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[spinx11]

Is it worth taking up this job? Salary's 1400 a month plus accomodation. The contract says 28 contact hours a week but actual hours are like 22 per week. 6 days a week, Mondays off plus 12 off days a year.

Is the cost of living much lower in Can Tho compared to HCMC?

[BedTiger]

sounds ok. But I would try to get more specifics.

What is the exact schedule ? What time are the classes ? How much time are you required to be there if not teaching ? What about visa's and work permits? How much are they going to help for apartment ?

I would push for specifics and the way the school will answer these questions will tell you alot about them. But 28 hours over 6 days seems like alot to me. I personally would want 2 consecutive days off to do some exploring of traveling.

Also the 12 days off a year sounds like the Tet holiday that everyone is off anyway. If this is all they are offering for vacation time, I would skip it or go part-time.

[spycatcher reincarnated]

As per the labor law the following are the absolute minimum holiday entitlements:

National holidays: 8
Vacation: 12

If you are working 6 days a week and only receive the above holidays it means that you will hardly ever be able to get out of Can Tho. Go for more vacation.

[Gordon]

Can Tho is not all that interesting to be in practically every day of the year.