JupiWoopy

It's a baseline for what I'm willing to do. As stated previously, I refuse. I feel that I shouldn't have to defend my answer further. Money may not be the most important thing in the world to me, but I still value it and myself enough to say no to a job that doesn't want to pay a livable wage. There is no argument you can use that will convince me otherwise.

I'll start looking into Vietnam then. Thanks for the advice.

Sorry, I outright refuse to work for ฿30,000 full time. I would like to do this long term, but if I'm not going to be paid a livable wage then I'll search somewhere else. I refuse to get a Master's degree for a job that pays less than minimum wage in my country. I'll just try a different country. Thanks for the help.

As the title states, I'm new to TEFL. I just recently finished my BA in Educational Studies and my TEFL certification. My only teaching experience has been six months of volunteer work at two different middle schools, mostly with English Language Learner (ELL) students from Mexico and Honduras. I want to teach in Thailand but I hear far too many horror stories from previous and current instructors there. Most of the stories are about not being paid, the school not giving the instructor an actual work permit, and general malpractice. Is this actually true? Am I being silly by thinking I can make a career out of this? My only real requirement is that the school doesn't screw me over and the pay is decent enough, maybe ฿45,000 a month. I would like to think I'm not asking for too much here. Are there any legitimate and reputable schools or agencies that someone here can recommend to me? Also, how many actual hours should I expect to be working?