Working in Phnomh Penh without a degree

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Re: Working in Phnomh Penh without a degree

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If he wants to PM. I will let him know. It is in Poipet though. My friend will probably leave there soon
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Re: Working in Phnomh Penh without a degree

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Buy a fake degree.
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It won't be an issue. You will undoubtedly pick up some teaching hours and then you will either be able to do the job well and get offered more hours, or you'll be rubbish and only ever get the 5-7 slots. I wouldn't sweat the degree too much.
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don't forget to hook up with a bar-girl and make the 7th circle of hell complete.
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Re: Working in Phnomh Penh without a degree

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did @Simon1867 ever make it to Cambodia. Would be interested to hear his experience.
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Brody wrote: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:38 am
Welcome to the wondrous world of tefl jobbing, don't forget to hook up with a bar-girl and make the 7th circle of hell complete.
for sure, then remember, in your 3rd yr here you actually have to marry them to appear 'respectable'
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Re: Working in Phnomh Penh without a degree

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Simon1867 wrote: Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:19 pm Hi all!

I've just completed my TEFL course and am moving to Cambodia in March to hopefully start teaching English to students.

I'm a male, aged 33 with a lengthy CV of managerial and training positions (no actual teaching experience though).

Do you think it will be relatively straightforward for me to obtain a job with the Tefl under my belt bearing in mind I have no degree? I'm certainly not expecting to get the first one I apply for.

I'm not using this just as a stop gap, so I'm totally approaching it with a view to sticking with the job and actually helping to educate people, rather than just as a means to live somewhere hot.

Any advice whatsoever would be really appreciated.

Thanks,

Simon
I only had a tefl when i got here.took 3 months to get a decent paying job.in berween i did volunteer work to gain extra experience
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Re: Working in Phnomh Penh without a degree

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Soriya wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:04 pm
Simon1867 wrote: Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:19 pm Hi all!

I've just completed my TEFL course and am moving to Cambodia in March to hopefully start teaching English to students.

I'm a male, aged 33 with a lengthy CV of managerial and training positions (no actual teaching experience though).

Do you think it will be relatively straightforward for me to obtain a job with the Tefl under my belt bearing in mind I have no degree? I'm certainly not expecting to get the first one I apply for.

I'm not using this just as a stop gap, so I'm totally approaching it with a view to sticking with the job and actually helping to educate people, rather than just as a means to live somewhere hot.

Any advice whatsoever would be really appreciated.

Thanks,

Simon
I only had a tefl when i got here.took 3 months to get a decent paying job.in berween i did volunteer work to gain extra experience
How decent is decent?
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Re: Working in Phnomh Penh without a degree

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To OP,

The clever move is to get a skill (and certification if possible) THEN coming up here to search a job.

If you're not here for the hot weather, you could get certified anywhere else before looking to have a decent living here.

Descent is above 1500$. Sure, under you can have fun, but when you're 30 already you need to save a bit , enjoy life, and be ready to move somewhere else quick if needed (health, family, job opp).

Because when you're worn out here, and didn't add any certification while here, and you have to go back home (hopefully without any addiction or health issues), you have to be fit to make your comeback.

Preparation makes the difference. Good life, shit life.
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Re: Working in Phnomh Penh without a degree

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I doubt many people here are really here just for the hot weather - could always go to southern Europe for that
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