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Hi All,

I am new here and I was wondering if anyone out there has any experience of working as an ESL teach in Hong Kong, and might be able to offer some good advice?

Sorry if this should be in the China section or somewhere else BTW...

I am looking to move out to Hong Kong towards the end of this year with my girlfriend (a Hong Kong Permanent Resident), and am considering my employment options. I am planning to complete a TESOL certificate through Trinity College before I leave the UK, and am unsure whether to sign up to a teaching agency in advance of moving.

I have a few questions below that I would be grateful if anyone can help me with:

- Available working hours: Are there enough hours of work available or do you find yourself short week to week?

- Expected pay (cheeky question): Are your accommodation and living costs covered etc?

- Are there many teaching institutions willing to sponsor working visas?

- Career prospects: Are there many opportunities for career advancement? Do you have to have a PGCE to progress or can you go into management or other areas?

- Does the academic/employment year start on September 1st or is it possible to secure a job all year round?

I appreciate I've just asked a huge amount of questions, but if anyone does have any tips or general advice on teaching in Hong Kong that they can share, it would be a great help.

I am male, 26, a native English speaking university graduate with previous teaching experience across Primary, Secondary and College levels in the UK as a Teaching Assistant.

Thank you!!!

[markc]

There is work teaching English in Hong Kong, but it's not like finding work in China. There is not the same choice - of course.

I interviewed a long term resident and teacher here http://www.tesolzone.com/teaching-in-hong-kong.html if you are interested. She had a lot to say about working in Hong Kong.