for an entry level position. If you take a job with lower pay reserve the right to renegotiate after a few months. For lower paying positions like the one you have been offered, it should have benefits associated with it.
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brian



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 6:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Aristotle wrote:
600Nt to 700Nt per hour is about average for an entry level position. If you take a job with lower pay reserve the right to renegotiate after a few months. For lower paying positions like the one you have been offered, it should have benefits associated with it.


Could you provide us with the names of some schools that offer these wages? It is my understanding that new teachers with no experience can only expect to get NTD500 to 600 per hour.
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Aristotle



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Could you provide us with the names of some schools that offer these wages? It is my understanding that new teachers with no experience can only expect to get NTD500 to 600 per hour.

Everything is negotiable. The Chinese love to bargain. Their first offer is always the lowest and not supposed to be accepted. Only the naive newbie makes that mistake. Don't back yourself into a corner with visa and money problems. Get a student visa and some privates until you find the right job. Stay away from chain schools, hone up on your interview skills. Get a haircut and wear real clothes. Even if it is only for the interview, it gives you more bargaining power. Bring triplicate copies of everything and put it in a cheap plastic folder with your name on it. Be organized and professional. Get some of your English teacher friends to write you some references. Any burger flipper can do this job, the key is not to look like one so you won't be paid like one.
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Stephen



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