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pegpig



Joined: 10 May 2005

PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When you're looking at those starting salary figures you also have to realize a number like 2.7 includes rent. The range you should be looking at is more along the lines of 19.~2.2. Kind of false advertising. It does catch the eye and look all the more impressive.

If you're not worried about the salary, that's good. The range is so narrow that I don't think it's important to focus on - within reason. Consider all the other points that make the difference in your time here being a living hell or an enjoyable experience. Salary won't factor in that experience.

Don't make that 2~5 year plan until you've finished your first year. Many teachers have made the Pacific sprint home before the first year was up.
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astroboyfan



Joined: 19 Apr 2005

PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

pegpig wrote:
Don't make that 2~5 year plan until you've finished your first year. Many teachers have made the Pacific sprint home before the first year was up.


Maybe he is wife hunting Wink and thinks that is how long it will take to find a suitable mate... Wink
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Zyzyfer



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

VanIslander wrote:
Zyzyfer wrote:
You need to factor in location as well. Smaller cities obviously won't offer as much to someone just starting off, generally.

Quite the opposite I think.

If you go to a small city the chances are much greater that the locals will treat you to dinner several times a week, offer to show you around, help you shop, describe their customs and support you in your needs.

I can't imagine getting the same level of support I received from the locals if I had lived in a large city.

But Zyzyfer, if you mean the support of other expats, then that may be, I dunno, but it seems from Internet chats that fellow foreigners can make it harder by playing the pity party and interpreting experiences in a negative light, rather than getting on with things and making the best of it.

When starting off, consider that the first three to six months will be interesting no matter where in the country one ends up.


This is a thread about starting salaries.
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