It may sound as it is, but to some people it would be a great help specially those who are unemployed and has low income as you know that the salaries here are NOT really that high or not fair enough for some, although they’re giving work permits but even you’re qualified to teach… there are situations that the WP is not available to work legally, as I may say.
I know some people who are teaching here that didn’t want tutoring because obviously, they are earning enough and they have work permit.
If the students are asking you to teach them (I mean, without offering them), I guess this is not an issue.
Thanks for this post. It’ll be a good option for those who are in need.
The stories seem to promote working illegally. Cashing in 70,000 a month without a work permit I always thought was illegal. Or can we all of a sudden work without one as long as we keep it quiet?
Nice article. Hits all the main points but seems to ignore the giant elephant in the room. No mention is made of work permit in this context.
I imagine that if you have a full time teaching job and a work permit for that, you can work something out for free-lance. But what about the full-time free-lance business the article is emphasizing?
Hi Vinij,
Yes, I would say being fluent in Thai and English would be a fairly big advantage for the freelance teacher inasmuch as you can explain ‘rules’ to your students regarding advance payment, cancellations, etc and avoid any misunderstandings. I think that speaking Thai would be a big plus on the ‘marketing’ side.
Thanks a lot for this. I am a CELTA certified teacher with about 1 year of teaching experience but failed to complete my BA. I was told there are many teaching jobs available in Thailand but nobody told me a BA was a requirement. As a result I’m here now and really struggling to find a job. For some jobs only a degree is necessary, CELTA or not, experience or not… it just doesn’t matter and it makes no sense at all. It’s a legal thing, I know but still.. Anyway, this might be my way out, legal or not… This Is Thailand right?
By Jurgen Van Der Haegen, Bangkok on 2010-12-01