You've just gotten off of the plane at Suvanbphumi airoprt in Bangkok. You've arranged your guesthouse accomodation and you're looking forward to that new life in Thailand!
Everything seems rather peachy and you're shaking with excitement. The heat hits you as you walk out to hail a cab. Then as the journey progresses you see an amazing array of street life that litters the sidewalks and sois of this awsome city. It's just too exotic for words and from here it's just one big happy adventure!
Yes, this is how asia can grab you on your first trip! It does it to us all and nothing can top that first time, believe me it's hard to put it into words, it's just a feeling!
A few common mistakes a lot of wanabee English teachers make in this part of the world are as follows...
1.They come over without really knowing how they're going to land a job!
2.They don't get down to finding a job straight away. Instead they party and waste their money. Then they wonder why they're broke!
3.They get hooked up with the wrong types!
Your first priorities should run along the lines of... Arrive...get somwhere to stay... find job....then find a permanent apartment in which to live!
After that you can party a little if you wish.
It can be a little confusing knowing the best route in which to get a job here, if you're a newbie. So help is on hand with my quick top list of language schools who are always looking to hire teachers. Taking a short tefl course will also boost your employment prospects no end and make getting a job a lot simpler with most major schools over here.
ECC Thailand
A large private language school with many branches in and around Bangkok also upcountry too.
ECC (Thailand) Big C Rajdamri
5th Floor, 97/11 Rajdamri Road, Lumpini, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Tel: +66 (2) 253 3312
Fax: + 66 (2) 252 8570
Email: jobs@ecc.ac.th (job enquiries only)
Siam computer language institute
Another large school similar to the ecc. Pretty decent people to work for. Major schools over here.
Tel. (66) 0-2247-2345 ext. 200, 204, 364
Fax. (66) 0-2644-6974; (66) 0-2644-6977
E-mail : bhudeb@siamcom.co.th or anthony@siamcom.co.th
ELT communications or E+ as they;re known
At one time a large school with many contracts. Now few school contracts but still have language centers throughout the capital.
ELT Communication Group
47/19 ELT Building,
Ngam Wong Wan Road,
Lat Yao,
Chatu Chak,
Bangkok 10900,
Thailand.
By telephone on: 02-941-3787/8
International callers dial: +66-2941 3787/8
By Fax on: 02-941-3786
International callers dial: +66-2941 3786
By Email: eltcommunication@eltcom.com
Well there you go, a nice little starter for your job hunting. And good luck!
Posted by thailanddelights
