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| In your opinion, WHICH country has the GREATEST POTENTIAL for a new teacher (Average experience, teaching certificate or MA in TESOL) to START-OFF and SAVE some money at the SAME time. |
| CHINA (Beijing, Shanghai) |
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33% |
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| HONG KONG |
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33% |
[ 1 ] |
| JAPAN |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| KOREA |
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33% |
[ 1 ] |
| SINGAPORE |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| TAIWAN |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| THAILAND |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| OTHER |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
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| Total Votes : 3 |
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ESLMaster
Joined: 11 Feb 2003
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 Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 1:14 am Post subject: An OPINION POLL |
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AN OPINION POLL: Please vote, and if you want, post your reasons for your decision, like:
1) ideas on TRAVEL, 2) ideas on SAFETY, 3) ideas on bringing non-working PARTNERS, 4) ideas on FUN (bars, clubs, museums) and
5) ideas on DAILY living expenses.
This kind of info may help THOSE out there trying to decide on their next move. THANKS  |
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wonderd
Joined: 06 Jun 2005
Posts: 68
Location: Shanghai, China
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:40 am Post subject: |
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| Couldn't vote, guess it closed. I say China. |
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tw
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:05 am Post subject: |
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| I say Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. Sure, things are more expensive there but they do pay more. My cousin taught a year in Taiwan and he came back with thousands of US dollars. |
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Girl Scout
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 525
Location: Inbetween worlds
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:42 am Post subject: |
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I say Taiwan. The cost of living versus the pay is great. The cities are safe and it is easy to travel. Jobs come in all varieties, everything laid out for you to pretty much on your own. There is a great potential for extra income in the form of privates. There is also a large expat community so networking with other teachers is not a problem.
Bringing non-working partners can be a problem if you are not married. Someone has to sponsor your residency. A spouse with an ARC can do this. If not you are looking at expensive visa runs. |
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rwillmsen
Joined: 27 Nov 2004
Posts: 214
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:42 am Post subject: |
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| Definitely not China. Maybe one of those other countries you mentioned, ie. Taiwan. |
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wonderd
Joined: 06 Jun 2005
Posts: 68
Location: Shanghai, China
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Whaddaya got against China? I don't do too badly here. But actually, this being the only country I've taught in Asia, I'm more curious than anything. What's so good about the other places...
Korea and Japan I hear not so good things about. Korea is tough to work and Japan is oversaturated with teachers. That's what I hear at least. |
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