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Teejay · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 59

Where to find a job? Can you recommend a site? Thanks

tedkarma · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:53 am Post subject:

I am assuming that you are from the Philippines? If so, quite a few of your brothers and sisters teach in Thailand. Thais will tend to assume that your English skills are good.

There is though - a rather discriminatory wage policy - and you will find yourself earning perhaps half of what Westerners are earning.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

I knew a couple of people who taught in China.

Teejay · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 59

I think that's not fair. Why would they compensate Filipinos with really low pay?

Is there a school that offers a fair share deal? If I have a CELTA, will that make my pay bigger?

Opinions please...

Sgt Killjoy · Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 438

I know a Filipina who spent 4 years in Thailand earning 7000 baht per month($200 per month). She was a fully credentialed(board passer) teacher in the Philippines.

She is now up to 20k a month after doing a lot of looking for a job and speaking Thai impeccably.

Beware of what others might tell you, there is one illegal recruiter in Bohol, Philippines who is promising the world in terms of salaries but teachers are ending up getting just 8k or 9k per month.

Teejay · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 59

Ouch! That hurts! 200dollars a month? Didn't she eat?

Anyway, I have received an e-mail from(i'll just not mention the school) and they are looking for Filipino teachers. I responded to it and of course, I asked few questions and these are the things I found out:

1. They don't cover accommodation and airfare.
2. Working hours -10am to 10pm M-F and 9am to 6p Sat.
3. Salary 14000 to 20000 baht (depending on qualifications)

You see? Can't they realize teachers are people too?

zaylahis · Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 59

I am not caucasian, not American, not Irish, British, Canadian but I do have a Trinity College TESOL Certificate, B. Soc. Sc and and M.A from the New School, New York not necessarily in that order. I taught English in Turkey. Started off in a language school and then moved into the school system before ending up teaching first year University students in a private Turkish University in Istanbul. Had my contract renewed and would have remained if I had not been invited home to a banking job. So yes, you can get jobs teaching English abroad. Best way is to apply everywhere except the EU I suppose. If you are not fussy and am willing to rough it out for the first year where you will make contacts then you should be on your way to better jobs.

Sgt Killjoy · Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 438

Good advice zaylahis. Teejay, if you're goal is to get out of the Philippines and see the world, TEFL can be your ticket. Just curious, do you have any call center experience?

If your English isn't good enough to work in a call center then you need to improve it. If your English is good enough, working in a call center for 6 months would look good on a resume and would give you a lot more experience.