Hello! My name is Aleza and I'm looking for work in Thailand right now. I have an interview for Mathus School in Surat Thani. Do you know anything about this school or have you heard any talk? The pay starts at 22,500 a month for 22 hours a week work, is that really low?
Thanks for the help!
All I can say is would you work in Bangkok?
That is very low pay for a native speaker, especially a female. That is the money they pay Filipinos and other non- natives. The school may not be ripping you off, some schools cannot afford much more than $20,000. You can easily get 30,000 plus an annual bonus for 20 hours a week outside of Bangkok.Originally Posted by aleza
I'm not interested in working in Bangkok. I don't handle large cities very well. Thanks for the suggestion though.
That's low.
Is there a housing allowance? Other benefits.
You should be able to do better.
If you're being run out of town, get in front of the crowd and make it look like a parade.
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Aleza is Hebrew for happiness. There is 2,500 baht a month for housing. Some minor health care.
That is standard pay for a non-native. Unless you feel like donating 7000 baht a month find another school. There are plenty of schools in rural Thail cities screaming for native speakers right now.
i think johnnydanger used to work in surat thani....send him a PM.
very low salary even for down south....probably the lowest even with housing....female teachers are in short supply....you should get the cream....start applying for more jobs on ajarn....be lucky
Beats the 15k a month I was offered for 17 hours a week at the local poly school. (Not BKK).
Aleza, you should be able to get a higher paying job than that. Have you tried Hat Yai? Many ajarners work there.
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^ouch 15k......good advice about hat yai....the bombs may scare teachers away though...i may pop down to the post or the swan sometime soon myself
Hi Aleza, and welcome. I would stay away from the deep south as a westener too. You should get double what you have been offered. Don't sell yourself cheaply-have a minimum wage/package that you will settle for and never go below that-it works for me.
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Aleza, that is low for Surat Thani as there are a few schools that offer 30,000B. Go directly to the schools as teaching jobs through agencies are always low because of the commissions taken.
Also, Surat is a nice town and a good choice if you want to get away from big city life. I live here so if you need help you can send me a personal message.
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