I'm 45 and going to Cambodia to teach for the first time. I'm leaving my adult children, my security job I've had for a decade, and all my friends behind. I'm nervous as all heck but also super excited. I've never been a teacher before. I love children!
@directajith I work with a TESOL placement company. I've done the program before COVID and received my TESOL but I would like a refresher so I'll do the program again in Thailand and then they will place me in Cambodia somewhere. I'm hoping Siem Reap as I want to be close to my Thai family in Buriram. I'm really scared and really nervous but also crazy excited for a new adventure. Are you still in Cambodia?
At the school I work I only get two, 40 mins prep time, for a whole 9 and a half hour days. If there is any other schools that you can recommend me please let me know. Thanks !
Informative video, thanks. How does teaching online part time, and not having a full-time teaching job with a school, affect your visa status when you have to renew it? It's my understanding that to maintain an ordinary visa you have to have an employer backing you, in other words, proof that you are gainfully employed. You have to renew your visa every year, correct?
Correct and correct. I work for a school here in Cambodia- a language center, that conducts classes online as well as in person. I choose to take online students. It does not matter how many hours your work as long as you work for a Cambodian company or school. When I renew I just get a letter of employment from my boss showing I am still employed by them
@@charlesobengacheampong771 yea in Cambodia they stopped the accommodation but lowered the price accordingly. They provide a list of recommended hotels of varied levels close by to the training. I believe the Ghana teacher positions are still available- they needed 10 in total. The most direct way to find out is to Email Peter the course director. Let him know I gave you his contact “Peter@avse.edu.vn”
@@MsPriyaLal yes I have seen that. And even more often I’ve seen people come here to teach, and marry and HAVE kids while they’re here. Your own kids usually get a discount on tuition at the school you work at.
@@Insightreviewer my rent is $350 but you can find places for $200 even. And food is so cheap here. I eat out for every meal and spend $10 total in a whole day. So in a month your budget will be like 800 dollars for everything. My first teaching job paid $1250. - now if you buy drinks every night and piss it away then it can be hard to save. But beers are only $1 anyway
Please I have been working my ass out to apply for the online course but it's not coming easy for me,I need some to loan me a whooping some of 500$ with a little interest please, thank you@@TomTripsOut
Thank you for a great video and valuable info. I am an English teacher in Bangkok thinking about relocating to Cambodia. My question is - if I arrive in Cambodia on a tourist visa (obtained at the airport) and hopefully find a school willing to employ me can my visa be converted to a work visa without the neccessity of leaving Cambodia?
@@mateuszbiskup8166 that is very important question. The answer is no you cannot turn a tourist visa into a working visa. The one you want is called “E-Type” Ordinary Visa. This can be extended into a working visa. -- also do not confuse it with electronic tourist evisa which also uses an “e”.
@@mateuszbiskup8166 the Evisa is not a working visa. It’s just a 30 day Ordinary visa. When you get a job you can apply to add on an extension. Then it becomes an EB Visa ( B for business)
@@directajith yes. All you need is a TESOL or TEFL certificate. You’d make slightly less as a non native speaker, but people do it. Check out www.avse.edu.vn
Tom went a whole 3 and a half minutes without shilling AVSE 💪 💪💪
I'm 45 and going to Cambodia to teach for the first time. I'm leaving my adult children, my security job I've had for a decade, and all my friends behind. I'm nervous as all heck but also super excited. I've never been a teacher before. I love children!
@@NaEcO78 have you reached cambodia?
@directajith not yet. My flight to BKK is first week Dec.
@@NaEcO78 you found a job?
@directajith I work with a TESOL placement company. I've done the program before COVID and received my TESOL but I would like a refresher so I'll do the program again in Thailand and then they will place me in Cambodia somewhere. I'm hoping Siem Reap as I want to be close to my Thai family in Buriram. I'm really scared and really nervous but also crazy excited for a new adventure. Are you still in Cambodia?
@@NaEcO78 okk.not yet
Another great video on what things are really like there.
Thanks Tom
Great informative, positive and encouraging video. 🤗Love your energy ❤
At the school I work I only get two, 40 mins prep time, for a whole 9 and a half hour days. If there is any other schools that you can recommend me please let me know. Thanks !
Great info
Another great video
Informative video, thanks. How does teaching online part time, and not having a full-time teaching job with a school, affect your visa status when you have to renew it? It's my understanding that to maintain an ordinary visa you have to have an employer backing you, in other words, proof that you are gainfully employed. You have to renew your visa every year, correct?
Correct and correct. I work for a school here in Cambodia- a language center, that conducts classes online as well as in person. I choose to take online students. It does not matter how many hours your work as long as you work for a Cambodian company or school. When I renew I just get a letter of employment from my boss showing I am still employed by them
@@TomTripsOut Great, thanks for the info!
Have AVSE stop giving free accommodation and opportunity for Ghana to in Vietnam still available
@@charlesobengacheampong771 yea in Cambodia they stopped the accommodation but lowered the price accordingly. They provide a list of recommended hotels of varied levels close by to the training. I believe the Ghana teacher positions are still available- they needed 10 in total. The most direct way to find out is to Email Peter the course director. Let him know I gave you his contact “Peter@avse.edu.vn”
If you need that referral link I mentioned for the online teaching job I have, let me know! I get 200 if you get hired. We could split that too, haha.
hey is it possible as a Parent to come teach in cambodia with kids.. Have you seen that ?
@@MsPriyaLal yes I have seen that. And even more often I’ve seen people come here to teach, and marry and HAVE kids while they’re here. Your own kids usually get a discount on tuition at the school you work at.
So you basically tie up 5 days a week week 8 hours a day for 1k a month?
@@beaulong yes 1k-1400…
Hey tom is that plenty after rent food etc ?@TomTripsOut
@@Insightreviewer my rent is $350 but you can find places for $200 even. And food is so cheap here. I eat out for every meal and spend $10 total in a whole day. So in a month your budget will be like 800 dollars for everything. My first teaching job paid $1250. - now if you buy drinks every night and piss it away then it can be hard to save. But beers are only $1 anyway
Please I have been working my ass out to apply for the online course but it's not coming easy for me,I need some to loan me a whooping some of 500$ with a little interest please, thank you@@TomTripsOut
Thank you for a great video and valuable info. I am an English teacher in Bangkok thinking about relocating to Cambodia. My question is - if I arrive in Cambodia on a tourist visa (obtained at the airport) and hopefully find a school willing to employ me can my visa be converted to a work visa without the neccessity of leaving Cambodia?
@@mateuszbiskup8166 that is very important question. The answer is no you cannot turn a tourist visa into a working visa. The one you want is called “E-Type” Ordinary Visa. This can be extended into a working visa. -- also do not confuse it with electronic tourist evisa which also uses an “e”.
@@TomTripsOut How can I obtain E-visa before being employed?
@@mateuszbiskup8166 the Evisa is not a working visa. It’s just a 30 day Ordinary visa. When you get a job you can apply to add on an extension. Then it becomes an EB Visa ( B for business)
@@TomTripsOut So it is not neccessary to leave Cambodia?
Can E-type ordinary visa be obtained at the airport or I should apply for it at Cambodian embassy in Bangkok?
Is combodia the only place where non native teachers can look for a job?
@@directajith no I think non natives work in many countries. But Cambodia is one of the only ones where you can work with no degree
@@TomTripsOut with no degree? Even in international schools? Would like to know more.
@@directajith yes. All you need is a TESOL or TEFL certificate. You’d make slightly less as a non native speaker, but people do it. Check out www.avse.edu.vn
@@TomTripsOut basically I am a science teacher, so do I need to get those certifications?
@@TomTripsOut thank you for the info