[quote=“headhonchoII”]400 an hour, 600 an hour. It’s all bananas for monkeys.
If you don’t like climbing trees do something else![/quote]
[quote=“headhonchoII”]400 an hour, 600 an hour. It’s all bananas for monkeys.
If you don’t like climbing trees do something else![/quote]
It’s not!
Monkeys know which trees to climb.
[quote=“Hamletintaiwan”][quote=“headhonchoII”]400 an hour, 600 an hour. It’s all bananas for monkeys.
If you don’t like climbing trees do something else![/quote]
It’s not!
Monkeys know which trees to climb.[/quote]
Better to eat the more expensive bananas though.
This was the SOP of the guy Steve/Twan/Whatever I mentioned in my earlier post. He is notorious for placing adverts for teaching jobs. When you meet him (I actually think he is a caretaker for an apartment complex) in his office/orifice, he lays the pitch. Kindy jobs are soooo hard to come by, everyone wants one so the pay is NT$ 400P/H etc. He then sees who calls him out or who bites.
If you bite the school pays him NT$ 650 an hour on the 5th of the month. He keeps NTS 250 of the NT$ 650 and pays the teacher NT$ 400 an hour on the 15th. It is not a bad scam. You can make some decent $$$$ with just 5 teachers on your books for doing nothing.
He is in Kaohsiung. Don’t fall for his jiggerypokery.
This was the SOP of the guy Steve/Twan/Whatever I mentioned in my earlier post. He is notorious for placing adverts for teaching jobs. When you meet him (I actually think he is a caretaker for an apartment complex) in his office/orifice, he lays the pitch. Kindy jobs are soooo hard to come by, everyone wants one so the pay is NT$ 400P/H etc. He then sees who calls him out or who bites.
If you bite the school pays him NT$ 650 an hour on the 5th of the month. He keeps NTS 250 of the NT$ 650 and pays the teacher NT$ 400 an hour on the 15th. It is not a bad scam. You can make some decent $$$$ with just 5 teachers on your books for doing nothing.
He is in Kaohsiung. Don’t fall for his jiggerypokery.[/quote]My point is the kindy realizing what a good object they have and don’t want to lose him no matter how bad he is as a teacher since he has a JFRV and shows up to work. Being nice would show weakness so by denigrating him, they reinforce his desire to stay and try to be worthy in their eyes.
Actually this is a gift in disguise OP. You can now go and find a better paying job and get some confidence back. Really what’s to lose?
This was the SOP of the guy Steve/Twan/Whatever I mentioned in my earlier post. He is notorious for placing adverts for teaching jobs. When you meet him (I actually think he is a caretaker for an apartment complex) in his office/orifice, he lays the pitch. Kindy jobs are soooo hard to come by, everyone wants one so the pay is NT$ 400P/H etc. He then sees who calls him out or who bites.
If you bite the school pays him NT$ 650 an hour on the 5th of the month. He keeps NTS 250 of the NT$ 650 and pays the teacher NT$ 400 an hour on the 15th. It is not a bad scam. You can make some decent $$$$ with just 5 teachers on your books for doing nothing.
He is in Kaohsiung. Don’t fall for his jiggerypokery.[/quote]
Actually, I looked down on him a little when I read that he worked for 400 an hour.
The fact that he managed to get fired from that job earns him medal.
HH is totally right. This could be a blessing in disguise!
On a side note, don’t be afraid to take more control of your finances and say ‘no’ to your wife when it comes to spending. I saw many couples in TW when I was there who had next to nothing to show for years and years of work / owning businesses because of their spending habits and desire to keep up appearances. It is a dangerous road to travel and good to nip in the bud if / while you still can.
Dear OP:
I wouldn’t call this a failure. I would call it a successful experiment that has taught you a thing or two, especially what you want to do, and what you expect of a working environment.
And we all should have been fired at least once by the time we are 30. That, among many useful skills like changing a tire, using a wrench and other tools, fixing a fantastic dinner, are all signs of maturity.
Dude needs to fire himself from the slave labour . He has not been fired yet! I remember you have an IT background, what about project work online?
Your wife needs to shape up too. Have a talk with her and tell her things need to change. You will have to make the changes first. Maybe you will have to leave Kaoshiung, if that is what needs to be done go and do it.
Bust down that wall. Kick down that door. Spit your Binglan juice on the world!
I hate to say this but there are folks who would only 吃軟不吃硬. I really don’t buy your statement.
HH is totally right. This could be a blessing in disguise!
On a side note, don’t be afraid to take more control of your finances and say ‘no’ to your wife when it comes to spending. I saw many couples in TW when I was there who had next to nothing to show for years and years of work / owning businesses because of their spending habits and desire to keep up appearances. It is a dangerous road to travel and good to nip in the bud if / while you still can.[/quote]
“Keeping up with the Joneses” is a pretty contagious disease.
I’d suggest that the OP take care of this disease first. No amount of money in the world is gonna satisfy his other half, it seems, regardless of whether he gets a better paying gig or not.
Has the OP actually been fired?
Apparently not (yet?). Read his final statement in the original post.
I went through this whole process too, its horrible, at least you’ve got your wife though and won’t be kicked out onto the street when the paychecks stop.
I got fired in Jhubei, theres not as many jobs and schools here as Kaoshiung, I’ve had around 6 offers, (most after I’d already agreed to a job), 2 of them unconditionally at $600 an hour and the one I took gave me a 50% payrise, getting fired was one of the best things that happened to me in Taiwan. Didn’t realise it till a few months later though.
Thanks for all of the replies. It has given me a real mental boost and helped to lift my spirits.
A few points:-
I have a JFRV so whatever happens I can still stay in Taiwan.
This job was a direct hire with my employer - no agents or caretakers involved.
I haven’t been fired yet and guess that I will be able to cling on until my current contract finishes in July. They don’t like teacher turnover.
I understand that this could be a good thing for me but I am also worried about finding a fresh job. As advised on here in June I will start hitting the pavements.
I spoke with my supervisor about my concerns about the lack of progression in my current position and how I don’t want to be a Kindy teacher for the rest of my life. Her advice was “learn to play the guitar”.
For those of you who are also based in Kaohsiung, my wife and I will be going to the KaohsiungLiving.org meetup tomorrow (Sun April 1st - 11am) in Central Park. It would be great to meet some new friends.
I would advise looking for work now. It’s always wise to get re-acquainted with the hiring market. If anything, go to a few interviews just to get the feel of things, as it’s good practice scoring a good position.
[quote=“Milkybar_Kid”]Thanks for all of the replies. It has given me a real mental boost and helped to lift my spirits.
A few points:-
I have a JFRV so whatever happens I can still stay in Taiwan.
This job was a direct hire with my employer - no agents or caretakers involved.
I haven’t been fired yet and guess that I will be able to cling on until my current contract finishes in July. They don’t like teacher turnover.
I understand that this could be a good thing for me but I am also worried about finding a fresh job. As advised on here in June I will start hitting the pavements.
I spoke with my supervisor about my concerns about the lack of progression in my current position and how I don’t want to be a Kindy teacher for the rest of my life. Her advice was “learn to play the guitar”.
For those of you who are also based in Kaohsiung, my wife and I will be going to the KaohsiungLiving.org meetup tomorrow (Sun April 1st - 11am) in Central Park. It would be great to meet some new friends.[/quote]
Teaching Kindy can be soul destroying work. Having to smile all the time whilst some little shit is coughing up their breakfast on your shoes. It is no fun. You might enjoy teaching adults, or teenagers. And all that ‘network at the pub,’ thing is nonsense. Get your wife to help you go translate your CV into Chinese and get your ass down every school in the area. If they need someone and you walk through the door looking fresh then they will interview you.
And tell your wife that she needs to earn 1000nt before she can spend 1000nt.
Enlighten me but why does he need to translate his resume into Chinese when he’s looking for an English teaching job? 
Furthermore, why translate if his Chinese is (probably) weak?
I don’t have a Chinese resume…had one a long time ago but never used it (and probably never will).
Enlighten me but why does he need to translate his resume into Chinese when he’s looking for an English teaching job?
Furthermore, why translate if his Chinese is (probably) weak?
I don’t have a Chinese resume…had one a long time ago but never used it (and probably never will).[/quote]
It will give his wife something to do beyond spending money. 
It’s probably not going to help whatsoever, but in these austere times you try any trick in the book to get yourself ahead. It’s a talking point too, as he will be able to mention he is married to a local woman. ANYTHING to tip the balance in your favour.
Also, you said yourself that you had one. Why can’t he have one?