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guru · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 156 Location: Indonesia

If you are thinking about Indonesia there's plenty of jobs. There's lots of jobs at language schools that pay about 4- 10 million rupiah a month. these are advertised a lot on eslcafe.com and tefl.com.

There's a few jobs going at national plus schools. about $1300 - $3000 a month plus accom. There's ads in the jakarta post and with agents overseas.

Don't know about the international schools bu the pay is very high.

It's not too bad here. People are friendly and the culture is very interesting. I reckon it's a pretty good place to start teaching!

hagakuri · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 9:09 am Post subject: Why?

Hi,

Why is it that so many post are based on school salaries? There is more to teaching than just getting paid.

I think that most teachers that are TEACHERS realize they didnt get into the profession to be rich and make money. There is far more than that.

There are many dabbers, and I think that it is those that express monetary values.

If you teach, be a teacher.

pistonear · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 23

Debt is like slavery, and we all want to be free!

Guest · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 9:07 pm Post subject:

hagakuri has a good point.Money should not be the most important thing BUT the fact is that in this profession it is not always easy to get a comfortable salary. In Japan you don't really need to worry. In other countries it's more of an issue. For the vast majority of efl teachers I am sure it's not the reason they entered the profession, but money will continue to be a major consideration for any job whether in efl or not.

guru · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 156 Location: Indonesia

If you teach to travel then money isn't a prime motivator. I agree that it's the teaching and the school that's the most important thing. If you have a wife and kids and you're in ESL for the long haul as a profession then you seriously need to think about the renumeration.

reality · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 105

If Teaching is an excuse for an extended vacation, after studying for a Degree or a TEFL, money should not be too much of a consideration.

However, if you are in the Teaching Profession, for more than a break from "Home." Like any other profession, the idea of Salary, Vacations,
Sick Pay, and other perks are a major consideration.

Imagine, if you like the Country, and stay on or Decide to get married, and have children. You need a home, a job and won�t be backpacking,
unless its vacation time.

Perhaps its age. But the majority of people I meet Backpacking or travelling are just following a new Trend, and have a simplistic idea of the places they visit. Once they work in a Country, they discover the real reality is the locals work and have similar ideals to folks back home.

I have met very few local people, who match or even act like the flaky backpackers ideal of a local. Except the local hangers on, selling drugs or
making money on cheap backpacker tours.

So don�t insult us, with your stupid generalations that Teaching English, is an easy form of travelling, and not a job.

Sunpower · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 256 Location: Taipei, TAIWAN

william wallace · Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2869 Location: in between

nothing to say

guru · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 156 Location: Indonesia

yesterday's Jakarta Post had an ad for an english teacher at the International Japanese school. If i wasn't on contract..............

Always good jobs here in Indonesia!

char · Joined: 27 Jun 2003 Posts: 1

All of your arguments for or against teaching as a way of making money are valid. In Canada for instance, you have to teach for at least 6 years before you're making a fairly decent salary. We didn't spend all of our money and time in school training to become teachers, all in the effort to "not" make a good salary. I think you all have to keep in mind, that some of us do have debts to pay and making money is important, no matter how the "other guy" looks at it. I for one, fit this category. I enjoy teaching and I am a teacher but I still need the money. I don't have parents or anyone for that matter, looking out for my interests. If it (money) wasn't important, then why even worry about how much the remuneration is? Just go to another country, travel around and enjoy the view. If you've found another way to do this without money, please share it with the rest of us. Wink

guru · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 156 Location: Indonesia

If you are after a list of national plus schools and their adresses try http://www.expat.or.id/orgs/plusschools.html

my suggestion is to email them personally, if you are qualified and experienced. There seems to be a shortage at the moment.

guru · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 156 Location: Indonesia

http://expatforum.digitaldevelopment.com/read.cfm?msgid=27194&thread=27194&channel=20&offset=0

check out the link. if it is fair dinkum it's a pretty good job offer!

Rp. 25.000.000/ month salary!

The Darn · Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 9

gugelhupf · Joined: 24 Jan 2004 Posts: 575 Location: Jabotabek

A brand new school with 25 full-time teaching positions!!? I don't think so, somehow. Goodness knows what the scam is, but I'd bet any money there is one.

guru · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 156 Location: Indonesia

It's a scam.. I'm sorry i posted this. I've since been told that it is a scam by reliable sources.

Sorry for misinformation. There are lots of good jobs, though.

I've got typhoid once again and i'm desperate to go back home to get better. Thus i'm passing up any good offer here. Embarassed