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wanderbeast
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 Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:16 pm Post subject: Fun Language International |
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| I was just wondering if any one has heard anything about this franchise? Also, is it common for the school to require you to teach for a 2 month probation period before the work visa is arranged? Thanks in advance! |
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plumpy nut
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It's common, they decide if you fit it in with the culture of the school and see if the students like you. Then if they want you to stay they arrange the paperwork. Usually the teacher has to pay the costs, I don't know about your school.
You have to fit in which might mean easy lessons and easy tests. The most important thing to do for Thai students that don't believe they have to learn is to make them write out answers, even if they are just copying answers off of the board. Also be as friendly with them as possible and talk with them. |
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MaiPenRai
Joined: 17 Jan 2006
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Location: BKK
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| Also, is it common for the school to require you to teach for a 2 month probation period before the work visa is arranged? |
At lower end places YES. At better schools, NO.
A probationary period is not uncommon, BUT at a proper school/language school, the paperwork will still be processed (at least started). You should at least be provided with paperwork to get your Non-Imm B Visa. This should give you 90 days. The purpose of this initial 90 days Visa is to provide time to process the work permit. A good school should be able to get a work permit sorted within 2-6 weeks. So if they dont provide paperwork for a Non-Imm B Visa, dont do it or you are working illegally. Although technically working without a work permit is illegal, it is fine as long as you are in the process of applying for your work permit after getting your initial Non-Imm B Visa.
No such thing as a work Visa. Non-Imm B Visa -->work permit
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| Usually the teacher has to pay the costs, I don't know about your school |
The better schools will (and should) pay for work permit costs and sometimes even Visa costs. A lot of cases, the initial Visa is up to the teacher but all subsequent extensions of paid by the school.
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| You have to fit in which might mean easy lessons and easy tests. |
Just be yourself and be professional. You will be working for a language school which is a business first. Follow their lesson plans and curriculum and basically do as asked without compromising to much of your professional integrity. Dress well, show up on time. Be flexible, but not a doormat. Smile. It's a business at these types of schools.
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| Also be as friendly with them as possible and talk with them |
Kinda common sense for a teacher I would think (hope).
To the OP, I have heard of FUN language but dont know anyone who has worked for them. They seem to pay quite well compared to many other language schools, so I guess they will probably work you pretty hard. |
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wanderbeast
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 11:02 am Post subject: |
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| The school said they would set us up to go on a visa run to Laos for the non B visa once we arrive in Thailand - so that sounds reasonable. Thanks for the advice! |
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MaiPenRai
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| The school said they would set us up to go on a visa run to Laos for the non B visa once we arrive in Thailand |
Its been years since I had to do a Visa run to Laos so hopefully someone with more recent knowledge will collaborate. I would expect the run will cost you about 7000 baht.
1900 for Non-Imm B Visa
1000-2000 for Laos Visa (depends on nationality)
400-800 guesthouse/night.
800 for VIP bus (each way)
500 misc travel to/from Vientienne/border and embassy/hotel
500-1000 food and entertainment.
They may be able to send you an invitation letter and you can just get it done at your local Thai consulate. The Visa run to Laos might be a little more expensive than doing it at home but it is an experience anyways.
Make sure you have all the right documentation or its a wasted trip. |
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tttompatz
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If you are on a proper 60-day tourist visa you can, provided you have 21 days left remaining on your stay, change to a non-b at the main immigration office at Chaengwattana without the need for a visa run.
You need your passport, degree, transcripts, paperwork from the school and a boat load of copies. If you are NOT a native speaker then you can add a TOEIC score to that list (600+).
Done while you wait; takes an hour or 2 to get through the lines and get your passport back with your shiny new non-b in it.
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MaiPenRai
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 2:57 am Post subject: |
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Ya, forgot about that.
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Hopefully FUN language knows the procedure to do that for you. A lot of schools don't from what I remember. |
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