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Karla · Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 15

I am looking for a place to teach where I can save some dosh but am thinking the ME is not for me based on some of the postings within these pages.

Where else is worth looking at? Turkey? Japan? Russia? Korea?

Suggestions fair, fellow teflers would be most appreciated!

Take care,
Karla (in Poland)

shmooj · Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1758 Location: Seoul, ROK

As a married couple we saved in Japan on one basic teacher's salary which, just so you know, is the standard Y250,000 per month. We managed to save enough to pay off serious debts. That was five years ago and consumables have got noticeably cheaper round here so I'd imagine that if you were single and lived simply, you could save quite a bit.

Of course, not everyone lives as simply as we do.... Wink

Albulbul · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 364

The onlyplaces to earn serious moolah in this racket are the ME and Japan. That is it. Well maybe Korea if you want to risk your sanity.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

On a basic salary of 250,000 yen/month in Japan, you will have about 70,000 yen left over after paying for necessities and moderate entertainment. What you do with this (pay off debts, invest in stocks, pack away in a Swiss bank account, etc.), is up to you.

That said, there is always the possibility of saving more than 70,000 per month. Look at the cheapskate thread in the Japan forum for ways to save money (outlandish or otherwise).

Also, this basic salary may be supplemented with private lessons, depending on your needs, time, and inclination. How much? Depends on how much time you want to devote to it, but you can usually expect to charge about 3000-4000 yen/hour per person.

yaramaz · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 12:33 pm Post subject:

In turkey, I teach 18 hrs a week in a private high school, get free rent and utilities and internet, tons of holidays, and I live quite comfortably with lots of restaurant meals, travel and pretty carpets to buy. I can save about 300 pounds sterling a month, sometimes more. I'm happy with my life here.

yaramaz · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 12:36 pm Post subject:

O, and to supplement my regular income, I teach privates at approx 20 million TL/ hour. That's about 20 canadian dollars per hour, or 15 US. I teach 6 hours a week privately, adding up to 500 million/month, all of which is saved. Very Happy

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

Indonesia ..... $1800 plus accom. and there's better money around than that!

once again · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 815

Hong Kong can also be very lucrative financially.If I have my conversions right, US 4-5 thousand per month is possible with some application and clever time tabling or even more by working on the NET scheme. But I guess this depends on what you consider a good salary.

biffinbridge · Joined: 05 May 2003 Posts: 701 Location: Frank's Wild Years

Try becoming a premiership FOOTBALL player.They earn stacks even when they are no good like Emile Heskey.

isabel · Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 510 Location: God's green earth

wanderlust1066 · Joined: 16 Aug 2003 Posts: 82 Location: Kowloon, Hong Kong

Well, the starting salary for a NET here in Hong Kong is 30,000 HK dollars a month and, depending on experience and qualifications, goes up to around 50, 60, even 70 thousand.

some waygug-in · Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 339

Steiner · Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 573 Location: Hunan China

isabel · Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 510 Location: God's green earth

some waygug-in wrote:

XXX · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 4:22 pm Post subject:

Korea is a place where you can make a good bit of coin.I put away 10k US, lived well and did a week in Thailand. But then agian, I'm tough as nails and can put up with a great deal of BS. Korea isn't for everybody. By the way, -Dong shim--this is when a little korean kid tries to ram his/her finger up your anus. Great fun!