Down and out in England

A tale of failed repatriation

I wanted to just quit life in England and come back to the first TEFL gig in the sun that I found but I was torn. I was making a lot more money. I had a home and assets. On paper, my life was "sorted". But I was so unhappy,

Reverse culture shock.....going home

What happens when the party is over?

How can an ESL teacher adapt to life back home or make the most of a planned visit without shrinking into a thousand-yard-stare or ponder an existential breakdown?

Showing 2 tagged items out of 2 total Page 1 of 1

Featured Jobs

ESL Teachers (NES or Non-NES)

฿30,000+ / month

Rayong

NES Teachers for Kindergarten & Primary (40-50K)

฿40,000+ / month

Bangkok

Full-time and Part-time Teachers (25K-40K)

฿25,000+ / month

Thailand

NES Teacher for Grade 4 and 6

฿41,000+ / month

Bangkok

NES English/Chinese Teachers (Part-time)

฿350+ / hour

Bangkok

NNES Math / Science / English Cover Teachers

฿40,000+ / month

Thailand

View all jobs

TEFL Courses & Training

Get off to a good start...

Take your TEFL course
in Thailand!

TEFL Courses

Featured Teachers

More
  • Christopher

    Christopher

    American, 37 years old. Currently living in Kazakhstan

  • Royien

    Royien

    Filipino, 34 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Cecil Georges

    Cecil

    French, 38 years old. Currently living in Thailand

  • Mariano

    Mariano

    Filipino, 24 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Thet Htar

    Thet

    Myanmarese, 23 years old. Currently living in Myanmar

  • Debby

    Debby

    Filipino, 24 years old. Currently living in Philippines

Sponsors

Sine Education

Your teaching partner. Multimedia content. Lesson plans and training provided.
English Planet

To be internationally recognized as the leader in quality English language training.
Modulo Language School

Bangkok's best language school for English, Thai, Chinese, French, Japanese and Korean lessons.
Eduplus Thailand

Teach and travel Thailand and Asia with full support and training
Pacific Prime

Let us help you find the right international health insurance plan today.
Siam Computer & Language

Competitive teacher packages with benefits and bonus incentives
Kasintorn St Peter School

Progressive English program school near Bangkok employing NES and Filipino teachers
Inlingua Thailand

Premier language school with many branches and corporate training.

The Hot Spot

Teacher mistakes

Teacher mistakes

What are the most common mistakes that teachers make when they are about to embark on a teaching career in Thailand? We've got them all covered.

Need Thailand insurance?

Need Thailand insurance?

Have a question about health or travel insurance in Thailand? Ricky Batten from Pacific Prime is Ajarn's resident expert.

Can you hear me OK?

Can you hear me OK?

In today's modern world, the on-line interview is becoming more and more popular. How do you prepare for it?

Contributions welcome

Contributions welcome

If you like visiting ajarn.com and reading the content, why not get involved yourself and keep us up to date?

Will I find work in Thailand?

Will I find work in Thailand?

It's one of the most common questions we get e-mailed to us. So find out exactly where you stand.

The dreaded demo

The dreaded demo

Many schools ask for demo lessons before they hire. What should you the teacher be aware of?

Renting an apartment?

Renting an apartment?

Before you go pounding the streets, check out our guide and know what to look out for.