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travellingchad



Joined: 05 May 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:36 pm    Post subject: Coming in September Reply with quote

So i will be travelling in Thailand for the month of September and was wondering if anyone had some good places to begin my job search. I am going to be starting in Chiang Mai and continuing on to Phuket and other Islands. I love Koh Phi Phi as I have been there before but I highly doubt there is any opportunities there. Specifically what I am looking for is reputable companies/schools and even recruiters to start with...
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aharbut



Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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Location: Arizona,USA

PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:59 pm    Post subject: A good job in Thailand Reply with quote

If you are an absolutely decent fellow/girl, St. John's "University" (http://www.stjohn.ac.th/lc/)(Bangkok) has a good program, lots of time off, great pay and very amenable people to work with. Plus they are down a couple of tchr (bereavement, etc.)

I loved my time there and James (HofCtr) and Scot (Asst.) who are Br. (which I never held against them) are great guys and have been there for years so they do know what they are doing. Good luck!
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer



Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Zanada



Joined: 18 Aug 2004
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm another lad that's seriously considering the jump to Thailand. Would only be after X-mas though.

In China I was able to find decent work fairly easily with only a TESL Certificate.
Never been to University.
I'm wondering if the same would apply in BKK, or Pattaya.
I know nothing is garanteed but anyone care to venture some odds?
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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kenkannif



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

^ Nah Kent it all boils down to (okay some of the points are relevant but you could have a million points and if you answer this question wrong)...will you work for x amount an hour? No??? Then it don't matter how well qualified you are 99% of the time.
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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kenkannif



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

But even the 'good' jobs have a ceiling of pay (generally).
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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kenkannif



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gotcha....sorry for my pedanticism (did I just invent a word???)...I know what you meant and I think you know what I meant!

Give us a hug!!! Wink
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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White_Elephant



Joined: 02 Sep 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kent F. Kruhoeffer wrote:
^ Sure they do, unless you're teaching privates !


Speaking of privates, do most of the contracts prohibit you from teaching privates? What are the going rates? Is it illegal to teach privates without the proper visa. I know it is in countries such as Taiwan, Korea and Japan. If my questions seem redundant, I'm sorry. Please post a link to a thread or site because I would sure like to know.

When I was in Thailand on vacation, there were quite a few people who asked me to teach them privately and I wouldn't because I didn't know the regularities. I'd sure hate to find myself inside of a Thai jail Shocked
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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White_Elephant



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Kent! So when you say "quietly," you mean don't advertise or make business cards? I know this might sound silly but what if a police officer asks you to teach him? This happened to me and I didn't know if this was some sort of sting operation Laughing .

I don't know if I should start a new topic on teaching privates in Thailand, but I was curious anyway. I might be going back to Thailand on another vacation in October and I will most likely see the same people I saw a few months ago. So, 500-1000 baht per hour is the going rate. I'd say if you had a few regular privates, that could really add up.
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