Hey guys… Sorry if this echos any previous threads but in all honesty I’ve done a search and the info is either lacking… thread goes off topic (when does it ever stay on topic!!) or the info is out-dated/not there…
So, basically I am currently teaching both in a langauge school (f/t) and kindy (p/t) and I am racking in about 90,000NT$ - however I do work 6 days a week…
I am getting tired with the kindy work and if I don’t resign my salary will drop to around 65,000NT$, I know this in-itself is a very good salary but i have become used to living on 90,000NT$…and I am hoping to buy a small place of my own…
While searching the net I have found that most if not all part-time morning jobs are for kindy… has or does anyone work (teach) p/t morning thats not kindy? If so how did you find it?
If I can’t I’m gonna have to settle for 65,000NT$ but what sort of life will this have me? Has anyone bought a place of their own on such a salary?? I am single so don’t have two incomes coming in…
1st point - Assuming you are a foreigner and only on an ARC, i think you’d have problems buying a place on your own. This is based on the fact that my so and i are buying a place and they would only take into consideration her salary.
2nd point - She is on considerably less than 65k and she managed to get a mortgage for 6m, so yes it can be done but on her salary alone the repayments would cripple her.
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I am getting tired with the kindy work and if I don’t resign my salary will drop to around 65,000NT$, I know this in-itself is a very good salary but I have become used to living on 90,000NT$…and I am hoping to buy a small place of my own…
While searching the net I have found that most if not all part-time morning jobs are for kindy… has or does anyone work (teach) p/t morning thats not kindy? If so how did you find it?
If I can’t I’m gonna have to settle for 65,000NT$ but what sort of life will this have me? Has anyone bought a place of their own on such a salary?? I am single so don’t have two incomes coming in…
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I think a lot depends on where you are and your habits. Obviously downtown in Taipei will be harder to live on that kind of money than elsewhere.
The obvious kindy alternative is privates. Yes, daytime privates are much fewer and further between, but they exist. College students, young adults and home makers more often have daytime hours free. Then there are the company teaching options.
I don’t work kindy either and I make around what you make now, Robin hood. I don’t work until 1:30 in the afternoon, and I work on Saturday. I have 2 part time jobs and some real good privates that aren’t allowed to cancel without make-up classes. I’m often home relaxing by 8 pm.
Yes, It can be difficult to find daytime privates, but not impossible. If you can get a good one, and they like you, you can find more through them. Word of mouth is king!