Wanted: people to teach english in Taiwan

[Pepsei]

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Semi Translation: In conjunction with the policy to introduce English to primary schools. The first wave of English teachers will arrive in Taiwan around August....... College graduate can expect to make about 59115(NT$) a month, those with masters make about 65945(NT$) per month, and ending with PHD at 68830(NT$) per month....

....for high school teachers, there are 12 salary grades with the highest grade for college graduate at 73560, masters at 81835, and PHD at 86170 NT$ per month......

....the first wave of teachers numbered at 400, with 150 from USA, 100 from Canada, 80 from Australia, 70 from England. The contract last for a year with money being paid by the department of education......

US $1 = 35$NT

 

[0roo0roo]

so u need a phd to earn 29k?

 

[Schadenfreude]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
so u need a phd to earn 29k?

EDIT
Whoops, my bad 😱

 

[atom]

....so?

These things are total crap anyways. The pay is minimum wage. Most people who go do these things usually take on a second job just to sustain themselves.

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
so u need a phd to earn 29k?

Well according to these figures a college grad teaching high school can earn US$25k per year in Taiwan...and I guess that's not too bad when you factor in cost of living in Taiwan. You wouldn't be able to sustain the typical meaty, fatty American diet b/c food is expensive on Asian islands, but services are generally cheap. And think of all the cheap electronics you can get! 🙂

 

[Pepsei]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
so u need a phd to earn 29k?

Yes, looks that way... so it sucks for PHDs,

but the real money is in "after school" private lessons, you can make 10,000USD per MONTH.

And I heard they have good food at 1/2 the cost compare to US.

 

[Booster]

Maybe that will somehow improve the situation with English in Taiwan. When I read these manuals, it's a shame, a shame!
I understand they (like me) make mistakes in spoken speech, but when they write a production manual and post it on the 'net or print it and include it with their products it doesn't look beautiful at all.

 

[Pepsei]

Originally posted by: Booster
Maybe that will somehow improve the situation with English in Taiwan. When I read these manuals, it's a shame, a shame!
I understand they (like me) make mistakes in spoken speech, but when they write a production manual and post it on the 'net or print it and include it with their products it doesn't look beautiful at all.

maybe in a few decades, asians will be known as the math AND english wizards... 🙂

 

[newbiepcuser]

Actually, I have a friend in Taiwan who happens to be English major. I'm constantly helping her with her homework. I don't think a lot of these English teachers are prepared to teach English to foreign students. I asked her, so how does he teach "He hands out the assignment, and ask us to work in groups. Ask any questions if necessary." I'm sure this is an isolated incident, its just odd. I asked her if he spoke Taiwanese or Mandrain language, she said no.

 

[Pepsei]

Originally posted by: newbiepcuser
Actually, I have a friend in Taiwan who happens to be English major. I'm constantly helping her with her homework. I don't think a lot of these English teachers are prepared to teach English to foreign students. I asked her, so how does he teach "He hands out the assignment, and ask us to work in groups. Ask any questions if necessary." I'm sure this is an isolated incident, its just odd. I asked her if he spoke Taiwanese or Mandrain language, she said no.

geez, it's like a tech job then... just sit there and collect money.... hot deal for fresh college gradudates.

 

[Booster]

geez, it's like a tech job then... just sit there and collect money....

So now you know the secret! :| Why not keep such important secrets safe?

 

[chiwawa626]

If you havent knoticed people usualy dont go into teaching for the money

 

[Looney]

I had a friend who went to Japan and did this. Pay was crap, but like somebody said, it's in the private tutorship where you make the good money.

 

[Booster]

Originally posted by: chiwawa626
If you havent knoticed people usualy dont go into teaching for the money

AFAIC, people usually go into teaching to work like 4 hours a day, have long vacations, tons of free time and still make some decent money.

 

[EvilYoda]

hehe.......I have a bunch of friends who did something like this, although we're all still college students.......but they were born in Taiwan, so who knows. Pay sucks, yeah, but not only can you possibly make more, but you get to experience Taiwan and whatnot...

What I wouldn't give to be able to visit this summer. But nooooo, I'm "working". bah.

 

[newbiepcuser]

Originally posted by: Pepsei

Originally posted by: newbiepcuser
Actually, I have a friend in Taiwan who happens to be English major. I'm constantly helping her with her homework. I don't think a lot of these English teachers are prepared to teach English to foreign students. I asked her, so how does he teach "He hands out the assignment, and ask us to work in groups. Ask any questions if necessary." I'm sure this is an isolated incident, its just odd. I asked her if he spoke Taiwanese or Mandrain language, she said no.

geez, it's like a tech job then... just sit there and collect money.... hot deal for fresh college gradudates.

Well I actually care about my friend, she is going to transfer to England school for her Masters. I don't think the English professors are going to be that easy going. I talk to another Taiwanese student who is now talking classes here in the USA, she defintely feel that USA schools are lot tougher. She doesn't understand why an accounting major has to take life science, history or other general education classes for her major.

 

[RossMAN]

I hear all the time about Americans going to South Korea & Japan to teach English and make decent $ with FREE housing.

Is this like that or a totally different kind of offer?

 

[Ranger X]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
so u need a phd to earn 29k?

Well according to these figures a college grad teaching high school can earn US$25k per year in Taiwan...and I guess that's not too bad when you factor in cost of living in Taiwan. You wouldn't be able to sustain the typical meaty, fatty American diet b/c food is expensive on Asian islands, but services are generally cheap. And think of all the cheap electronics you can get! 🙂

That's not true. I visited Taiwan over the summer and food is VERY cheap there. I pay about $1/USD for breakfast. Housing is expensive (I think). Electronics aren't that cheap. We tried to get a cell phone that would work there and here and prices weren't overwhelmingly cheap.