Good teaching jobs in Myanmar (for disillusioned Thai teachers!)

[simon43]

Scot, is it OK to post this link to a job vacancy (ies) with my previous employer in Myanmar?  It might be of interest to those teaching in Thailand who maybe lack the qualifications/experience to teach in 'real' international schools in Thailand, and who are seeking a good salary.

 

https://bangkok.craigslist.org/edu/d/10-esl-teachers-neededs-in-the-golden/6797771876.html

 

Briefly, ILBC is a private school in Myanmar (Burma).  The salary and working conditions are very reasonable.  Although they have about 20 branches across the country, the more remote branches are recommended only for hardy souls! If you stick to Yangon, Mandalay and Naypyitaw, then I think you'll enjoy your teaching experience and ability to save money each month, (I saved about 65,000 baht each month).

 

 

[ccarbaugh]

Wow! - That's Great News!  I'm tempted ????

[thequietman]

Its the visa issues that are the problem for me and the border runs.

[Number 6]

Originally, I believe theyd posted age requirements which is ironic because the school seems desperate for teacher's. I'd checked the reviews on a professional teachers forum and they weren't good. It's basically the sos here in many schools. The reviews definitely pointed to shared living conditions in not so nice accommodations as issues. Everyone seemed to have an issue with the principal and lasted a year at best. I notice you've moved on as well. The school looks nice and full of potential but all it takes is bad management.

 

The package isn't great and visa runs ridiculous but it's just occurred to me it doesn't appear they pay for visa runs. Further, this is illegal teaching whether authorities in this woke country turn a blind eye to jump start education, I don't know but it's a police state. Finally, I'd read that they lord over your personal behavior and you're essentially given code of conduct outside the school.

 

The money is not great for what they ask. I bothered to send a resume AND cover asking for 2800. Of course, they baulked but if they want good people to stay it's going to take that. Obviously the school is bleeding teachers. I really dislike all the complicated angles to arrive at salary especially because it's my decision as well. But the management reviews put me off completely.

 

In the end for me it was just another shonky job on Craigslist.

 

If you're making 55-65 here you need to think about this. Surely 2300 is nothing especially the additional costs of living in Myanmar, group housing for grown adults and oop airfare visa runs.

 

I'll stay and take the 55-65++

Edited January 21, 2019 by Number 6