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linvestor · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 11

Hoping to find employment on the island of Taiwan. Just wondering does anyone have experience or knowledge regarding bringing family with them. Any advice would be apprieciated.

Miyazaki · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 635 Location: My Father's Yacht

No, you don't need a degree to teach EFL in Taiwan. There are many people teaching legally with only a diploma.

A friend from Canada recently got a job with only a 2 year college diploma in hotel management.

The Council of Labour Afffairs will provide ARC and work permits for diploma holders who find jobs at language schools in Taiwan.

clark.w.griswald · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2056

I am not sure that coming here with children is a good idea unless you are coming as an expat on an expat package. If you are seeking employment locally at a buxiban or some such private English school then I am not sure that you will earn the money nor have the appropriate hours to really look after your children. I know that some people do it, but I suspect that they find it quite difficult to do.

I think if you want to travel with your family as a teacher then you should probably get an education degree and seek employment within the international school system. The hours are probably more suited to having kids, the money is definitely suited to a family, and the job security and stability will also be welcomed by someone with mouths to feed at home.

lumber Jack · Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 91 Location: UK/ROK

People with a wife at home looking after the child can work at pretty much any time, I should have thought. The hours in Taiwan are surely not usually longer than a regular job back home.

The OP has one child, like me, and Taiwan salaries seem reasonably high. You can't live like a king, no doubt, but is there really a problem?

On the other issue, who asked anyway?

lumber Jack · Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 91 Location: UK/ROK

Oh I see, linvestor asked on another thread. Well, could have been better to answer on the other thread then.........

By the way, there's no point getting too worked up about hearing the same old questions again and again, is there? It's much nicer to have someone answer you than trail through 1000 threads, which round here will involve seeing the face of Che Guevara 500 times. People are bound to have a go at getting some questions answered personally.

Miyazaki · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 635 Location: My Father's Yacht

TaoyuanSteve · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 1028 Location: Taoyuan

TaoyuanSteve · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 1028 Location: Taoyuan

Miyazaki · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 635 Location: My Father's Yacht

clark.w.griswald · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2056

Xenophobe · Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 163

We've been here for a year and a half with an 11 year old and a 2 yr. old, plus we spent 5 years here with oldest when he was beween 2 and 7 yrs of age. it takes a little looking and a little juggling but it can be done . Both my wife and I work and make a comfortable wage, not a huge wage, but a comfortable one. The Dominican School in Gushan District (Kaohsiung) isn't too expensive, unlike KAS. There is also the Calvert homeschool program being offered here.

linvestor · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 11

Thanks for all the imput guys,

So far, it seems that what Griswald has said regarding the BA requirement in Taiwan adds further to the ongoing controversy with regards to the validity of a BA verifying the true qualification of a proper/professional teacher.

As there seems to be no clear indication, (based on the conflicting posts) I am led to believe that a person in my case with no BA simply "takes a chance on becoming hired."

As lumber jack has mentioned it is great to have responses to a posted question rather than to be told to view past posts, (even if the remarks are conflicting) as past post are just that "past" and regulations or prerequisites may have become updated since the original post.

At this time, I will keep checking this thread to see if there are other responses with regards to this topic.

In the meantime can any of you offer your opinions with regards to whether or not jobs can be obtained if you are NOT already in Taiwan? Are there any specific schools that you can name that I might contact directly as I am currently living and working in Hungary. I have submitted CV's (resumes) to almost every job postin on Ajarn but have not received any response...does this mean that schools prefer dealing with teachers presently in Taiwan?

Thanks

SanChong · Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 335

MOD EDIT

You CANNOT legally teach in Taiwan with only a 2 year diploma.
This is not a matter of opinion, this is FACT.
Please see the Work Section of Forumosa.com for more detailed information on working legally in Taiwan.

MOD EDIT
I'm not sure what his agenda is. This used to be funny, but now it's just annoying.

Miyazaki, saying the same thing over and over again doesn't make it correct. Clark, Steve, myself and others have a lot of experience in the ESL field in Taiwan. We KNOW what the law is and are only trying to help people. If I had even a 1% doubt in what I was saying, I wouldn't be sharing a view with someone that could potentially change the direction of their lives. That's the thing with this issue: It's NOT a view or an opinion. It's the law and it's fact. You cannot work legally in Taiwan with only a 2 year diploma.

markholmes · Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Posts: 661 Location: Wengehua

linvestor · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 11

Yes Mark you are right and I stand corrected. Silly me. My wife is exploring the possibilities of teaching in Thailand.