You've just gotten off of the
plane at Suvanbphumi airoprt in Bangkok. You've arranged your
guesthouse accomodation and you're looking forward to that new life in
Thailand!
Everything seems rather peachy and you're shaking with
excitement. The heat hits you as you walk out to hail a cab. Then as
the journey progresses you see an amazing array of street life that
litters the sidewalks and sois of this awsome city. It's just too
exotic for words and from here it's just one big happy adventure!
Yes,
this is how asia can grab you on your first trip! It does it to us all
and nothing can top that first time, believe me it's hard to put it
into words, it's just a feeling!
A few common mistakes a lot of wanabee English teachers make in this part of the world are as follows...
1.They come over without really knowing how they're going to land a job!
2.They
don't get down to finding a job straight away. Instead they party and
waste their money. Then they wonder why they're broke!
3.They get hooked up with the wrong types!
Your
first priorities should run along the lines of... Arrive...get somwhere
to stay... find job....then find a permanent apartment in which to live!
After that you can party a little if you wish.
It
can be a little confusing knowing the best route in which to get a job
here, if you're a newbie. So help is on hand with my quick top list of
language schools who are always looking to hire teachers. Taking a
short tefl course will also boost your employment prospects no end and
make getting a job a lot simpler with most major schools over here.
ECC Thailand A large private language school with many branches in and around Bangkok also upcountry too. ECC (Thailand) Big C Rajdamri 5th Floor, 97/11 Rajdamri Road, Lumpini, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand Tel: +66 (2) 253 3312 Fax: + 66 (2) 252 8570 Email: jobs@ecc.ac.th (job enquiries only)
Siam computer language institute Another large school similar to the ecc. Pretty decent people to work for. Major schools over here. Tel. (66) 0-2247-2345 ext. 200, 204, 364 Fax. (66) 0-2644-6974; (66) 0-2644-6977 E-mail : bhudeb@siamcom.co.th or anthony@siamcom.co.th
ELT communications or E+ as they;re known At one time a large school with many contracts. Now few school contracts but still have language centers throughout the capital.
ELT Communication Group 47/19 ELT Building, Ngam Wong Wan Road, Lat Yao, Chatu Chak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand. By telephone on: 02-941-3787/8 International callers dial: +66-2941 3787/8 By Fax on: 02-941-3786 International callers dial: +66-2941 3786 By Email: eltcommunication@eltcom.com
Well there you go, a nice little starter for your job hunting. And good luck!
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