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Hwozdecki · Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Calgary Canada

Which is better??

Jeff Hwozdecki

clark.w.griswald · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2056

This question has been discussed extensively on this site. Do a search using the search function and you will find the discussions that I am referring to.

Alternatively, or additionally, there is a synopsis of pay rates in Taiwan here.

Ki · Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 475

You have to weigh it up yourself. Take a calculator with you, (there should be one on your mobile phone) and work out what they are offering and what you want. Do they offer holidays? Sick days? If it is hourly then what hours are you actually paid for? Do you have to work (but not get paid for) snack and break times? Factor all of these things in and work it out.

Aristotle · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1388 Location: Taiwan

Positions that pay by the hour are generally considered better than salaried positions. The down side can be finding the right hours in the right spot.
The optimum formula is for two part time jobs in close proximity, block hours paid by the hour.
Part time positions generally pay higher rates than full time positions and require less out of class preparation.
Most people prefer to have block hours of 3 to 4 hours with a one to two hour gap in the middle.
For example a position that pays 650 to 700 an hour for 3 hours in the morning followed by a one to two hour lunch break. The second block in the afternoon for 3 to 4 hours at another school in close proximity.
Having jobs at two schools, part time offers greater job security as you can change one of the jobs for something better and still have an income during the transition period.

matchstick_man · Joined: 21 May 2003 Posts: 244 Location: Taiwan

Neither. Get a job that gives you both. Say 50,000 for 80 hours and then 600 plus after that.

Actually the whole money issue shouldn't be important. You should look for a job you enjoy. I took a serious pay cut when I worked hourly only but I enjoyed the job as a whole far more.

scott14 · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 50

matchstick_man wrote,

Neither. Get a job that gives you both. Say 50,000 for 80 hours and then 600 plus after that.

I agree that it is best to get both. A guaranteed basic minimum salary for 8o hours and then overtime hourly pay for any other hours worked.

50,000/600 seems low to me, and I don't live in the city.

52,000/700 might be a better starting point.

Good luck!