Moving For 6 Months

[gurjit]

hi,

i'm planning on moving to phuket for 6 months in october.

currently i'm working as a web programmer and have no experience in teaching.

i'm of british nationality, so my english is upto scratch.

i was thinking of doing a online tefl course, so that when i goto phuket i can get a job as a teacher.

what are the chances of getting a teaching job, with no experience?

i was looking on the net for i.t. related jobs but had no luck.

[Maestro]

i'm of british nationality, so my english is upto scratch.

Only four mistakes in the quoted line. Up to scratch by whose standards?

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Maestro

[gurjit]

anyone have any advice on whether taking a tefl and landing a job in phuket is as easy as they suggest on websites?

[jdinasia]

If you are white and English and presentable ... you will find work. Chances are with no experience etc you won't make enough to have a decent life ... but you'll probably find work .....

limiting yourself to Phuket may restrict you even further ....

try READING the Teaching in Thailand forum ... maybe you'll get a better idea ... (PS .. skip the online TEFL)

[mittheimp]

You will be lucky to find work in Phuket if you have no qualifications/experience in teaching. In BKK or 'up country' in the middle of no where you may find work easily - but funnily enough its a bit harder on tropical resort islands!!!

[Sing_Sling]

If you are white and English and presentable ... you will find work. Chances are with no experience etc you won't make enough to have a decent life ... but you'll probably find work .....

His moniker is Gurjit . . .

[GuestHouse]

Make your plans based on not finding work then set about trying to find work.

That way if a job turns up you gain while if a job doesn't turn up you don't loose.