Have just received notice from my University that my contract will not be renewed because I will be 60 at end of January. I have been there for some time in very good standing!
This applies to any and all government schools at all levels.
I had a Thai friend contact many of her friends that are in schools around Thailand and they say they are going to NOT renew contracts also.
Have heard there are exceptions (individual reviews) but not sure if this a hard and true law.
Anyone have any other experience with this?
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That's been in effect for the longest time yet there are many many farang teachers 60 and older. I'm not saying this is the case with you but often schools will use the age limit thing to, well, get rid of people ...
There is a waiver option. But the school has to show a shortage of those in the employment pool with at least your qualifications.
...yes, I was retired at 60 from a uni position as well and told this is how it is in Thailand...the uni was quite happy, however, to hire me back as a part-timer at B400 an hour for the same course load...I have friends teaching English at rural unis who are 65+...
...majestically enthroned amid the vulgar herd...
There's a 76 year old Brit teaching in Rayong. Been in Thailand forever ....
Yes, that has been a rule for years. However, teachers of another nationalities than Thai aren't government officials. Therefore, the rule doesn't apply to them. I know of foreign teachers in government schools who are well over 60 years of age.Originally Posted by hockeyrick
It's the educational institute's policy that dictates that any teacher older than 60 years can't be employed.
Forever?
Back to the creationist thing again.
Is he God?
Migrated
Gosh no Chang!
Pull yourself together man................
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The good old bottom line alrighty...............
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I think you can also lose your job at any age for being boring. Maybe Russ knows something about this.
Can't say I know much about that. Also..never quite figured out how a guy gets involved in two serious motorcycle accidents within three days and then comes on here pleading sobriety
I mean, it just don't figure.
Nothing much figures these days apart from the fact that we may well all be part of one cosmic experiment due to end Dec. 22. .
Yes, 60 is the age for retirement, but yes, there is a waiver. This waiver is used for lecturers the uni shakers and movers like. We have a number of older gents working at our place. However, in general take 60 as the age of the axe to fall on your glorious TEFL career and usher in the bleak years of waiting for God.
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Yes, it's a formal 'rule' for employees in Thai government jobs. However, a school/uni can always get around this by re-hiring favoured ex-employees as consultants. Then they are not subject to the normal retirement rules for employees.
In short, if the uni likes you it can re-hire you. If not, it's a neat way of getting shot of you.
A uni I taught at had an aged khunying ajarn on the books well after her 60th. She only appeared for part of one day a week and one day we happened to note her pay statement - 45k baht a month. Not bad for a spot of pin money.
Last edited by paully; 5th September 2012 at 17:25.
Private schools n unis rn't affected by the 60 rule
lucky for me
sum teachers at my school r over 70
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that's the second time u'v used that word recently Russler
I'm startin to worry about u
I-never-dun-a-ting-rong-in-me-life-m8
Are you one of them, 8ball?
Thanks for all the insight guys!
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