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rico4444 · Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 90 Location: Thailand

Hello HK,

I've been a regular contributor in some other countries where I've worked and now I'm thinking about relocating to HK. Can you help me with some preliminary advice......

I'm 62 with a BA and CELTA and 10 years ESL experience teaching in the USA, Thailand, and Korea, almost all with adults. My fiance is a HK resident and we'll be getting married sometime in 2011. I'd like to relocate there but I'm not in a position to retire yet. If I come there (as opposed to sending out resumes from some remote location), do you think it is possible to find steady work, and by steady, I mean FT at one school with a salary of something close to 20,000 HK per month? or steady meaning split shifts at several schools? A language school is fine for me.

My biggest concern is my age and whether that will be a source of discrimination.

So......what do you think? If you need any more info, please let me know.

Thanks for your help

anninhk · Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 284

The retirement age in HK is 60 so it would be impossible to get any gov. job but if you don't have to get a visa you can probably get work at language schools. I suggest you look at job adverts and apply or wait till you get here and see what is on offer.