Any up to date information regarding the Covid situation in Malaysia?

Has anyone encountered someone from HR in regards to a job you have applied for, with two interviews now asking for Three Principals reference from your last three jobs? Finding it difficult to find a principal that I work with back in 2015 who has left the school. Can provide my current and the one before which is a written reference he wrote (if they contact him directly have a feeling may have changed his tune just a gut feeling talking to a former colleague who he burnt, also a principal that I work with for five years but dating back from 2009-2015. I thought the norm was to provide your current and with the other two, can be a former principal and someone in leadership.

2 STEPS BACKWARDS TO GO 4 STEPS FORWARD.

20 years experience, 16 years international and around 10 years of some form of leadership roles. Taught a variety of curricula from Cambridge, National, Foundation Stage, IPC, IEYC and a little of PYP. This year like many has been tough, do you believe in the notion, trying to get a foot back on the ladder may need to target lower-quality schools (less pay, fewer benefits etc). Youth jobs are about investing in career and not money 2-3 years of good learning and training on the job plus a good reference should set me up well. I'm looking at Early Year plus Grade 1 Head positions and the goal is within 5-6 years be a Head of Lower years or Primary in a better school and then in 10+ years Head of School. But again no one has a crystal ball.

Interested in hearing about other peoples experience moving up the ladder and how they did it. I have returned back home due to Covid but after one-year teaching back home, have no desire to teach in the classroom here.

Has anyone used an external CV company and had positive results, there was an interesting post on FB and teachers were recommending a few different companies, some in the past where teaching but have since made a career change. They all seem to be doing the same things, for example, Teacher Resume, Teacher Cover Letter, Teacher LinkedIn profile, 1 x 50min Zoom call (initial), 1 x 30 min Zoom call (follow up) etc also they teach you how to adapt your cv and cover letter for each job and school you are applying for. There are a few other bits they offer. Prices are around $800-1000USD. Would be interesting to know peoples experience and feelings on this.

Strange question, love to find out what teachers are thinking.

Looking from a Lower Years perspective

Just asking, for those people that get paid in both the local currency and a foreign currency.

Schools are giving you the option if you would like your foreign currency paid in (Yen, USD, Pounds) etc and not of your home country (passport). Even some are paying this in Cash each month. When teachers are presented with this option, what do you choose? Do you stick with just getting in USD.

After an interview how many people write a quick note expressing thanks etc, if you do what do you write without sounding to overbearing. The interview process is still ongoing and probably the school will be still interviewing until late December.

What is the best VPN out on the market now for China? So many to choose from what are people using and have you had any issues with them.

Pretty subjective but we did live in Malaysia (KL). What would be the order for the following countries in regards to pollution levels over the course of a year? Let's just stick to capitals OK.

1) Malaysia
2) Singapore
3) Thailand
4) Vietnam
5) Indonesia'

Thanks

@teachermun. Thanks a salary for someone in our current situation, my wife could find work with a Japanese company, but nothing set in stone as of yet. People are saying around 10k SGD plus housing could be doable.

Thanks @ fine dude,

Nothing set in stone, but will be a country that now is on my radar. There are so many schools there and of course and both end of the scale, so this information is useful to make a gage from. Regarding Health Insurance could you please expand on this, with Covid would be hard to go into Malaysia to seek treatment?. Do most schools in Singapore give international health insurance? excluding the US or do they give local insurance only.

I also have a couple of interviews next week for two schools there hence why I'm reaching out.

Dear All, have posted a question on this and the private site but trying to seek out information in regards to the cost of living in Singapore and what would be a salary that could support a family of three, one person working and a 4-year-old and still having a comfortable lifestyle. I understand this is a pretty broad topic have had personal experience with Japan and Malaysia but not for Singapore. Also in Tier Levels where would these salaries fit.

Thanks again.

Anyone has any info on this school understand they may have two campuses.

Would like to ask what peoples experiences so far in Pastoral Care in their schools are and what they may consists of. Have things changed since C19.
Have schools changed there lock down policies and what other things are your schools doing, are you doing a yearly child protection vetting etc.

Thanks Again

GrumblesMcGee wrote:
> @spawnboy
>
> Given your previous thread about penalties for late notification and your
> revelation that the school was: a) being absurdly punitive in its policies,
> and b) ultimately decided to non-renew you for dancing around the issue,
> I'm just going to lump this altogether. And I'm not sure why you're pulling
> this awkward third-person phrasing (e.g., "The teacher..." and
> "but it seems is now actively seek new employment.") If you want
> feedback, provide clarity. Pretending you're not the subject of the post
> and therefore are not certain as to what "the teacher" is
> doing/thinking/wondering isn't going to get you good answers. And it's
> annoying.
>
> Yes, the school seems in the wrong on multiple levels. Yes, the penalties
> for not providing enough notice seemed excessive (but perhaps you shouldn't
> have renewed if they were opening back up the possibility of taking back
> benefits you'd already earned).
>
> Given the lack of information, it's hard to tell if/how the school is wrong
> in not renewing you. Let your lawyer guide you on that one.
>
> As for the pros/cons of legal action, you're best positioned to figure that
> out. Your lawyer can give you better - as to your chances (and what you can
> gain). You can speculate as to what you can lose (time, reputation, etc.).
> Then just decide if it's worth it.
>
> Now I'm just going to be blunt. You have to own up to your end. Sure, if
> the IS was wrong, you have every right to go after them and force them to
> employ you for two more years (or settle), etc. Sure, you could have fought
> over whether the punitive clauses in the second contract were
> appropriate/legal/reasonable. Hold the schools accountable. But this whole
> time I've followed your story (over multiple threads) I got the sense that
> that IS shouldn't renew you.
>
> You didn't want to stay, but with their unusual calendar, weren't sure
> you'd find work in the middle of the year if you didn't renew. Then you
> didn't want to abide by the decision deadline because you wanted more time
> to test the market, and repeatedly pressed them on how their terms were
> unfair. Finally, they decided not to renew you and you found problems with
> that decision, so you're trying to see how to get the maximum from them
> without jeopardizing your future prospects. Am I missing anything?

@GrumblesMcGee seems you have got slightly lost in your comments and missing things, firstly the teacher just asked the question to their HR department, nothing wrong with that, by simply asking the question has resulted in the teacher's contract not being renewed as a poor fit. All PR over the four years were excellent. There was no testing the market don't know where you got that idea from. The teacher asking the question about penalties from a completed contract should be challenged as to it's not written in the contracts. Under the circumstances, other Teachers also are challenging that issue. The bear didn't bite the hand, as the teacher is fighting the bear, and why shouldn't the teacher fight this when the teacher is in the right. Yes, you are correct the teacher should seek the advice of the lawyer which is currently happening as far as I'm aware. The teacher never had an issue with the penalties the issue was the penalties with the first contract so please stick to the facts and reread the post then (Teacher had an issue with paying back airfares and shipping on the first completed contract).

GrumblesmcGee you write well - but stick to the facts and no doubt you will write another reply.

Looking forward too it.


>
> At every turn, some agreed-upon provision didn't suit your needs, so you
> poked and prodded until the bear finally bit your hand off. Now you're
> wondering if you can sue the bear and still live in the woods.