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vallillo1983
Joined: 07 Apr 2005
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 Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:55 am Post subject: teaching in hk |
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Hey, i was wondering if someone could help me! i am interested in teaching in Taiwan, HK or Thailand, was wondering if anyone has taught in both and if they could offer some insight, more interested in the way of life and where teachers have a better standrad of living! Cheers and hope to hear from you soon.
i am a career teacher, who is hoping to progress and be DOS etc, i am not looking to fund a trip around ASIA or anywhere else for that matter! i hope to settle in the place i choose!
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kleineblom
Joined: 05 Feb 2006
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Location: Sky is my blanket :)
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:12 am Post subject: |
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vallillo,
For career teacher, do you work as career advisor for students or you teach some career-oriented programmes?
I don't know too much about teaching in the other 2 places, but I know lots of Expats love living in HK. As HK is formal British colony, the way of life for us is closer to western countries, it may give you comforts! 
Let us know more details, we may be able to help! 
Cheers, Blom  |
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vallillo1983
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:59 am Post subject: |
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| i meant serious career teacher in the sense that i want to make my life out of ELT and not just fund trips or teach for a few years!?! |
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ytange
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Bondi -maybe gotta move soon(ex NZ)
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:02 am Post subject: |
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| Seems you have done a lot of research for such a big decision |
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Horizontal Hero
Joined: 26 Mar 2004
Posts: 2492
Location: The civilised little bit of China.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:30 am Post subject: Re: teaching in hk |
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| vallillo1983 wrote: |
Hey, i was wondering if someone could help me! i am interested in teaching in Taiwan, HK or Thailand, was wondering if anyone has taught in both and if they could offer some insight, more interested in the way of life and where teachers have a better standrad of living! Cheers and hope to hear from you soon.
i am a career teacher, who is hoping to progress and be DOS etc, i am not looking to fund a trip around ASIA or anywhere else for that matter! i hope to settle in the place i choose!
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Forgive my brevity. I've taught in every city in East Asia and the Eastern hemisphere.
HK is fast, fast, crowded. HK island faster, faster, more cowded. But there are places in the new territories up north far more quiet, but somewhat isolated. The NET scheme is probably the way to go for a career teacher. Check other posts on this board for details. They are always looking for suckers... er.. I mean teachers. OK, its not that bad. In fact many teachers love it. If you are early in your career you will be near the bottom of the pay scale, but it will still be better than almost any other ESL job as far as the cash goes.
Taiwan is more laid back. You have Taipei, which is a pretty happening and polluted place (like most of Asia). It's full of 18 year old girls driving four abreast on Hello Kitty motor-scooters at 15km/hr just to piss everyone esle off. Then you have some groovey "country" towns/cities. You can rock up to Taiwan any time and pretty much be guaranteed a job, but you may end up teaching kiddies in a cram school. There are lots of recruiters in TW. For your first year, you might consider using one, and then make your own way after that. But make absolutely sure what you are getting into before you sign that paper. But then again if they shaft you, just walk away and get a job elsewhere. Unless you look like Frankenstein, the creature from Neptune, or - even worse - are black, you should have no problem. OK, exaggerating a bit about being black... but only a bit. They can be a bit prejudiced across Asia. But you can earn reasonable money in TW, and the cost of living is cheap. It's a good place to chill out for a couple of years. When you start deliberately running those 18 year old girls on Hello Kitty bikes off the road, you know it's time to leave. Well, that was my wake up call anyway.
I haven't taught in Thailand. OK, so I lied about teaching everywhere. Nobody's perfect, and I felt good for two minutes. Sue me. |
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Horizontal Hero
Joined: 26 Mar 2004
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Location: The civilised little bit of China.
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Hope you don't mind me answering your PM question here, Vallillo1983
Is it competitive, vallillo1983? I'd say a little bit, only. You need teaching quals for the secondary jobs, but it seems almost anyone can get a primary job these days. But once you are interviewed, and you are accepted, it is up to th schools to select you. If no school wants you, tough!
My signature, below, should help you understand why many NETS are dissatisfied with teaching in HK. |
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