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rbos
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 Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:18 pm Post subject: Is NT$600-700/Hr. a Reasonable Salary in Taiwan-19 hrs week? |
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I am in contact with a recruiter advertising a full-time job opporunity that pays an average salary of NT$600~700 /hour. The advertisement states there are 19 hours/week (guaranteed).
Since there is no monthly salary posted, I'm confused whether this means I would be getting junst (($600x19)-($700x19)) a week, in other words NT$11,400-$13,300, which seems terrible. Or is it that usually when schools post hourly salaries and weekly work hours like this, they only state actual teaching hours, and so more hours outside of actually being in the classroom are available for which I can be paid (for example, office hours)?
What confuses me the most is why, if I would only be paid for 19 hours of work each week, this job is considered a full-time job rather than a part-time job. Any thoughts? |
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JZer
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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You will be paid for how many hours you work a week. So you will be making around $48000 to $56000 a month depending if you get paid $600 or $700 an hour.
40,000NT is enough to live on in Taiwan. |
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JZer
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Since there is no monthly salary posted, I'm confused whether this means I would be getting junst (($600x19)-($700x19)) a week, in other words NT$11,400-$13,300, which seems terrible. Or is it that usually when schools post hourly salaries and weekly work hours like this, they only state actual teaching hours, and so more hours outside of actually being in the classroom are available for which I can be paid (for example, office hours)? |
Depending on what you are being asked to do, you may not need to spend one hour outside of class doing your job. The buxibans I work at require no time spend out of class. Once you are familiar with the grammar usually taught at a buxiban and know a few games, then you really only need to spend 19 hours at work. |
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creztor
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| They will start you off at 600 unless you have some kind of extra credentials, but even then they'll find an excuse to put you at the lowest rate. 19 hours a week isn't uncommon. Most schools used to average around 20 - 24 hours a week, so what you have been offered seems not far from off from the average school/offer. Good luck. |
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Rooster_2006
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:38 am Post subject: |
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| JZer wrote: |
You will be paid for how many hours you work a week. So you will be making around $48000 to $56000 a month depending if you get paid $600 or $700 an hour.
40,000NT is enough to live on in Taiwan. |
I agree that 40,000 NTD is enough to live on. I make slightly less than that (because I teach 15 hours a week @ 650 NTD per hour) and still save over half my paycheck!
With tight budgeting, I've been getting by on approximately 15,000 NTD living expenses (rent, food, transportation, miscellany) a month since March 1.  I save half my 15-hour-a-week paycheck this way! However, most westerners would not consider my standard of living acceptable. To me, it's fine -- better than I've ever had in the past (before Taiwan, I had always shared a bathroom my entire life -- now I have my own).
Here's how to get by on 15,000 NTD:
4,000 NTD: rent (live in a small taofang)
6,000 NTD: food (200 NTD per day, which is more than possible with biandang, Dan Dan Hanbao, etc.)
5,000 NTD: miscellany like bus fares, entertainment, etc.
Simple. Works quite well.
Would I like to make more money? I wouldn't complain if I did, but it's not the end of the world. When all is said and done, the average American, on average, loses money every month. I save $500 per month.
I can't wait to apply my tight budgeting strategies in Japan starting next year. If I can bank $500 on a paycheck that's barely over 1K, I can't even begin to imagine the kind of money I'll bank on a 2.5K salary while living in a fairly rural area. |
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markcmc
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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The job offer is fairly normal. Most tefl jobs in Taiwan pay by the hour. Full time simply means over 16 hours. Part time under this - more or less. Salaries are seldom fixed in Taiwan - or anywhere else in the tefl world.
To make more money you need to take on work in other places apart from your full time job. 19 hours at 600NT is enough to live, and perhaps save a little.
You will not be paid for office hours. Lesson preparation is included within the hourly rate. |
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steve_c
Joined: 25 Nov 2006
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Location: Luzhu (or Lujhu or Luchu or...sigh)
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| Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:44 am Post subject: Re: Is NT$600-700/Hr. a Reasonable Salary in Taiwan-19 hrs w |
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| What confuses me the most is why, if I would only be paid for 19 hours of work each week, this job is considered a full-time job rather than a part-time job. Any thoughts? |
14 hours is considered "full time" for foreign language teachers at "supplemental education" schools (buxibans). If you're curious, the relevant laws can be found here (Article 46.1.4) and here (Article 42).
As others have noted, the rate and number of hours you mention is consistent with the current norm.
Schools' policies vary, so before signing a contract I would ask how many hours you'd be required to work outside of teaching hours, and if these would be paid and at what rate. These extra hours could include homework grading, testing, student evaluations, holiday programs, sales/outside promotions, and a number of other "administrative duties." |
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