December Teaching Posts?
December Teaching Posts?
Hi All,
I have already put a few posts up asking a few questions, I am 26 and have a Degree plus a letter of recommendation from a primary school in the UK as a teaching assistant, which I hope along with my dazzling smile will get me a teaching job (kindergarten?) for around $12 an hour?
I fly to Malaysia on the 16th Nov, and plan to visit some of Thailand for the King's Birthday and then head over to Cambodia for Mid December. I will need to find somewhere to live and a job and work visa, I was wondering if anyone would be prepared to help me out with advice / friendship when I arrive! What sort of budget would you suggest I have to get me settled?
As far as accommodation is concerned I would like to get my own place rather then share - obviously as nice as I can afford, but with safety being paramount. I cant drive so maybe somewhere central would be good? Sorry for all the questions, and I'm sure for a lot of you this are easy to answer so it would be great if you could all wade in with advice and suggestions (good and bad)
Thankyou in Advance, Hannah x
I have already put a few posts up asking a few questions, I am 26 and have a Degree plus a letter of recommendation from a primary school in the UK as a teaching assistant, which I hope along with my dazzling smile will get me a teaching job (kindergarten?) for around $12 an hour?
I fly to Malaysia on the 16th Nov, and plan to visit some of Thailand for the King's Birthday and then head over to Cambodia for Mid December. I will need to find somewhere to live and a job and work visa, I was wondering if anyone would be prepared to help me out with advice / friendship when I arrive! What sort of budget would you suggest I have to get me settled?
As far as accommodation is concerned I would like to get my own place rather then share - obviously as nice as I can afford, but with safety being paramount. I cant drive so maybe somewhere central would be good? Sorry for all the questions, and I'm sure for a lot of you this are easy to answer so it would be great if you could all wade in with advice and suggestions (good and bad)
Thankyou in Advance, Hannah x
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You're female so getting a kindergarten should be easy.
you don't need a work permit just make sure you arrive on a business visa.
Many apartments are available to rent but quality varies enormously as does price.expect to pay around 200/ 250 $ for a 1 bed place if you want central.
as for budget it would be the same for any country approx' 3 or 4 months wages., so at least you should arrive with about 3,000 dollars.
As you are female i'm sure you'll have no problems making friendships.
Good luck
you don't need a work permit just make sure you arrive on a business visa.
Many apartments are available to rent but quality varies enormously as does price.expect to pay around 200/ 250 $ for a 1 bed place if you want central.
as for budget it would be the same for any country approx' 3 or 4 months wages., so at least you should arrive with about 3,000 dollars.
As you are female i'm sure you'll have no problems making friendships.
Good luck
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Hello Hannah,
I don't know anything about teaching kindergarten so can't help you with realistic earnings. I assume you'll be teaching English? Do you have the old TEFL certificate?
When you arrive in Cambodia ask for a 1 month business visa (note: not a "work" visa) which should cost around $25. After that you can extend it for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months inside Cambodia very easily. Legally you also need a work permit but I'm not sure how much (read: if) this is enforced.
Accomodation-wise it may be worth grabbing a room in a guesthouse for a week or so and then hit some schools with your CV and other docs. When you find a school you like then you can look for an apartment close by. There's no point in grabbing a "central" apartment if your school is on the outskirts of the city. Cost-wise you can get apartments for anything from $80 to $2,000 per month so that really depends on your budget and needs/standards. There are decent (which is subjective) 1-bed apartments for $150/month in central locations.
Not driving is not a big issue. Motodups and tuk-tuks are not too pricey. Most moto journeys cost 50c - $1, with longer cross-city journeys up to about $2. If you find yourself a friendly driver you can even arrange a monthly rate. If you are on a higher budget you can hire a car with driver fairly easily.
I don't know anything about teaching kindergarten so can't help you with realistic earnings. I assume you'll be teaching English? Do you have the old TEFL certificate?
When you arrive in Cambodia ask for a 1 month business visa (note: not a "work" visa) which should cost around $25. After that you can extend it for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months inside Cambodia very easily. Legally you also need a work permit but I'm not sure how much (read: if) this is enforced.
Accomodation-wise it may be worth grabbing a room in a guesthouse for a week or so and then hit some schools with your CV and other docs. When you find a school you like then you can look for an apartment close by. There's no point in grabbing a "central" apartment if your school is on the outskirts of the city. Cost-wise you can get apartments for anything from $80 to $2,000 per month so that really depends on your budget and needs/standards. There are decent (which is subjective) 1-bed apartments for $150/month in central locations.
Not driving is not a big issue. Motodups and tuk-tuks are not too pricey. Most moto journeys cost 50c - $1, with longer cross-city journeys up to about $2. If you find yourself a friendly driver you can even arrange a monthly rate. If you are on a higher budget you can hire a car with driver fairly easily.
Thanks alot - I think I'll grab a room in a guest house like you suggest and then look for some work. I don't have a tefl but I have a letter of recommendation from an English school where I have been a teaching assistant.
AS long as I have a home and job by Christmas I will be happy
AS long as I have a home and job by Christmas I will be happy
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Finding an apartment here is easy, and can often be done in a day or so. For a 1 bedroom, apartments in central areas are usually in the $200-300 range (previous posters who say $150 are living in Cambodia in 2010 -- they are still available but aren't very nice). Find a guesthouse to stay for a few days (lots on St 258) and you'll be fine! I agree with the advice to wait until you've secured a job before you choose an apartment, because you may want to live closer to work.
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So you're saying rents have doubled in a year? Anyone else noticed this?For a 1 bedroom, apartments in central areas are usually in the $200-300 range (previous posters who say $150 are living in Cambodia in 2010
Who Gives a Fuck?
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No. When I looked a year ago I saw a lot of places in the $200-250 range. When I looked six months ago, I saw a lot in the $250-300 range. (Including one of the same apartments that I had seen 6 months earlier for $250 that was now listed at $300). There is no doubt in my mind from the 30 apartments I have looked at in the last 14 months that prices are going up, but they have not doubled.hanky wrote:So you're saying rents have doubled in a year? Anyone else noticed this?For a 1 bedroom, apartments in central areas are usually in the $200-300 range (previous posters who say $150 are living in Cambodia in 2010
I do not doubt that $150 apartments are out still there, but I think the chances of a 26 year old woman with no Khmer language skills stumbling onto one are slim. At least, no one showed me anything like that. Most of the women I know who are living alone are paying $220-330. Whether or not that is because they pay more for the same thing, or as I suspect, they prefer a slightly nicer apartment/location to some of the dudes who pay $150, is unclear.
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Perhaps you'd be willing to give some specifics?hanky wrote:Get someone else to look.giblet wrote: I think the chances of a 26 year old woman with no Khmer language skills stumbling onto one are slim.
Well if I get a guesthouse for a week perhaps Ill meet a few people who will help me out
Hanky is such a good guy he'll probably take u around bargain hunting for houses... He took me to 3 different markets until I found a mixed fruit shake for 3000riel, saving me 500riel.... I'm forever gratefulgiblet wrote:Perhaps you'd be willing to give some specifics?hanky wrote:Get someone else to look.giblet wrote: I think the chances of a 26 year old woman with no Khmer language skills stumbling onto one are slim.
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I never took anyone to any poxy market, and a mixed tuk-a-lok is only 2500 Riel anyway, according to the nearest pixie.Hanky is such a good guy he'll probably take u around bargain hunting for houses..He took me to 3 different markets until I found a mixed fruit shake for 3000riel, saving me 500riel.... I'm forever grateful
Someone local, who speaks perfect Khmer and has good bargaining skills, a pixie would do the job perfectly, if you have one of them handy.giblet wrote:Perhaps you'd be willing to give some specifics?hanky wrote:Get someone else to look.giblet wrote: I think the chances of a 26 year old woman with no Khmer language skills stumbling onto one are slim.
Who Gives a Fuck?
LoL, that's what I meant, but I got my math wrong.. :Ohanky wrote:I never took anyone to any poxy market, and a mixed tuk-a-lok is only 2500 Riel anyway, according to the nearest pixie.Hanky is such a good guy he'll probably take u around bargain hunting for houses..He took me to 3 different markets until I found a mixed fruit shake for 3000riel, saving me 500riel.... I'm forever grateful
Someone local, who speaks perfect Khmer and has good bargaining skills, a pixie would do the job perfectly, if you have one of them handy.giblet wrote:Perhaps you'd be willing to give some specifics?hanky wrote:Get someone else to look.giblet wrote: I think the chances of a 26 year old woman with no Khmer language skills stumbling onto one are slim.
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