Enough of those crappy job ads

Postbox letter from Max

Please stop accepting these ads to help force these schools and thieving agencies to pay a liveable wage


How did salaries drop so much?

Postbox letter from Ronald

What in the blazes has happened to the salaries in the Thailand teaching profession?


Age discrimination and stagnant salaries

Postbox letter from Beauregard

Why does there tend to be a cap of 55-60 for the hiring age, regardless of excellent qualifications and experience


Agencies and monthly salaries

Postbox letter from Teacher Andries

Why is it when the school does not pay the agency on time the teacher does not get his salary as per contract?


Money matters

Are you financially sound?

Without any savings or benefits from either a public or private pension scheme in your old age, you might be forced to opt for the ‘Go Native scheme’ (the fried rice & Sangsom approach), the ‘Bangkok Pension Plan’ (wait for moneyed relatives to expire) or go out with a bang aka ‘The Flying Club’.


Contract headaches

Postbox letter from Ajarn Andrew

Always make sure a contract is signed if you plan on working with an agency.


Ads for low paying schools

Postbox letter from Paymonger

Always make sure you know how an employer is working out your pay.


300 baht an hour is daylight robbery?

Postbox letter from James Phillips

I'm calling for a union to be set up with demands for an hourly minimum wage.


How can you find private students?

What works when it comes to marketing yourself as a private teacher?

Teaching private students in your home, or even in the local McDonalds, can be a great way to put five to ten thousand baht a month in the kitty. The problem for many teachers is how to find private students - and then how to keep them.


Say no to schools paying low rates

Postbox letter from Ken

Should ajarn.com pull the plug on those schools that are offering teachers a measly 200 baht an hour?


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