Joining the slow lane - is it possible in PP? And how does the economics work out?

I came to PP to get back to a relaxed, easy-going life. I want to find a teaching job in a public school with about a 10-15 hours a week workload (if you teach in a school you'll know there is plenty of other stuff in your schedule - so this is realistic and what I've previously had). I want a relaxed lifestyle again - that's why I chose to come to Cambodia. Now I'm here though I see the toothpaste in my local supermarket is $5 a tube and the price of many everyday items can be (strangely) very high, and it does add up. Many people have told me about high salaries and heavy workloads. That's not what I'm looking for, but with the prices that everyday items seem to be available at (at least around where I live - no idea about anybody else's experience) I'm expecting that expat salaries really must be very high.

I know it's hard to get info like this. I saw chopstickDragon's attempt, which seems to have been immediately jumped on by Gilmore who seems to reposition a request for info into an interview with an attitude that reminds me of a certain school (in another less relaxed country) I once worked for.

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The school in question delayed my paperwork continuously (even with my wife trying to get it done - she knows the process inside out and has done it many times). In that place the hours were on the heavy side and my friendly manager got swapped for somebody who barked orders, teacher's room furniture was continually swapped, the teachers room was then moved, the books didn't arrived (for six weeks) and I needed to teach a group of kids that didn't really speak English a science class by finding materials on the internet (and when they did they were still far too difficult so it didn't change much), and many other strange happenings (including disturbances in the night which resulted in a lack of sleep). My colleagues were telling me it was all illegal and that the school just had 'connections', and kept relaying stories of other illegal stuff that was happening - no idea why. After two months (with my legal paperwork still not done - a government inspection had already ocurred in the meantime (at least that's what I was told and I apparently saw - whatever that meant - it didn't seem to have any upshot on anything) I left. I won't say anything more about it and am intentionally light on details. I do appreciate being able to post here and use social media (it isn't available in all parts of the world).

Needless to say I like the easy-going nature of Cambodia. And you'll probably understand why I don't want to jump into some position with a high salary (I couldn't collect the full salary from that particular school anyway - because they wanted a month in hand - which I only began to ponder afterwards).

Having given a bit of a context, is it possible to join the slow lane here (I don't have high expectations)?

$5 toothpaste, lol. All the super markets I go to have toothpaste for $1-$1.5. (might have, some special brands for $5, don't buy those. (Problem - - > solution)

Didn't read the whole post yet. Just starting my first coffee =)

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britscienceteacher wrote: ↑Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:45 am I want to find a teaching job in a public school...

They don't employ foreigners at public schools.

I may be wrong but the whole post is a bit confusing, I think, and it seems maybe the purpose of the whole thing was to take a swipe at Gilmore

Go and see Panassastra University, teach from 5:30 to 8:30 pm Monday to Friday, get $11/ hour, I think

I'm writing in earnest. The reason why I start by providing a bit of info is that chopstickDragon got told off for not doing this (people do have very different experiences even in the same place and one must try not to judge). I wanted to ask for real info about a jobs that fit well with family life (so I can see as much of my family as possible). I'm not after big bucks (I value quality family time over personal wealth while my boy is still small). Is there anybody that happens to be in this kind of job (and perhaps for similar reasons)? I don't know why chopstickDragon drew such ire, was he too materialistic (each to their own I think - perhaps he's single)? Anyway, his question never got answered if anybody knew. Some people are really helpful here. Jamie Lambo was even kind enough to provide a google map image with an answer to a question I posted a few weeks ago and I greatly appreciated angkorjohn's opinion too - my boy really liked Wat Botum Park.

Equinix wrote: ↑Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:59 am $5 toothpaste, lol. All the super markets I go to have toothpaste for $1-$1.5. (might have, some special brands for $5, don't buy those. (Problem - - > solution)

I thought that. I think he must have bought this

Natural Herbs Toothpaste $5



Description

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britscienceteacher wrote: ↑Sat Aug 04, 2018 2:24 pm I'm writing in earnest. The reason why I start by providing a bit of info is that chopstickDragon got told off for not doing this (people do have very different experiences even in the same place and one must try not to judge). I wanted to ask for real info about a jobs that fit well with family life (so I can see as much of my family as possible). I'm not after big bucks (I value quality family time over personal wealth while my boy is still small). Is there anybody that happens to be in this kind of job (and perhaps for similar reasons)? I don't know why chopstickDragon drew such ire, was he too materialistic (each to their own I think - perhaps he's single)? Anyway, his question never got answered if anybody knew. Some people are really helpful here. Jamie Lambo was even kind enough to provide a google map image with an answer to a question I posted a few weeks ago and I greatly appreciated angkorjohn's opinion too - my boy really liked Wat Botum Park.

Can we get off the topic of toothpaste please before our resident team of talkative green-skinned friends turn this into the 'toothpaste thread', it was a general example of the living costs around where I am (in the South by Mao Tse Toung Blvd). Regardless of the kind of toothpaste you like to take photos of I'd really like to hear from anybody who works in a relaxing job with normal hours, perhaps I'd even like to be your colleague if you're a teacher. Thank you to all future relevant posters.

Define: 'relaxing'
Define: 'Normal hours'

As a science teacher, you should know this. Just saying.

that genius wrote: ↑Sat Aug 04, 2018 3:01 pm Define: 'relaxing'
Define: 'Normal hours'

As a science teacher, you should know this. Just saying.

think he mentioned a 10-15hour week workload is what hes after, first sentence of the OP

True and noted.Apologies.. What does he mean by relaxing?...We need more input

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