| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
garykasparov
Joined: 27 May 2007
|
 Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:13 am Post subject: Singapore vs Korea |
 |
|
| Would you teach in Singapore or Korea? If you have taught in Singapore, please share your experiences. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:46 am Post subject: |
|
|
| I never taught in Singapore, but Singapore as a city is 1,000,000 times better. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:01 am Post subject: |
|
|
To make decent money in Singapore you should have a B.Ed. If you do a search there was a thread on this subject before. It basically stated that language schools, aka hawgwons exist, but its hard to get a visa for those and the pay sucks.
Having a B.Ed gets you into international schools or government sponsored programs in their public schools.
I've been to Singapore a few times, and I love it there. If I was able to get work there, I would love to work a year or so there. Since my wife is Korean it would hurt financially, but I am sure it would be worth the experience. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Shimokitazawa
Joined: 14 Dec 2007
Location: Seoul
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:18 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Mr. Pink wrote: |
| ...language schools, aka hawgwons exist, but its hard to get a visa for those and the pay sucks. |
My research has confirmed this also. You need a B.Ed for the government programs or PhD for university level teaching. They language schools aren't as lucrative as North-East Asian - buxiban / eikaiwa / hogwan.
Last edited by Shimokitazawa on Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:13 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Vicissitude
Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Location: Chef School
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:37 am Post subject: |
|
|
Singapore is very expensive! They are running out of housing faster than fast and everyone is complaining. Real Estate is super expensive so you pay about 3 times as much for housing as you would in Seoul. Most people have to have roomies to survive. If you work in Singapore, you can plan on living paycheck to paycheck. I've never heard of anyone being able to save money in Singapore (not even the locals). The money isn't too bad but you can't save on that because of the high cost of living. And there are bad employers in SG just like their are in Korea or anywhere else for that matter.
My advice: Go to SG if you have all kinds of money to burn or you find a good deal on accomodations that you can live with. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 9:04 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Tiger Beer wrote: |
| I never taught in Singapore, but Singapore as a city is 1,000,000 times better. |
Interesting comparison... last time I checked, Korea wasn't a city. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
