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Course providers cannot get you a visa or a work permit or even provide the paper work for it. That is down to the school where you eventually work. There is nothing stopping you getting another tourist visa, coming back to Thailand, looking for a job and then starting the Non B visa and work permit process. That of course providing you have a Bachelor Degree. It sounds like you have been taken for a ride.

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2 hours ago, puchooay said:

Course providers cannot get you a visa or a work permit or even provide the paper work for it. That is down to the school where you eventually work. There is nothing stopping you getting another tourist visa, coming back to Thailand, looking for a job and then starting the Non B visa and work permit process. That of course providing you have a Bachelor Degree. It sounds like you have been taken for a ride.

They don't talk to you. They want you to fly home after the course, mate. Fk cheats all. 

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32 minutes ago, Andrew108 said:

I don't know of any CELTA course providers in Thailand who offer jobs after course completion. Are you sure it was a CELTA course?

Maybe ECC, unsure.

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23 minutes ago, ozmeldo said:

Maybe ECC, unsure.

Pretty sure the OP didn't do a CELTA. Probably did some generic TEFL course. Anyway......I guess he is just venting. 

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1 hour ago, puchooay said:

Your reactions speak a thousand words. Looks like you are not cut out for teaching.

 

 

You've nailed it. I shoulda listened to my pop when I took a fancy to this Thai bizis. But I know to teach alright. Since I vented here I heard from Djibouti! It's a Celta.. The Cambridge thing for real. 

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37 minutes ago, Andrew108 said:

Pretty sure the OP didn't do a CELTA. Probably did some generic TEFL course. Anyway......I guess he is just venting. 

I have a Delta and a Celta and I got a free course in teaching young learners too in the early bird bargain. Plus the degree from the university. And a police certificate to back my character! What more can they have asked for mate! I spent 3000 dollars on getting them certifications to become a teacher!

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1 hour ago, ozmeldo said:

Why didn't you just go look for a job like normal people?

They promised me a job mate after the course. They didn't keep their end of the bargain. They offer lifetime support but my visa ran out and I would ran out of cash too. 

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1 hour ago, Andrew108 said:

I don't know of any CELTA course providers in Thailand who offer jobs after course completion. Are you sure it was a CELTA course?

I can't name the institute. My trainers were great. And I made great friends too 4 weeks I was there. Can't shame them if you see what I mean? But no job. Ye have to be lucky I guess. 

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1 hour ago, John Answer said:

They promised me a job mate after the course. They didn't keep their end of the bargain. They offer lifetime support but my visa ran out and I would ran out of cash too. 

Lifetime support. Damn, I graduated from top 50 US university, no one offered me lifetime support. I can barely get the alumni office to answer my email.

 

Ran out of cash. Yes, far too many roll in here with nothing, earn nothing and leave with - nothing.

 

These things work like this. They get you a 30k pm job and pocket 120k for the year.

 

Any agency will hire a warm body for 30k. Some more.

 

Good luck

 

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5 hours ago, ozmeldo said:

Lifetime support. Damn, I graduated from top 50 US university, no one offered me lifetime support. I can barely get the alumni office to answer my email.

 

Ran out of cash. Yes, far too many roll in here with nothing, earn nothing and leave with - nothing.

 

These things work like this. They get you a 30k pm job and pocket 120k for the year.

 

Any agency will hire a warm body for 30k. Some more.

 

Good luck

 

There is rampant sexual harassment in the EFL industry. I have been a victim too. 

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Aha, my brother is a language teacher at ABAC University in Bangkok ( has a masters degree in education). He tells me beware of the person with a piece of paper for English language lessons these are not recognised as real teachers. Real teachers have a Bachelor's degree in Education or higher levels. Bit like getting a Tukk Tuk driver behind the wheel of F! grand prix racing car . LOL!

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14 hours ago, John Answer said:

For crying out loud, I have a degree in politics and international relations from the faculty of arts University of Adelaide. I got all my transcripts for the doubting Thomas's and Thelma's there. I have my Celta certification as well. They probably did not like the look of me. I was interviewed on Skype before the course. Yeah I have been had. This topic is as much to tell people out there to stop dreaming about becoming teachers in Thailand. The educational system there is a shambles. Teachers are not valued much. I am thinking of going someplace else. Maybe Mexico:(((

You might try Laos, but I wouldn't trust getting a job anywhere by doing it online. 

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13 hours ago, John Answer said:

I have a Delta and a Celta and I got a free course in teaching young learners too in the early bird bargain. Plus the degree from the university. And a police certificate to back my character! What more can they have asked for mate! I spent 3000 dollars on getting them certifications to become a teacher!

If you have a Delta, why did you then do Celta? So why are you creating a fuss about a Celta? Delta is more advanced than Celta isn't it? My ex wife did Celta in the UK and was employed there but she was advised to get herself Delta qualified to help her with higher level promotions so she did that. It was Delta that qualified her for the higher level classroom and management positions.

 

I don't know anything about teaching here but Delta is surely the way to go in your case.

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13 hours ago, John Answer said:

I have a Delta and a Celta and I got a free course in teaching young learners too in the early bird bargain. Plus the degree from the university. And a police certificate to back my character! What more can they have asked for mate! I spent 3000 dollars on getting them certifications to become a teacher!

If you have a Delta, why did you then do Celta? So why are you creating a fuss about a Celta? Delta is more advanced than Celta isn't it? My ex wife did Celta in the UK and was employed there but she was advised to get herself Delta qualified to help her with higher level promotions so she did that. It was Delta that qualified her for the higher level classroom and management positions.

 

I don't know anything about teaching here but Delta is surely the way to go in your case.

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14 hours ago, John Answer said:

I can't name the institute. My trainers were great. And I made great friends too 4 weeks I was there. Can't shame them if you see what I mean? But no job. Ye have to be lucky I guess. 

Mate, I know you are frustrated, but relax and don't worry about what was promised. You have very good qualifications. If you really want to teach in Thailand, go there on a tourist visa and start hunting. Take any job you can get and go from there. I've been teaching for 18 years. Getting in the door and making contacts is key. My current job in Japan was secured through a friend from Thailand who preceded me here. Who you know is extremely important in this field, as with any other, I suppose. After 18 years, six schools in three countries I feel like I am qualified to give this advice. Oh, and this won't be the first time a school lies to you. Any teacher here will agree. 

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