Sam
Q1. Where did you move to and when?
Erzurum city, Turkey. March 2014
Q2. How long did you work in Thailand?
2 years
Q3. What was your main reason for moving?
Needed a change of scenery and some fresh ideas
Q4. What are the advantages of working where you are now compared to Thailand?
I get free accomodatıon, food and flight refunded plus i feel like a real teacher here as opposed to being a dancing circus clown in Thailand.
The students here actually want to learn and i actually feel like teaching while ın Thailand, the system just grinds you down and takes away your enthusiasm.
Q5. What do you miss about life in Thailand?
The weather and its good location in order to travel to other Asian countries and i enjoy speakıng the language
Q6. Would you advise a new teacher to seek work in Thailand or where you are now?
Go to Thailand to cut your teeth then when you are ready search for a serıous job.
Q7. Any plans to return to Thailand one day?
Maybe if i get desperate for work.
Q8. Anything else you'd like to add?
Take everythıng Thais say wıth a pinch of salt. And don't take your job too seriously otherwise you will burn out asThais get a kick out of making the farang dance.
