ESL Jobs Forum

[hbxandra]

I am new here and you've got a great thing going but it seems that everyone's busy. In my country, the students are mostly from Korea. They come here because it's cheaper and they're forced to practice English because the Filipinos don't know how to speak their language.

So, all around my city (in Bagiuo) you'll find Korean shops, Korean restaurants, singing rooms, internet cafes.... not that I'm complaining. I think it's great.
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Xandra
HENIO TUTORIALS
Baguio City, Philippines
Mobile No: +639065100682
Landline: +63744422632

[bisayako]

I am curious! How well does the school pay you? I assume this is a private school and do you speak Korean?

[Shakespearean]

Are you an English teacher in the Philippines? I believe the reason why Koreans flux to the Philippines is because the cheap rate of English studies offered. Most Korean students have already invaded most of the Philippines' big cities to take advantage of the Filipino's talents and accommodating nature. Filipinos might not realize it but Koreans really are sucking their talents and resources off to benefit their citizens.

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[busecoteach]

What is wrong with best value for money where both parties benefit? The real suckers of Filipino generosity have been the americans and europeans but do we complain about them? If the filipinos are happy why should shakespeare or anyone else complain?

[rebecca.hartstrom]

Yes Koreans go to the Philippines because studying is cheaper there and Filipinos are great teachers. They're great English speakers actually. And added benefit is they get to enjoy the beautiful country too.
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Rebecca Hartstrom

[MalayaOFW]

ESL work is hard to come by for native speakers in the Philippines and it's not as profitable. Best way is to get hired by its international schools overseas (IS Manila usually do their hiring in Bangkok, AFAIK). Another route is through universities teaching other subjects other than English. If you are an experienced teacher in managerial positions as well as an extensive exposure in IELTS- another way would be to get hired by British Council and IDP. You might also consider working as a trainer in BPOs- if you have background in engineering, finance and speaks another language- BPO work would be lucrative.

Check out Cebu as well, there are schools catering to Koreans (and other nationalities)- they would be most likely be hiring native speakers but competition would be stiff and I doubt that salary would be as great as in other countries in the region.