Hi all,
I've spent the day trawling the forum, but still have a few questions, hopefully someone can help me out. Apologies if my searching skills need some work and answers are to be found elsewhere here...
My boyfriend and I currently teach English in Indonesia, but due to recent changes in the work visa application process now have to move on. We're considering either Cambodia or Laos at the moment, we have 6 months left on our contract/work visa so I'm having a nosey around.
I've come across posts from a few wouldbe teachers on here who have a degree but no TEFL certification, neither of us have degrees but I have a CELTA and my boyfriend has the Trinity certificate. We've been working at (a decent branch of!) English First in Central Java since 2007 so have 8 years' experience each. We have extensive experience teaching kids of all ages, adults, ESP, business English and international exam prep, we also have TKT certs (an EF requirement for all they're worth to native speakers!) and I'm a qualified Cambridge OE. What are the chances of us finding decent teaching positions in PP without a degree? We're looking to earn an absolute minimum of $1000 each per month.
I came across a school called ACE in PP which seems to be a reputable organisation - does anyone have any experience of working there? We don't fancy teaching in an international school as we don't have PGCEs, ideally we're looking for a similar setup to EF, a private language course provider and don't mind working evenings. Can anyone suggest any such schools?
I've also been checking out the rental listings - is rent payable monthly or annually? Is the service charge included in the rent? What's the likelihood of finding a landlord that allows pets? We have a cat that we intend to bring along, by hook or by crook, and we're happy to pay a larger deposit on a place if needs be. Are rental contracts rolling or yearly? What's the best area for expats to live in? And is it possible to find a house with a garden - they seem pretty scarce on here. We'd be looking to pay between $500 and $700 per month. We don't mind living in the suburbs and commuting - are there taxis and buses or just tuk-tuks and motorbike taxis? We'd also consider SR as it's a bit quieter.
Lots of questions, I know, hopefully someone can help answer a few.
Thanks,
Sarah