http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/ Postbox on Ajarn.com en Ajarn.com Copyright 2012 2012-01-28T22:43:38+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/positive-vibrations/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/positive-vibrations/#When:23:43:38Z I work at a private school in Bangkok that was severely damaged by the flood. I am happy to say that all teachers, both foreign and Thai, were paid their full salaries during the disaster. Positive vibrations Postbox 2012-01-28T23:43:38+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/lofty-assumptions-for-pay-expectations-on-ajarn/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/lofty-assumptions-for-pay-expectations-on-ajarn/#When:00:17:40Z Most jobs here pay 30,000 baht at best - and more still pay in the neighborhood of 20,000 baht. It is rare to find one that pays 40,000 baht in Bangkok, but there are a few jobs at business English schools for adults and so on. Universities in Thailand almost universally pay between 25,000 and 30,000, with a few exceptions. Lofty assumptions for pay expectations on ajarn Postbox 2012-01-28T00:17:40+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/you-are-merely-entertainers/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/you-are-merely-entertainers/#When:09:17:17Z I really can’t see the point of teachers complaining about salaries. Time after time there are instances of corruption, bad behavior by directors and coordinators, unruly student behavior with no disciplinary procedures. You are merely entertainers Postbox 2012-01-20T09:17:17+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/tct-waiverexemption-letter-glitch/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/tct-waiverexemption-letter-glitch/#When:04:19:04Z My TCT waiver/exemption letter dated Jan 25, 2010 is for 2 years, but in 2011 Mukdahan Immigration only gave me my new visa until Jan. 25, 2012. I had to get a new TCT letter (another 2 years) to allow me to finish the current academic year in early March. TCT waiver/exemption letter glitch Postbox 2012-01-19T04:19:04+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/ghosts-in-the-teachers-room/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/ghosts-in-the-teachers-room/#When:01:54:43Z This is the story of the ghost of an ex-English teacher who hunts the Principal of a Thai school. Ghosts in the teachers room Postbox 2012-01-15T01:54:43+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/hello-from-sri-lanka/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/hello-from-sri-lanka/#When:09:16:03Z I've been teaching at a small, boutique English teaching facility in Colombo for 9 weeks, directly off the back of the Ajarn website. My employer is a good guy, really decent and has looked after me well so far. All our communication is sensible and what's more he sourced me from the Ajarn site as I mentioned. Hello from Sri Lanka Postbox 2011-12-22T09:16:03+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/be-warned/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/be-warned/#When:09:07:00Z This is just a 'be aware and take care' story. The week before last I was offered a job with a teacher agency and invited to start immediately. But as I was already working for another school so the best I could do was give the agency a week’s notice and I eventually left my old school last Friday Be warned! Postbox 2011-12-22T09:07:00+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/is-the-grass-greener-on-the-other-side/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/is-the-grass-greener-on-the-other-side/#When:08:58:09Z The first six months in Thailand is spent re-adjusting. Thai culture, lifestyle, climate, food and working environment are alien to most. Some days I found myself getting annoyed and frustrated at the smallest issues. I spoke about this to a friend. I was quickly reminded of life back home - the pressures, weather, cost of living, attitude, food and climate. Is the grass greener on the other side? Postbox 2011-12-22T08:58:09+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/even-playing-field/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/even-playing-field/#When:13:11:04Z I bet you that during the floods the Thai teaching staff still got paid. Yes, that’s right, double standards! For the record any Thai citizen can pay into the social security fund, and not just the civil servants. Even Playing Field Postbox 2011-11-30T13:11:04+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/thailand-or-china/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/thailand-or-china/#When:00:09:13Z Being a former teacher in China on their way to Bangkok any day now, I think it is important to shed some light on this topic. China has just as many problems if not more than Thailand. Thailand or China? Postbox 2011-11-30T00:09:13+07:00