Korean Job Discussion Forums

Yelman · Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, Ill USA

May it be i am new to this site but i have read for 3 solid days and checked leads and schools ect.

You think Korea is bad?...try Thailand...lol. Theres no problem with your contract. Theres no problem with your pay. Theres no problem with your housing. There arent any problems except you will starve to death and have a room full of students waiting to leave like a convicts waiting for parole everyday.

Thai Motto

When the book closes we dont speak English.

How does $11 US dollars an hour sound...lol

Thank God for social security and 401k plans if you live in Thailand.

cubanlord · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006

I think he is trying to say that the grass on the other side isn't necessarily greener.

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

the grass might not be greener but:

The people are nicer
The food is better
There's more to do
There's more to see

Yelman · Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, Ill USA

well......teaching in thailand is no coin toss......simple no coins to toss.

food, things to see, places to go, nicer people.......run out of money and see who talks to you in Thailand..hahahahahahah. Me and some veteran friends in Thailand have discussed why westerner go to Thailand?

1 entertainment in the 1 on 1 manner.
2 cheap clothes
3 black listed from Cambodia
4 old and lonely
5 to commit suicide

Peter Jackson · Joined: 23 Apr 2006

True, to a point. There ARE well paying jobs in the "land of smiles" but they are hard to come by. Most offer between 30-45 000 baht which isn't much to live on especially when you have to pay your own rent. You will NOT live like a king and (especially in Bangkok) everything is priced for the rich bank executive or wealthy tourist. Being white there means you have money and Thais never believe you if you say you don't. Even if as an English teacher it is often true.

I agree that I had a hard time for over a year in Thailand...the temptation to live and spend like a tourist is just too overwhelming. BUT once I learned how to do things I started to be ok. Except at the high paying jobs it is not easy to save much. The best advice I can give is work your arse off in Korea (or elsewhere) for a year, save up, and work in Thailand for "beer" money.

Vietnam is much better for the money but Thailand is still where my heart is... Smile

Yelman · Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, Ill USA

well..im married to a nice Thai girl...7 years...i agreed to throw away my career in the US and strike out in Asia......i was sadly mistaken.

Thai laws are designed to keep foreign workers in the poor house.

If it werent for my wifes cushy pay...id have to say.....bye bye to Thailand.....

but now....im really looking for a beating....im trying to find a school in Korea...hahahah i love abuse

Pak Yu Man · Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: The Ida galaxy

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

2 buddies of mine went to Thailand about 10-12 years ago. They are both married to Thai women and are quite happy.

J. just landed a 90,000 baht a month teaching job in Bangkok(after years of barely scraping by)as a director

W. has been working for the Thai government for years and has always made decent coinage.

Yelman · Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, Ill USA

you must be in a international school.

Working for thai MOE doesnt pay....no thai person in the government
makes any money unless its under the table and he is a farang id have to see it to believe it

my thai brother in law is holding a Phd from Japan.

he speaks 3 languages

hes in 1 of the university in thailand

starting pay 55,000 baht