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by Old Republic
Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:31 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice
Replies: 37
Views: 47303

Re: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice

I am sure plenty happens in Saudi.

I am also pretty sure for some, not much or anything happens.

If I had to guess, the latter happens more often than the former.

I got a former coworker working in Saudi now, first year, and he says his love life / dating is non existent.

It all comes down to various individual circumstances. For myself, I am not going to expect to land at a school with many young attractive open minded single women or find many single foreigner women in my town. Chance I might would be a little disappointed.

I wouldn't complain if that was the case though haha
by Old Republic
Sun Dec 10, 2017 10:12 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice
Replies: 37
Views: 47303

Re: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice

@Psy

I can see women doing it much more then men can. Single men that is.

Would suck being a single man in the Kingdom, unless you got lucky.
by Old Republic
Sun Dec 10, 2017 7:28 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice
Replies: 37
Views: 47303

Re: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice

I heard one could get hired in IE in 3rd tier China fairly easy.

Seems that would trump a post in Saudi making 24k easily on all accounts.

To increase my savings I am going to need to tutor on the side.
by Old Republic
Sun Dec 10, 2017 6:51 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice
Replies: 37
Views: 47303

Re: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice

@Psy

But people can go babysit / do nothing teaching ESL or teach at an IS in a fun city and save 1k a month. In my case I only work 18 hours and can save 1k a month and live great here in Saigon.

Don't see how schools in hardship locations get people to go there when people can go to other locations for the same pay and much better lifestyle. Can literally snap your fingers and get a job in Korea or Vietnam by tomorrow saving 1k a month.

I guess I underestimate schools and people haha.

Well, guess I might have to lower my expectation to saving 1.5k a month. I will cast a wide net and take the best offer I can muster.
by Old Republic
Sun Dec 10, 2017 6:24 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice
Replies: 37
Views: 47303

Re: Reply

@Psy

People actually go teach / work full time in Saudi Arabia for 24K a year?!?!?!

Must be some seriously desperate individuals in this world. Holy cow lol

When I say teaching ESL is annoying I mean in the way of singing and dancing. Dealing with super young kids acting like animals with mental capacities of ants. Highly for profit industry that can change teachers at a whim easily at any time.

I never remembered dancing or singing in math class growing up.....

If the principle wants me to change a grade I wont have much problem doing it.
by Old Republic
Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:22 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice
Replies: 37
Views: 47303

Re: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice

Yea it seems like I don't even really need SA. Could prob get by with TIE and other recruiting services.

I should have clarified. If I were to go to South America, it would be a year or 2 for fun and cultural experience before moving on else where. So I wouldn't be expecting to save x amount of money.

However, if I go to Saudi Arabia or a school in the middle of no where China id expect to save 2k a month. I can easily live on 500 dollars a month assuming housing is taken care of in the package. I could live off 500 dollars rather easily here in Saigon if I had free housing and thats with having an active social and dating life. Housing eats up the bulk of my spending at 300-400 dollars.

Now, I just teach (babysit) English at one of the better centers in Ho Chi Minh City. Premade company lessons on a smart TV. It is a sweet gig. Net'ing 23 dollars an hour all things considered 18 hours a week. Allows for an active social life and can still save 800-1,000 a month.

However, I want to transition to IS and teaching math. Teaching ESL can be annoying and stressful. Ideally I would like the Middle East (or anywhere) net'ing 2,500 a month and living like a hermit (500 dollars a month) saving money while tutoring on the side.
by Old Republic
Sun Dec 10, 2017 3:21 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice
Replies: 37
Views: 47303

Re: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice

Thanks,

I will register at all the agencies, job boards and recruiting sites in a few weeks when I have Christmas break.

See how many references those require. Then get my CV made and start looking / applying for work in August.

If I don't get an offer that motivates me to leave my current life here in Vietnam for Fall 2018, I will just stay another year here and then plan to return to the US for the UNI fair in Feb.

Things that would entice me to leave would be a position in South America or a position that would allow me to save 2k+ a month. I save 1k a month now working 18 hours a week with zero prep and minimal admin work. So could easily stay put 1 more year.
by Old Republic
Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:44 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice
Replies: 37
Views: 47303

Re: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice

Ok so how many people total should I contact?

Mentor Teacher

Principle

Assistant Principle

HOD Teacher

Parent - Can I just use a friend to fake being a parent? I do not know any student or parents that I taught.

Ask for - LOR as a scanned document + Email (work + personal) + Phone Number + Kindly include the phrase "I would hire/recommend this teacher"
by Old Republic
Sat Dec 09, 2017 12:10 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice
Replies: 37
Views: 47303

Re: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice

I need to start getting my reference letters and CV ready.

For the reference letters. How exactly do I go about this?

Send an email to my mentor teacher and all the principles of the school I student taught at asking them if they would write me a reference / LOR?

I plan to sign up to TIE, Search, and other job boards, recruiting sites, etc.

Am I going to have to have them write it more than once? Does it have to be a physical letter? Can they email it to me?

I am clueless how to go about this.

I student taught for 1 week in November 2015 through TeacherReady. I doubt this teacher even remembers me. Also, the principles never observed me. I assume all would just have to make up BS if they write me a letter?

Confused and stressed out by this to say the least.
by Old Republic
Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:45 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Help! Need urgent advice
Replies: 33
Views: 67758

Re: Help! Need urgent advice

smile2017 wrote:
> @Old Republic
>
> Above and beyond the standard research one conducts before moving overseas,
> I had direct knowledge of the organization as I had worked for their
> "sister" school for four years; a school that is consistently
> ranked very highly on this site. It was an organization I was happy to
> work for again. I actually didn't even apply for the role. I was working
> in administration Stateside, minding my own business, when a former
> colleague of mine from the sister school reached out to me with the school
> president, and offered me the administrative role. So their dishonesty hit
> me on a personal level, as well as professional level. :(

So you did or did not talk to current teachers and asked questions on various facebook city groups and other medians?
by Old Republic
Sun Nov 12, 2017 10:18 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Alternatives to Bangkok
Replies: 9
Views: 14420

Re: Alternatives to Bangkok

I live in Saigon and it's great for lifestyle, especially if you are a single male.

COL is super cheap.

You should be able to save ATLEAST 1,000 a month and thats with being some what active.

I am only teaching ESL right now and work 18 hours a week and save 1,000 dollars a month and date 2-3 times a week.

I imagine a proper IS you will make more and id hope if working 40+ hours a week you can save 2,000 a month. Not sure though, just speculating.
by Old Republic
Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:39 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice
Replies: 37
Views: 47303

Re: Reply

PsyGuy wrote:
> @Old Republic
>
> Thats at the bottom step of the salary scale at lower third tier ISs in
> China. This would also include an OSH package. IE has higher potential
> though, salaries top out at about USD$50K with an OSH package. There was a
> position on Tutors a couple years ago that offered GBP£85,000/yr as a full
> time IT for a major . member.
>
> In the Kingdom salaries can hit 6 figures, a lower third tier at the bottom
> of the scale is around USD$40K/yr with OSH.

Looks like the Kingdom should be my target as a newbie. 40k a year i assume tax free. Hopefully with some flight allowance.

Which sites that have the most job postings there? I want to cast out a big net and hopefully get an offer for 2018.

Or is there a job fair I should try to attend also? Would prefer not to have to do this though.
by Old Republic
Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:10 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice
Replies: 37
Views: 47303

Re: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice

Wow, only 20k as a full time teacher in China in most these 2nd and 3rd tier. Not sure how they manage to get people to work as one can work ESL and make similar with 80-90% less prep and stress. Korea pays that or more to it's ESL teachers and Vietnam is way better than Korea ie 20+ dollars an hour here. I clear 23 dollars an hour pretty much babysitting. lol

What salary net a month would I expect in Saudi Arabia?
by Old Republic
Fri Nov 03, 2017 9:18 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice
Replies: 37
Views: 47303

Re: Prospective New Teacher. Expectations & Advice

@PsyGuy

I am prepared to go anywhere (includes ME) to maximize savings potential.

What is the starting salary (net) for a random 2nd or 3rd tier IS in China on average a month?

That isn't my real email. It is one I made specifically for someone willing to look over my resume here and give me some pointers.

Right now in Saigon I probably average about 25 - 35 dollars a week on dating. Usually meet 2 or more girls a week. My typical spots.

Coffee date = 5 dollars
Movie date = 15 dollars
Street Oc (snail) = 10 dollars
Cheap bar date = 15-20 dollars
Street / Mom & Pop Noodle Spots = 5 dollars (Pho, Bun Bo, etc)

After meeting a few times I just prefer to invite them to my place to cook or watch movies.

I do not do anything fancy usually. Although on occasion I will go to a nice restaurant and or club. However, when I go to the club, I usually go solo and milk a beer or two.

Saigon dating scene is awesome for a young single foreign male. Never dated so many young attractive women in my life. 1,000 times better than when I lived in Seoul and the US. So any guys looking to enjoy the dating scene and potentially find Mrs. Right come to Saigon.

As I mentioned though, once I move my focus will be entirely on work and saving money. So I have no problem sacrificing my social life. If anything so long as I am not in the ME I just invite girls straight to my place for some "netflix" to keep myself somewhat socially active.

Free apartment and I can easily live off 500 a month in a cheap to normal city. Would it be fun and enjoyable, no. But for the next for years "fun" is not my priority. So long as I got my Macbook, smartphone and PS4 I am all good.