Korean Job Discussion Forums

denverdeath · Joined: 21 May 2005 Location: Boo-sahn

Yeah, u BOTH suck!

Even though I'm from that CRAPPIER part of the maritimes, ie. SAINT JOHN, AND relatives from the Isle of White, and BETTER, from where UR from CATBAG, whatever!!!!

Singapore sux!

PedanticGiraffe · Joined: 14 Jul 2015

British English is the best English, everyone knows that.

The stuff in Hong Kong is pretty good, but from what my friend from Hong Kong says, you need like an MA to really make a career out of it.

happyinhenan · Joined: 01 Feb 2015

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

If you have a B.Ed (or eqv. and are a licensed teacher) the Singapore Government does have a program to hire foreign teachers for their public schools.

Back in 2010 they contacted me asking me to apply. If you are interested you can try contacting:

[email protected]

I didn't ask them about payments, but I remember doing a search. You are paid on the same scale that local public school teachers are (based on experience/education). I think the biggest deal breaker for me was that housing isn't included.

The OP mentions Condos. These are private dwellings that make up only about 10% or so of total dwellings on the island. Rents are very high for these. Perhaps 50% or more of your salary.

I've been to Singapore a couple times. It is a very clean and organized place to live if you can handle the heat. However, it is very expensive. 20% of the population are millionaires - that doesn't include housing assets. Think about how that influences cost of living.

It is on my short list of future places to work, but I can tell you good international schools there will want to see you working at a place like Seoul Foreign School, not Kim's Academy. Of course the younger people on this board could always go back and do an MBA or something in finance and find their way into Singapore with a very nice package.

Yaya · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

I think the impression of Singapore could be that of Seoul for a lot of relative newbies. Not saying Singapore is bad, but I'm thinking that the cost of living and similarity to life in the West might not appeal to everyone; I've known people who weren't making much money to continue staying in Korea.