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chacma · Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 13

I know that some accents and nationalities are more appealing than others. What is it like for South Africans? Are they veiwed the same or in a similiar league to the main Anglo countries?

Are there many South African working in Asia? Any here on Dave's or do you work with any?

sojourner · Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:07 am Post subject:

Chacma,

There appears to be a few Sth Africans teaching in China. Why don't you post your query to the China Off-topic Forum ?

Peter

chacma · Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 13

Cheers sojourner, I'll give that a try.

Yaya · Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 8:50 am Post subject:

A growing number of S. Africans are teaching in Korea, though they are among the lowest paid among English teachers. I must say that I'd never want to learn English from them unless they changed their accent and followed U.S. English.

dvasas · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 138 Location: Taipei, Taiwan

There are lots of Saffies in Taiwan, specifically Taichung...same pay as others as far as I know..

markholmes · Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Posts: 661 Location: Wengehua

There are loads of South Africans in Taiwan. I think a lot of employers like them because they tend to stay longer than other nationalities (they don't seem to want to go home). In my experience (working at a school with 90% South Africans) they work hard, which if course is another bonus for employers.

I have heard some South Africans have taken lower wages than average, but not the ones at my school, most of whom had been in the country between 6 and 12 years and were doing very nicely for themselves.

baasbabelaas · Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 142

lmbeharry

I knew a South African family in Cheongju Korea, and they were doing quite well - good salary and a great apartment.

I guess it depends upon how thick your accent is?

Best to you.

Lyndon