Should I return to Kampuchea?
Should I return to Kampuchea?
Ahoi!
I've been thinking about coming back to Cambodia. I left Cambodia a year ago and I can't take it anymore, life here is more akin to living
in a cage than anything else and it's truly maddening. Right now I'm not sure whether I should pick another country to migrate to or come
back to what I'm already familiar with. Ecuador, Myanmar, Bulgaria and China are some of my other options,
but seeing how I am already fairly familiar with Cambodia and quite like the country it is quite tempting to come back to what I've grown
fond of.
In the two years that I already spent in Phnom Penh, I taught English at a couple of different schools and enjoyed it. Great working hours,
comparatively good pay and I generally like working with kids/teenagers, so it seems like a gig that's cut out for me (except for the fact
that my only qualification for teaching is a TESOL). But I am wondering, what else can a barang in his mid twenties without a degree do
to make a living? I'm looking for jobs that pay at the very least 600-700 dollars per month. Hope you guys have some ideas.
I've been thinking about coming back to Cambodia. I left Cambodia a year ago and I can't take it anymore, life here is more akin to living
in a cage than anything else and it's truly maddening. Right now I'm not sure whether I should pick another country to migrate to or come
back to what I'm already familiar with. Ecuador, Myanmar, Bulgaria and China are some of my other options,
but seeing how I am already fairly familiar with Cambodia and quite like the country it is quite tempting to come back to what I've grown
fond of.
In the two years that I already spent in Phnom Penh, I taught English at a couple of different schools and enjoyed it. Great working hours,
comparatively good pay and I generally like working with kids/teenagers, so it seems like a gig that's cut out for me (except for the fact
that my only qualification for teaching is a TESOL). But I am wondering, what else can a barang in his mid twenties without a degree do
to make a living? I'm looking for jobs that pay at the very least 600-700 dollars per month. Hope you guys have some ideas.
Bei der Weiterbildung; in der Todeszone.
- Bitte_Kein_Lexus
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Re: Should I return to Kampuchea?
Many other options besides teaching. Since you're only on your mid twenties, why not take the time now to get a degree in something marketable. Not necessarily a university degree, but something you can use at home and abroad.
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Re: Should I return to Kampuchea?
Stay home for a while, follow the above advice, and be sure to save as much money as you can before relocating so that you have a safety net (minimum 6 months living expenses).
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Re: Should I return to Kampuchea?
take up a usable trade or occupation and get GOOD at it than move on
Teaching TeFL is truly a dead end -go nowhere job.
Anything to do with the medical profession/Tech sector will pay off ten fold
PS; forget Burma/China unless you have degrees
Teaching TeFL is truly a dead end -go nowhere job.
Anything to do with the medical profession/Tech sector will pay off ten fold
so dont come without at LEAST $US6,000so that you have a safety net (minimum 6 months living expenses).
PS; forget Burma/China unless you have degrees
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
Re: Should I return to Kampuchea?
Cambodia is great, Equador would be next. The rest on your list I would skip with what you have. Myanmar rent is really high, along with few other drawbacks. Bulgaria is cool, but really not good for wages, and you have the European winter to deal with. China, done it, just not my thing.Jacket wrote:Ahoi!
I've been thinking about coming back to Cambodia. I left Cambodia a year ago and I can't take it anymore, life here is more akin to living
in a cage than anything else and it's truly maddening. Right now I'm not sure whether I should pick another country to migrate to or come
back to what I'm already familiar with. Ecuador, Myanmar, Bulgaria and China are some of my other options,
but seeing how I am already fairly familiar with Cambodia and quite like the country it is quite tempting to come back to what I've grown
fond of.
In the two years that I already spent in Phnom Penh, I taught English at a couple of different schools and enjoyed it. Great working hours,
comparatively good pay and I generally like working with kids/teenagers, so it seems like a gig that's cut out for me (except for the fact
that my only qualification for teaching is a TESOL). But I am wondering, what else can a barang in his mid twenties without a degree do
to make a living? I'm looking for jobs that pay at the very least 600-700 dollars per month. Hope you guys have some ideas.
Equador has cold temps as well, but you can always escape that going into the coastal region. It is friendly, reasonably safe and cheap. The food is good. Work, as a foreigner other than teaching, I doubt. I am not a teacher, but I meet them everywhere, wages are similar to Cambodia. Good luck choosing.
Re: Should I return to Kampuchea?
think about taking some online classes too bro. getting a bachelor's opens up a lot of countries for tefl teachers.
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