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thefourblackbars · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject: Coming to Taiwan

Hey there,

I'm currently in the position of applying for jobs. I'm 2 years into Korea and loved Taiwan when I visited last year. Ive had an offer for a job in Victoria Academy a 'bilingual elementary/high school'
Here is the offer. What do you all think? Regards in advance

Please give me this opportunity to express my gratitude for your quick response. The employment package includes tax-free monthly salary of 65000 NT dollars, ARC, health insurance, work permit, 2-week-paid holidays, bi-monthly bonus and one-way-ticket at the end of the contract. As for housing, all teachers have to pay for their accommodation. The price is reasonable from 4500 (an en-suit) ~ 7500 (3-bedroom) NT dollars (It's about 120 ~ 210 US dollars per month) depending on your own preference. Most Native English teachers live in their own apartment in the same complex. It's 10 minutes by scooter to school and downtown. There is a golf court, national standard gym and swimming pool in the university nearby if you want to exercise. There is also a so-called coffee mountain which breeds the most fantastic local coffee beans and an amusement park nearby the school.

Please allow me to give you a brief introduction of the school and the details of the teaching positions we are offering.

Victoria Academy is the very first bilingual mainstream school. The age of the students is from 3-year-old to 15-year-old. The International Senior High School is opening soon, hopefully, in the new semester (September 2008). Yes, the school has been expending fast for the last 8 years. We have 10 Native English teachers from the states, Canada, South Africa and Australia, surely there will be more in the future. All students are exposed to learn Language Arts, Math, Science, and Fiction in English. The textbooks and teaching references/materials are imported from the states.

There are a few teaching positions available. Nevertheless, the school is looking for a teacher who has passion in teaching children and young adults (senior high level) and positive attitudes in cooperation. We will see the strength of individual applicant and offer an appropriate teaching position.
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BigWally · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:38 pm Post subject:

1) tax-free seems sketchy to me
2) salary positions are usually less desirable than hourly positions
3) how many hours per week are you going to get for that salary?
4) what city is the school located in?

thefourblackbars · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:56 pm Post subject:

Hey thanks for the reply

1. Tax free - this is the reply from the Lady at the academy
The academy is a bilingual school with a license to teach children English. That was the policy for the public schools and Language schools or something they called cram schools here. Victoria Academy is a private school and it was established in year 2000 and the international senior high school is opening soon.

I'm uncertain about the tax-free only for public schools in Taiwan. I'm not familiar with the policy but one thing I'm certain is that if you are a qualified primary teacher (like you for instance) with the bachelor degree in Education, your monthly salary is tax free. I didn't get any money deducted and I'm sure you can confirm with any one of our Native English teachers here.

3. Ill be working between 20 and 25 hrs per week

4. Its located in Douliou City, Yunlin County

Deicide · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:12 am Post subject:

Hey mate, get the hell out of Korea; that's the most important thing!

thefourblackbars · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:08 am Post subject:

Hahahahaha, Thats why I'm going to Taiwan!

I nearly wet my pants laughing when I recieved your response!
Cheers for the laugh!

Deicide · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:13 am Post subject:

thefourblackbars · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:16 am Post subject:

I've had a good experience but there is always that 'cheese grater on the side of the head' feeling that you get.

Where do you live?

Deicide · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:20 am Post subject:

thefourblackbars · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:25 am Post subject:

I'm in changwon. Currently got 6 months left.

Where are yu going next?

Deicide · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:28 am Post subject:

thefourblackbars · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:29 am Post subject:

Why dont you like Korea?

Deicide · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:35 am Post subject:

thefourblackbars · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:39 am Post subject:

Wow, thats terrible.

I havent had a problem with that.
The problem I have had was with the general feeling of anti western...
but I go out of my way to be nice ... who cares...
But dude, I am lucky, sounds like a crap hagwon...
I cant beleive the state dept issued that warning! wow.. when was that?

Deicide · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:46 am Post subject:

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