I am brand new to this forum and relatively new to this website, but I have some specific information to share and request.
I am a 33-year-old white male currently living in Hawaii. I always wanted to visit Thailand since I was a boy, and in the summer of this year, I had the pleasure of staying in Bangkok. I enjoyed every minute of it.
I am considering relocating to Bangkok for several reasons, but mainly to start fresh and enjoy a more active social and nightlife.
I am currently a high school teacher in Honolulu and have approximately three years of full time teaching experience. I am currently teaching American Literature to eleventh graders, and British literature to twelfth graders. In the past, I have taught grades 7, 9-12. I have a Bachelor's Degree in English, a Teaching Certificate (State of Hawaii), and a Master's Degree in Education. I have some specifics that I hope some of you here in this forum could answer. They are:
1. What type of pay (with my experience) could I hope to earn per month?
2. What is a typical work week like? What are the hours (typically)? How many hours per week? Is there a prep period?
3. What are the names of two or three public high schools in the Bangkok area?
I have done lots of research on this, but would appreciate this input from a farang teacher or teachers in Thailand.
FYI, I am well aware of all the "ups and downs" of Thailand (ex. working girls, pollution, corruption, heat, racism, food, traffic, noise, etc). As I mentioned earlier, I loved my entire experience in Bangkok (good things, awkward/weird things, and bad things). Please respond with relevant information to this forum posting.
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I am brand new to this forum and relatively new to this website, but I have some specific information to share and request.
I am a 33-year-old white male currently living in Hawaii. I always wanted to visit Thailand since I was a boy, and in the summer of this year, I had the pleasure of staying in Bangkok. I enjoyed every minute of it.
I am considering relocating to Bangkok for several reasons, but mainly to start fresh and enjoy a more active social and nightlife.
I am currently a high school teacher in Honolulu and have approximately three years of full time teaching experience. I am currently teaching American Literature to eleventh graders, and British literature to twelfth graders. In the past, I have taught grades 7, 9-12. I have a Bachelor's Degree in English, a Teaching Certificate (State of Hawaii), and a Master's Degree in Education. I have some specifics that I hope some of you here in this forum could answer. They are:
1. What type of pay (with my experience) could I hope to earn per month?
2. What is a typical work week like? What are the hours (typically)? How many hours per week? Is there a prep period?
3. What are the names of two or three public high schools in the Bangkok area?
I have done lots of research on this, but would appreciate this input from a farang teacher or teachers in Thailand.
FYI, I am well aware of all the "ups and downs" of Thailand (ex. working girls, pollution, corruption, heat, racism, food, traffic, noise, etc). As I mentioned earlier, I loved my entire experience in Bangkok (good things, awkward/weird things, and bad things). Please respond with relevant information to this forum posting.
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