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Dreams do come true
Gumban's story
In Blogs: Benito Vacio - 28th June 2010
Gumban once thought, “Is it love for travel or is it mere coincidence that I am here in Thailand as a teacher? “Is it force of circumstance or matter of choice?” “What has really brought me here?”
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Traumatised by Thailand
Sent in by Micky Davenport
In Ajarn Street: Postbox - 24th May 2010
I don't want to go through those traumatic experiences again, of being discriminated against and collaborating with agencies and somehow taking part in fooling these lovely Thai people.
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Unfortunately, The Thailand Educators Network did not meet in May
In Blogs: Tim Cornwall - 22nd May 2010
Fingers crossed, our TEN events scheduled for June and July should go ahead as planned.
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A job gone wrong
Sent in by MP
In Ajarn Street: Postbox - 24th September 2009
In March I was offered a job through a teacher placement agency. They offered a great package which included free accommodation, a great placement, a decent salary and 50% insurance.
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My tango with Tony the Tarantula
Dodging the TEFL scammers
In Blogs: Steve Schertzer - 2nd September 2009
There will always be people like Tony, or worse, in this industry. Just as there will always be hordes of backpacking sex-tourists posing as English teachers. This industry, like any other, is obsessed with money and power.
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The rules of behaviour
How to conduct yourself as a teacher
In Blogs Archived: Jason Alavi - 1st December 2008
I got to thinking about some of my past employees, good and bad. Instead of telling you about of some of the more “interesting” interviews I have conducted, I thought I would write about what types of behavior and teachers schools and agencies here want and do NOT want.
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The flipside of teacher agencies
Reasons that a teacher agency could be good for some teachers
In Blogs Archived: Jason Alavi - 1st November 2008
Teacher agencies are just like people. Some are fun to be with and some you just wanna kick to the curb. Shop around, ask around. Check to see if the agency you are thinking of working with actually possesses a valid license from The Ministry of Education, many do not. Remember to keep an open mind and not to be too quick to judge though.
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The lowdown on teacher agencies
Why do teacher agencies have such a negative image?
In Blogs Archived: Jason Alavi - 1st October 2008
Most agencies just drop foreign teachers off at a school and leave them to fend for themselves. They give teachers no curriculum, lesson plans, grading rubrics, textbooks, workbooks, realia or anything else to help them. The foreign teacher is left to deal with all of the linguistic and cultural misunderstandings that will inevitably arise, on their own.
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Teacher agencies
Are they the devil in disguise?
In Ajarn Street: Articles - 12th June 2006
If you're looking for a definition of a teacher agency, I guess it's someone who benefits financially from the teacher's employment. The money can be got in several ways with the most common being the monthly deduction method. The school will pay the agency let's say 40,000 baht a month, and the agency will pass on 32,000 baht to the teacher. Sometimes more, very often less.
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Japan or bust!
The costs of setting yourself up as a teacher
In Blogs Archived: Steve Tainton - 1st September 2005
I assume anyone interested in Japan would be so for the money. Unless you are a real Japanophile, the country lacks the beauty, fun and adventure of Thailand so there would be little reason to uproot from Thailand to Japan if it were not monetary.
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