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stormrider
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 Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:10 am Post subject: Brexley Language Institute |
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Anyone know them? They're based out of Samut Prakan province not far from BK.
Is that a nice province (with nice views, beaches, cool sights, decent nightlife, quality food, exotic culture) or is it a metropolitan dump with heavy traffic, pollution and excess noise?
p.s.
Why are there are only 12 pages worth of posts on the Thai forum? That's less than 600 topics. Considering the popularity of Thailand, that is SURPRISING. China, alone has 10,000 topics with over 170 pages. Are some pages from the Thai forum stored in history? |
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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Location: 中国
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:19 am Post subject: |
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^ There are 2 very popular
'local forums' for TEFL in Thailand.
To be honest, this is not one of them. 
The Thai Forum @ Dave's has only a handful of regular posters,
and seems to cater more to the International TEFL crowd.
Most long-term Thai TEFLers can be found at either
ajarn.com, thaivisa.com or forum.thaivisa.com
Regarding The Brexley Language Institute:
They operate a language school, and also recruit for
Thai government schools. (teaching 7 to 16 year olds)
Requirements reposted from a recent job advert:
- Age between 21- 50 years old
- TEFL, TESOL will be preferable
- Experience: at least 2-3 years
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- Please native speaker only
Salary: 30 to 35K Baht per month
Overtime: 300 Baht per hour
In terms of the $$$,
I'd say it's a fair deal;
not great, but not bad.
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stormrider
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 2:53 am Post subject: |
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| They may say 30-35 on the net but over email it somehow has magically dropped to 28-30K. |
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 2:59 am Post subject: |
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^ They can sense your desperation. 
But seriously - that's why it's best to be here in person.
Relax - and don't accept that job just yet.
Wait until you're on the ground here ...
and then meet with them face-to-face.
If they like you, the 30 to 35K may suddenly reappear.
This is Thailand. You'll get used to it.  |
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joe beets
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Brexley Language Institute |
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| stormrider wrote: |
Anyone know them? They're based out of Samut Prakan province not far from BK.
Is that a nice province (with nice views, beaches, cool sights, decent nightlife, quality food, exotic culture) or is it a metropolitan dump with heavy traffic, pollution and excess noise? |
More the latter than the former. Not so much a beach as a large mud flat. It has its good points: when the tide is in, pleasant enough views; a few decent seafood joints; traffic not nearly as harrowing as in the Big Smoke. But the air's just as foul, and it seems just as noisy. Plenty of trucks rumbling through.
Or do you prefer lorry?
Oh, and Kent's advice is - as usual - sound. Don't take the job.
jb |
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