Postby Benwahwah » Mon Jun 27, 2016 4:04 pm
Just an update on what is happening, and looking for some advice on my current thought processes.
So the companies I will be working with have changed the deal of what will be happening. Initially I was locked in for two terms and was get a place to live and 27,000 THB a month to live off.
That was the old deal. The new deal is that I will only be locked in for one term, get a place to live but just get 25,000 THB a month to live on. However, if I want to I will be able to sign back up for a second term (with an as yet undisclosed re-signing bonus) and will get paid 31,000 THB a month as well as a place to live in.
So now, if I stick out the two terms I will get paid an average of 28,000 THB a month, but I also have the option to finish after just one term if I want to. So overall I am really happy with this arrangement and think it is far better for someone like myself who is looking at this as a long term prospect.
Now for my action plan. At the minute I am thinking about doing three terms in Thailand. So looking to leave at the end of Feb 2018. I figure that I may look at South Korea as my next stop after Thailand as I have heard that the money is pretty damn good and compared to places like Japan it is relatively inexpensive to live there.
Will the three terms (a year and a half) worth of experience give me good leverage in trying to find jobs in other countries? From books that I have been reading, and sites that I have been checking out I think that this kind of timescale will make me fairly well qualified in the TEFL industry. Obviously with Winnson and Som on here I am interested to hear their opinions as veterans of the TEFL world, as well as any of you other guys and your thoughts.
Obviously, I could get to Thailand, absolutely love it and never want to leave so never end up making this transition, but I figure it never hurts to have plans. :)