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racheee · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 8

Hello

I have a CELTA, an English degree and 3 months experience teaching English in Honduras I really want to teach English in Vietnam this summer (from august onwards) but I only want to teach for 3 months max. I am still new to this and one of my family has ill health so I don't want to tie myself to a longer contract. Is this possible and if so what is the best way of going about getting a short term position? Cool

Any help will be gratefully received!

Thank you

Rachel

ajc19810 · Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 214

Hey mate,

The best answer is to just come to Vietnam and get on the back of a motorbike and drive around the city stopping every five minutes you see a language school. You will have a job before the days out. Most schools don't require you to sign a contract, just come along and I am sure you will find work. The street that I work on has about 6 or 7 language schools. Finding work is easy. Try this street Ba Thang Hai District 10. It really is that easy.

racheee · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 8

Really thats brilliant! Is it the same for the smaler towns as well, for example beach side places or is this just for Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi? Smile

ajc19810 · Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 214

Jobs beside the beach are harder to come by. I was just thinking Ho Chi Minh City. But hey, it's Vietnam it cant be that difficult to get a job.

racheee · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 8

Could you recommend a good (cheap) hotel/guesthouse in the above area where I can have as my base for my job hunt? Cheers! Laughing

Teejay · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 59

Backpackers ARea- Bui Vien st., Pham Ngu Lao st., De Tham st.

There are a lot of cheap hotels and guest houses in that area starting from 8usd to 25usd.

racheee · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 8

Hello me agian and I am in HO CHi Minh. I love the crazyness of this city but I have to say I am not finding a job as easy as I thought it would be.
I tried the above road ( Ba thang hai)and receptionists just took my CV and I have not heard anything back.

Is there a particulary good area? I have the qualifications and some experience and am keen to get started but I haven't suceeded in gaining anything apart from melting and learning to cross the roads. Help!

Also is there a good place to advertise for private language lessons? Someone stood me up for one today, the swine.

Money is very quickly diminishing (I didn't have that much to begin with) so any help again is so much appreciated. i found the responses and this website so far very helpful so cheers!

Rachel Confused

sigmoid · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 1276