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[lloyd christmas]

Hi all,

I am planning to go to Taiwan early next year to teach full-time for a year. I got my CELTA a few months back, and am now applying at a few schools and have so far had a couple of interviews.

My first question is: Is it a normal process to have to sign a contract before I've actually arrived in Taiwan? I had an interview with 'Reach to Teach' recently, and have moved to the next stage of their interview process. The interviewer however did say that if I accepted a job with one of their schools, I would need to sign a contract before I left for Taiwan.

My second question is: Is Feb/March a good time to come as a teacher? I've heard that it's when alot of the schools do their recruiting for new teachers, but am not 100% sure.

Finally: What's a good standard of pay these days? I was under the impression that 60,000 NT a month was pretty standard, however have been offered 45,000 a month, along with >600 p/h which requires that you work crazy amounts of hours to earn 60,000 a month, so I have absolutely no idea anymore.

TIA!

[BigWally]

All of these answers can be found by searching the posts on the first 2 or three pages.

[lloyd christmas]

Um, I have looked through the recent posts, but whatever.. anyway I know where to look for apartments now, I'm just curious as to whether it's normal process to sign a contract before heading over, as I was told during teacher training that it's a risky thing to do, but I'm not sure if that's correct or not in the case of a recruiter. Can anyone share their experience? Cheers.

[Taylor]

Hi everyone,

My guess is that 93.7% of English teachers in Taiwan did not sign a contract or obtain a work visa BEFORE arriving.

A contract by itself means nothing.

A licensed school or Bushiban would need to apply for a Work Visa on your behalf. This requires a medical exam, copies of your degree, and a host of additional paperwork that the school takes care of.

Keep the questions coming.

Taylor