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English lessons in the comfort of your own home. You’re learning a lot faster, because there aren’t 20 or more students I have to take care of.
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Are you a DOS or are you in charge of an English School/University and looking for somebody teaching English? Just drop me a line...
FREE LESSON:
From Oktober 1 to Oktober 31 2004 i will giving free English lessons.
Questions:
Are you a Cambodian?
No, I am from Western Europe.
Which levels of English you are teaching?
I am teaching from ‘Beginner’ to ‘Intermediate’ levels.
Where do you live?
I’m living in Phnom Penh and I’m enjoying it, especially the rush hour at 5 o’clock.
Do you have your own transport?
Yes, a Lear-jet and a bike
Are you a qualified Teacher?
I have a TEFL, if that is what you asking for.
How can I contact you?
I'm_a_ non_ native_ speaking_ [email protected]
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Just a couple of corrections
1) Cambodia certainly does not pay the lowest teacher salaries of any country in Asia. The salaries for a native speaker here are on average higher than those paid in (for example) Thailand, where the cost of living is much higher.
2) As Camsoze quite rightly says. It's a very simple process for a foreigner to get a sim card here. Pick up your passport and rental lease and go to the Mobitel office on Sihanouk Blvd. They will be delighted to take your money and provide you with a sim.
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1) Cambodia certainly does not pay the lowest teacher salaries of any country in Asia. The salaries for a native speaker here are on average higher than those paid in (for example) Thailand, where the cost of living is much higher.
2) As Camsoze quite rightly says. It's a very simple process for a foreigner to get a sim card here. Pick up your passport and rental lease and go to the Mobitel office on Sihanouk Blvd. They will be delighted to take your money and provide you with a sim.
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Hmmm. This diatribe from "teacher" sounds very familiar. I am sure you have been on the board before. As I remember you received deserved "short thrift".
When reading your post I can't help but wonder if you have ever been to SEAsia, let alone Cambodia.
Won't bother correcting your error-ridden prose. It simply isn't worth it.
Cordially,
VC
When reading your post I can't help but wonder if you have ever been to SEAsia, let alone Cambodia.
Won't bother correcting your error-ridden prose. It simply isn't worth it.
Cordially,
VC
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Some of you should read my post, before writing any BS here.
"Keeping it real": Cambodia has the lowest wages for English Teachers in Asia, if you saying something else, you're talking BS. Additionally I was talking about 'teaching'. I dont care if you're a 'native speaker', or is that something special? I don't think so...
"Keeping it real": Cambodia has the lowest wages for English Teachers in Asia, if you saying something else, you're talking BS. Additionally I was talking about 'teaching'. I dont care if you're a 'native speaker', or is that something special? I don't think so...
Qualified native English speakers start at between $8 and $10 an hour in Cambodia. That's 320-400 baht. Now, compare that to what's on offer at ECC, Siam Computer, AUA and other Bangkok factory schools. Take into account the cost of living in Bangkok compared to Phnom Penh, and I think it is fair to say that Cambodia does not offer the worst deal in SEA. You might also look into Indonesia, where you'll be lucky to get 8 million rupia per month. With the massive fluctuations in the currency, it's hard to give an accurate conversion. But that's about $800 to $900. Again, that's nothing special when compared to Phnom Penh, and the cost of living in some Indonesian cities, as well as the huge amount of bureaucracy involved in their work permit and visa system (similar to Bangkok), makes Cambodia look even more attractive.openpage28 wrote:Cambodia has the lowest wages for English Teachers in Asia, if you saying something else, you're talking BS.
Well, I think most of us assumed you were talking about English teaching. That's what I got from your phrase "English lessons." Since most people regard being a native speaker is a sort of qiualification, and since it usually gets you much better wages, it was fair to mention it, I think. If you want to debate the fairness of giving preference to native speakers, that's another debate, one we've had a few times here in the past, but I don't think it is irrelevant in the context of "English lessons."Additionally I was talking about 'teaching'. I dont care if you're a 'native speaker', or is that something special? I don't think so...
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Imported food is expensive in any country, especially as it is often grown/teacher wrote:Phnom Penh is an expensive city. You have to shell out $ 7 for some cheese or $ 2 for four rotten cherries (Pencil Supermarket), $ 8 for some salami and so on... Western style luxuries are outrageously expensive here. Restaurants on the river are the same story, for example FCC, a small green salad will set you back $ 6. So, why don’t eat Cambodian food? Adaptation is always good (that's what we Europeans think), however, what to adapt? Third class rice with some piggy disgusting stuff on it (fried spiders or intestines); they have no food culture here. If you try to live on Cambodian .........Your transportation will be a Moto or your own bike. Forget a car, there isn’t even one school in town who will pay you that much.....
made in countries where labour makes more in a day than a Khmer farmer makes in a couple of months!!!
Try shopping at the markets like the Khmers do rather than the expensive supermarkets that cater to the rich Barangs. A lettuce is about 400 reil, other salad ingredients are just as cheap. Fish is around 5,000 reil per kilo pork is cheaper still.
You can also try shopping around for food in various bars. Some stuff in various barang bars is cheap. In my bar in Snooky, a decent burger and fries is $2. At the Bamboo cafe (in Snooky) all you can eat Indian buffet for $3.50 (Tue and Sat from memory) plus beers at 50 cents each.
I also eat at the market stalls, a meal with rice is usually under 2,000 reil. At the food stalls behind the Orsuey market in PP has big plates of beef and greens with noodles for 2,500 reil until after midnight.
Anyhow, even if the food is expensive other primal needs can be met a lot cheaper, such as beer for between 50 cents to $1 a 300ml glass and from what I gather temporary entertaining company for $5 without the nagging....
Try comparing the overall standard of living, especially as Mac mentions compared to BKK on a teachers salary. If you can get the same level of hedonistic pleasure for the same hours or work even for $8 p/h anywhere else in the world, please let me know.
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Personally I just send a member of my staff out to the local market to buy things for me.LaudJohn wrote:Try shopping at the markets like the Khmers do rather than the expensive supermarkets that cater to the rich Barangs. A lettuce is about 400 reil, other salad ingredients are just as cheap. Fish is around 5,000 reil per kilo pork is cheaper still.
Can just not abide whinging poor people like Mr Teacher here.
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Mac: you are the biggest wacko over here,
Personally, i believe you're a country boy from the ugly USA. If that's the case, you're better keep your mouth shot, because Americans do'nt have many friends outside their "Third Reich USA".
Additionaly, don't start the non-native issue again. Most of the schools don't care about your nationality, it's a bussiness issue for them.
ADMIN - Please keep it civil Openpage28.
Personally, i believe you're a country boy from the ugly USA. If that's the case, you're better keep your mouth shot, because Americans do'nt have many friends outside their "Third Reich USA".
Additionaly, don't start the non-native issue again. Most of the schools don't care about your nationality, it's a bussiness issue for them.
ADMIN - Please keep it civil Openpage28.