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15 minutes ago, Suradit69 said:

Not sure how fault is an issue or that longevity establishes quality.

 

paraphrasing Prunella Scales, in After Henry,  William II was king for 13 years but he wasn't particularly good at it.

I get your point - but according to my students and colleagues, I am a good teacher. I have 25 years experience.

52 minutes ago, BritTim said:

Correct. In Thailand, there is a way around almost everything. However, it is often not worth it. In your case, especially if you want to live in Bangkok) it would likely mean a horrible job, with low wages, through a dubious agency who would officially have you on a work permit as a teacher's aide or something.

 

If you still want to teach, you should probably look elsewhere.

I have a passive income which brings in money each month. As long as I could have a job that supplies a visa I believe I could live okay. Thanks for your reply. 

2 hours ago, Hackney35 said:

I don’t believe you will be able to get a work permit without a degree regardless of years of experience.

 

Conversely it will be very easy to get a job even in central BKK. There is a constant shortage of teachers in the unqualified space especially now there is a clamp down on tourist visa / education visa use.

You will earn less than 60k thb a month though.

The good international schools here require qualified teachers with specific teaching diplomas from the west.

In my first school in BKK which was a good girls private school most of the teachers didn’t have degrees and therefore no work permits. However they were studying degrees in Thailand (worthless paper outside of the country imo) to get round the visa requirements.

As per someone else said I would think carefully about leaving Japan. Teaching in Thai schools can be very frustrating on many levels (Management, children and even parents...) and your visa situation here could be difficult.

good luck ????

 

The visa situation is very important to me. Don't want to do anything illegal. When you say I can get a job easily without formal qualifications, but no work visa, I am not sure how that is possible. Guess there must be ways around things?

Japan has been good to me, but as I get older I find the winters very tough.

1 hour ago, thecyclist said:

Have you considered Vietnam as an alternative :Plenty of teaching jobs, and more flexible on the visa front. 

No - have not considered Vietnam. Perhaps it's an option too. The weather in SE Asia is what makes the region appealing - along with the culture, of course.

18 minutes ago, recom273 said:

Oh my .. here we go

 

Yes, you can get a work permit without a degree, there was a big move from the government a few years back, fines were increased in an effort to to get all foreign workers on work permits, it was mostly directed at foreign construction workers, but it also applies to westerners. You need the acceptance of the head master and you will need some copies of your qualifications.

 

This however will not get you an extension of your visa, for that immigration dept will want to see a degree, then some schools will ask you to apply for a teachers license waiver, you can read up about that, you will need degree transcripts for this and ultimately some personal development courses or an education degree.

 

Its all rather complicated, but if you have a non-o visa or a a business visa you can work under a work permit, I’m not saying it’s totally correct, but you can work without the risk of deportation because you have no WP.

I think you could find work in Bangkok without a degree, but working without an extension based on employment or another kind of long stay visa, it would be impractical, and certainly not financially rewarding. 
 

Hope you understand.

 

 

Thank you for the useful information. I'm not familiar with "Non-O visa, or Business Visa". Guess I have some homework to do.

1 hour ago, grifbel said:

 

Considered equivalent by who, you?

I think they would be more concerned with the 20 year gap in your resume.  You were in Japan for 30 years, but only worked for 10?

There were also lots of foreigners in Japan 30 years ago, before the bubble crashed, so your comment about few foreigners back then is also incorrect.

Lots of inaccuracies in your post.

No, I have far more than 10 years experience. The Japanese requirements are "More than 10 years teaching experience". I heard that it was the same in Thailand. Just trying to find out if that is true or not.

25 minutes ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

Talk to some agencies, like the ones listed on Ajarn.com, offering positions out in more rural areas. Can't name any names, but I've known of several instances where they simply require "native English speakers", then are able to bend the rules that require a degree, because of the demand for teachers. Be warned however, this demand is due to the fact there are challenging students and high turnover. Good luck.

Thank you. I`m not so sure living in a rural area is my cup of tea. I am kind of a city person and was thinking living in BKK would be more suitable.

Thanks for the replies. This is actually common knowledge in Japan. The Japanese consulate websites clearly states for an Instructor Visa the requirements are: `Bachelor Degree or Higher, or over 10 years experience teaching`

Hello,

I have over 10 years experience teaching English in Japan.

I have references froI m my places of employ.

I have taught in High Schools, Kindergartens, etc.

I am considering moving to Thailand.

I would like to teach English.

I was offered my first teaching job in Japan, despite not having a degree.

I first came to Japan 30 years ago when there were few foreigners.

The lack of a degree was something that was overlooked.

My over 10 years experience teaching is now considered the equivalent to a degree and I can teach legally.

Is this the same in Thailand? I heard that it was. Thanks in advance for any replies.