Some good pickin's to finally whet my appetite. And in case
you’re wondering, I don’t work for EF or English First. Good huntin’ to the lot
of you.
GOOD
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| Hopefully this will be you |
1) EF English First
Yuci – China
Comprehensive package on offer: accommodation, salary,
bonus, flight allowance. Quite generous for noobs fresh out of University.
Though, no mention of contact hours.
2) Golden Bridge
Training Center – China
Low pay, but what can you expect for 0 years of experience
and working in China? From the post, I gather there’s solid support for new
teachers, provided accommodation, generous holidays on offer (though one could
expect to be teaching for Winter Camp holidays, and if you are paid for it is
another question to ask in the interview) free Chinese lessons.
Give it a go.
3) English First –
Hefei, China
Good package for noob teachers, but does require a TEFL
cert. The pay is quite low for candidates with a CELTA. Don’t they know it
costs around $2,000 for that training?
4) EF English First
Swara Group – Indonesia
No mention of salary or even a range. ‘Accommodation
assistance,’ which means you will not be provided an allowance. Flight allowance
(return ticket, though from where? You home country, hopefully.) No mention of
contact hours or number of students in class. As well, you have the choice of
working in Jakarta or the outskirts. Be careful of a bait and switch, as
Jakarta differs drastically from the countryside.
I would apply, but ask many, many questions.
5) Oxford House
College – UK
If I was going back home this summer, I’d apply. Low pay,
but provided meals and accommodation.
6) SELECT EMPLOYMENT –
Turkey
Good pay...for Turkey. But you’ll be paying for rent out of
your take home salary. Flight allowance. No mention of contact hours, though I’m
sure they will differ depending on what age groups you’ll teach. Expect more
hours for young learners. Job post requests teachers have 1 year experience +
CELTA.
BAD
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| Choose where to send your C. V. wisely! |
7) COMPASS Education -
Vietnam
While not entirely bad, as the presentation of the post is
helpful and straightforward. The only inference worth noting is the pay and
accommodation. If you are paid hourly and your contact hours drop, you could
make substantially less money. Makes things difficult, such as ensuring you
have enough money to pay rent at the end of the month.
I would look for a salaried position.
8) Meten English –
China
Not too bad. Yes the flight is reimbursed, along with the
visa and medical costs, but are you provided with an outgoing or return flight?
40 hour week with 25 contact hours is not too bad. But using the other 15 hours
to learn about Meten’s methodological approach could mean a very tiring work
week. I would understand this if your teachers were noobs, but the job requires
the teacher to be TEFL certified.
Could be promising if you ask the right questions: salary? accommodation
allowance?
NOT
WORTH IT
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| Choosing this job is just as terrible a choice as the tats above. |
9) Kidz-n-us – Hong Kong,
China
Good salary, but you’ll be paying for accommodation. It can
be quite expensive in Hong Kong.
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