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unclejoe80 · Joined: 02 Dec 2010 Posts: 21

Does anybody know anything about Fun Language international? I just applyed for a job with them and couldn't find much from searching on the net. Any info welcomed. Especially about working hours as they don't mention this on the ad. Thanks.

feverpitch · Joined: 01 Feb 2011 Posts: 32

I don't know that much about them, but I know they have been in Bangkok for quite a while (over 10 years).

In my working life in Bangkok (6 years), I never heard any major issues with them not paying salaries, problems with visa's etc. I don't think they pay that well , but it depends what you want.

In regards the working hours and any other questions just ask them. Smile

garybliss123 · Joined: 20 Mar 2011 Posts: 11

You'll "work" from 7.30-4pm.

I have posted about this company before as I worked there but I can tell you now that your job REQUIRES playing at least 3 games in a class and you may be fired if you don't.

Popular games include chasing the children around in 40 degree heat with a plastic hammer and pretending you are a monster.

This is a games job not a teaching job.

unclejoe80 · Joined: 02 Dec 2010 Posts: 21

Sounds like its quite a low pressure job! Did you work for them? Aswell, that seems pretty long hours for the pay they offer presuming you work a 5 day week.
However I will be pretty much a first esl teacher so maybe I will have to 'do my time' in a job like this.
I managed to find your posts before about the school, for some reason nothing came up the first times I did a search. Confused

MaiPenRai · Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 390 Location: BKK

With a name like Fun Language School, I think it should be pretty clear what will be expected from the "teachers".

I just can't imagine ever having to write that I worked at Fun Language on my resume. I once (years and years ago) got offered a job at a place called LaLa Language Land or something and I although the pay was pretty good, I turned it down because I couldn't live with having that name on my resume.

garybliss123 · Joined: 20 Mar 2011 Posts: 11

Hardly low-pressure - the manager observed me teaching 13 times in 2 weeks and accepted that it wasn't because there were any issues with my teaching, it was just because he didn't like me.

The management are all cunts and I highly suggest not doing it.

However, you won't have problems with pay, visas etc they are honest in those regards.

unclejoe80 · Joined: 02 Dec 2010 Posts: 21

Sounds like a bit of a nightmare. Won't be applying to those guys then!

garybliss123 · Joined: 20 Mar 2011 Posts: 11

A wise choice.