Hello! Jam's cousin here. I want to thank Jam for letting me guest on her channel (char 😆) and ask me questions about my life here in Thailand as a teacher. Disclaimer: My answers are all based on my experiences here so far. It does not reflect the whole Filipino community working here, nor the education system of the schools. It's all very different so don't chew us out if you hear something different from what you've heard or experienced. Please don't be rude. There could be more questions that may have not been answered so feel free to comment down and Jam and I will do our best to answer it. Thank you 😊
You know I have been in the call center industry for 2 decades but most of the filipinos are better english speakers than americans my job as a quality analyst and I have been auditing american agents but their english are not reslly proper conpsreed to filipinos who followed the grammar rules
Thank you for your informative video about teaching job in Thailand. I would like to ask if you could also share Filipinos working in hospitality and tourism industry.
Hi! Glad you found this helpful! I’m still asking friends in that industry who are okay with being interviewed and sharing their experience. Please click the bell button to stay updated! 😊🙏🏼
Wow! Thank you Ms. Jam❤ I wish and pray that you can help me too Ms. Jam..I am plannimg to go there hopefully this year🙏🏻 your videos are very inspirimg..God Bless and hope to see you soon🙏🏻💪lavan lang
To your point about international schools favoring foreigner (or white) candidates, would you have an idea on how they would treat Filipinos who come from those countries you mentioned (US, Canada, UK, ...)?
Hi! It’s a case to case basis, depending on the school. We had a Filipino teacher who grew up in Canada and had a Canadian passport. He was paid the same salary as foreign teachers from western countries. Treatment-wise, the students and teachers were respectful to him. Thai students are generally respectful (with some rowdy kids of course 😂) to teachers and elders. 😊
I was actually thinking of applying in Thailand but was a bit hesistant because I am not an educ grad parang taking a chance if pwede. I am definitely interested but seeing the starting rate and knowing that I am earning more here than if I work in Thailand na with no Educ background, I am a bit hesistant if its a good choice. Hays, I wanted a shift in career pero it would be a risk especially that it would also affect my capacity to pay my own bills.
Hi! What course did you finish po? You can try applying online first on Linkedin and other platforms. See if you can get hired online first to lessen the risk 😊
@@seyeolkim3557 Ah needed po yung English speaking school counselors and psychologists for international schools dito 😊 Possible career choice yan if you want something in line sa course mo
Yep! There’s no place like home. Unfortunately not everyone has the privilege to earn that much in our home country, especially parents with lots of mouths to feed :(
Hi I am from Pakistan i want to come Thailand from Pakistan as student visa and also for teaching English in Thailand can you guide me the process for English teacher in Thailand what requirements need
Hi! I’m not a teacher, so our requirements might be different. You can see the list of documents needed here: www.xploretefl.com/articles/requirements-to-teach-english-in-thailand/
Wouldn’t it be normal that a qualified certified teacher from the west (white or black) gets a higher salary than a Filipino who only worked office jobs?
Hi. I think you misunderstood. Of course, an office worker with no teaching experience would NOT be hired as a teacher at an international school. I meant a Filipino teacher who is board-certified, has degrees, and has teaching experience. Between a Filipino teacher and a white teacher with an American passport, the white teacher will be paid more. It's not just Filipinos- other Southeast Asian teachers also receive the same unequal pay. That's just how the current system works here.
Hello! I suggest going on job hunting sites like linkedin.com or ajarn.com if you're still in the Philippines po. You can also go to Filipino-Thailand Facebook groups and look for job openings there. Filipino Community in Thailand: facebook.com/groups/737061589746261 SWD Kapamilya Thailand: facebook.com/groups/310585845818672/ Good luck!
Kamusta! I'm a Fil-Am dual citizen raised mostly in the US, so a native English speaker. Is the salary difference more based on background or actual race? I realize that it's important to have foreign looking teachers to advertise for the school. White people serve marketing purposes. It's just business, it makes sense. I wonder if being half White with a US passport is good enough for the higher salary. What do you think? And will having a PH passport as well be an advantage?
Hi! It’s both, but they will mainly base it on your passport/nationality. Teachers with western passports are paid 3-4 times more. Looking white will also give you an added advantage, so if you’re half white with a US passport, that’s pretty much a guarantee for a high salary in international schools here. Retention is different though. International school parents can be quite fussy and demanding especially since they pay almost a million baht per year for their kid’s tuition. While a strong passport helps with getting a job, keeping that job will require teaching skill, resilience, and adaptability to the school’s politics. Good luck, and I hope this helps! 😊
@@jamrellb Thank you! Problem is, I don't have teaching experience and my bachelor's is Liberal Studies English and Math, so not exactly education. I don't think IS will hire me. In Japan that's ok, they will hire me...but with the new inflation the pay is equal to Thailand! And the food in Japan costs 5x more! Is it possible to still get a decent job teaching job in Thailand with no experience? I don't really look White. I look like those 80's Asian comic characters. Some Pinoys assume I'm Pinoy, some don't. I do well in East Asia. But their economies are so trashed there's no point teaching there. There's no way to save money. I never thought I would see that Thailand and the Philippines are more rich than East Asia. What a crazy year. It's about to get crazier.
@@oodo2908 Some private bilingual schools will hire those with no experience as long as you have a bachelor’s degree and you can teach. The salary isn’t as high, but it’s good enough to get your foot in the door and gain some experience to hopefully get into international schools. As long as you’re smart with your money, private bilingual school salaries are enough to live comfortably here. 😊
@@jamrellb Ohhhh, ok! I will research these bilingual schools...kung at least 1K USD pwede na. Not sure if you've been keeping up with the world economy, but its so bad in America right now that its better to live in SEA off of 1.5K USD a month rather than 3000 (sometimes 4000) in the USA.
Helloo maam, can i ask a favor,if you have known any agency in thailand that hiring a teacher like me, asking for help so that i can msg them so that i can enquire to apply, thank you so much, hoping you gave me time to effort to reply, god bless you
Hello! I don't know any agencies hiring teachers, and even if I did, I would recommend going straight to the schools, as agencies are known to take a percentage of your salary. You can join Filipino groups on Facebook. They post lots of hiring positions there. SWD Kapamilya Thailand: facebook.com/groups/310585845818672/ Filipino Community in Thailand: facebook.com/groups/FilipinoCommunityThailand/ Hope this helps and good luck!
Hello! Jam's cousin here. I want to thank Jam for letting me guest on her channel (char 😆) and ask me questions about my life here in Thailand as a teacher.
Disclaimer: My answers are all based on my experiences here so far. It does not reflect the whole Filipino community working here, nor the education system of the schools. It's all very different so don't chew us out if you hear something different from what you've heard or experienced. Please don't be rude.
There could be more questions that may have not been answered so feel free to comment down and Jam and I will do our best to answer it. Thank you 😊
Thanks Rai! 🙏🏼
Good day po. I am Felipe III S. Morales, a mathematics teacher here in Philippines po. Baka may hiring po diyan po. :)
You know I have been in the call center industry for 2 decades but most of the filipinos are better english speakers than americans my job as a quality analyst and I have been auditing american agents but their english are not reslly proper conpsreed to filipinos who followed the grammar rules
You both are intellectual ladies and humble.
Thank you! 🙏🏼
Thank you for your informative video about teaching job in Thailand. I would like to ask if you could also share Filipinos working in hospitality and tourism industry.
Hi! Glad you found this helpful! I’m still asking friends in that industry who are okay with being interviewed and sharing their experience. Please click the bell button to stay updated! 😊🙏🏼
Wow! Thank you Ms. Jam❤ I wish and pray that you can help me too Ms. Jam..I am plannimg to go there hopefully this year🙏🏻 your videos are very inspirimg..God Bless and hope to see you soon🙏🏻💪lavan lang
God bless po and have a safe journey 😊🙏🏼
This is my first time watching your youtube videos
Thanks for watching 🙏🏼 Hope you enjoy my vlogs!
Im happy to see u guys here in youtube..love u both ate rai and ate jam❤❤❤
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this is such a helpful video !! thank u so much po :))
Glad you found this helpful!
Wish to work in thailand..❤❤❤
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Good job
Thanks! Hope this video helps
To your point about international schools favoring foreigner (or white) candidates, would you have an idea on how they would treat Filipinos who come from those countries you mentioned (US, Canada, UK, ...)?
Hi! It’s a case to case basis, depending on the school. We had a Filipino teacher who grew up in Canada and had a Canadian passport. He was paid the same salary as foreign teachers from western countries.
Treatment-wise, the students and teachers were respectful to him. Thai students are generally respectful (with some rowdy kids of course 😂) to teachers and elders. 😊
@@jamrellb thank you! Just wondering about the transcripts.. would schools need the transcripts authenticated/apostilled as well?
@@kmnumdash Hi! Yes, they’ll need that along with police clearance and medical certificate 😊
@@jamrellb thank you!
mao gyud nag plano sad ko puhon mag work sa thailanddd 🥰
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I was actually thinking of applying in Thailand but was a bit hesistant because I am not an educ grad parang taking a chance if pwede. I am definitely interested but seeing the starting rate and knowing that I am earning more here than if I work in Thailand na with no Educ background, I am a bit hesistant if its a good choice. Hays, I wanted a shift in career pero it would be a risk especially that it would also affect my capacity to pay my own bills.
Hi! What course did you finish po? You can try applying online first on Linkedin and other platforms. See if you can get hired online first to lessen the risk 😊
@@jamrellb BSPsychology po. I am trying to check too if there any job openings that I can apply.
@@seyeolkim3557 Ah needed po yung English speaking school counselors and psychologists for international schools dito 😊 Possible career choice yan if you want something in line sa course mo
@@jamrellb That's good option too, I'll try to look into that as well. Thank you so much po.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT IF YOU ARE GETTING 40K AS WELL IN PH ITS. BETTER TO STAY IN PH ESPECIALLY IF YOU DONT NEED TO PAY FOR YOUR HOUSE.
Yep! There’s no place like home. Unfortunately not everyone has the privilege to earn that much in our home country, especially parents with lots of mouths to feed :(
Hi I am from Pakistan i want to come Thailand from Pakistan as student visa and also for teaching English in Thailand can you guide me the process for English teacher in Thailand what requirements need
Hi! I’m not a teacher, so our requirements might be different. You can see the list of documents needed here: www.xploretefl.com/articles/requirements-to-teach-english-in-thailand/
Hope this helps! 🙏🏼
Wouldn’t it be normal that a qualified certified teacher from the west (white or black) gets a higher salary than a Filipino who only worked office jobs?
Hi. I think you misunderstood. Of course, an office worker with no teaching experience would NOT be hired as a teacher at an international school. I meant a Filipino teacher who is board-certified, has degrees, and has teaching experience.
Between a Filipino teacher and a white teacher with an American passport, the white teacher will be paid more.
It's not just Filipinos- other Southeast Asian teachers also receive the same unequal pay. That's just how the current system works here.
How to apply?
Hello! I suggest going on job hunting sites like linkedin.com or ajarn.com if you're still in the Philippines po.
You can also go to Filipino-Thailand Facebook groups and look for job openings there.
Filipino Community in Thailand: facebook.com/groups/737061589746261
SWD Kapamilya Thailand: facebook.com/groups/310585845818672/
Good luck!
How about for instance im a jr teacher can i apply as a teacher assistant thought i hve 4yrs of teacher experience here in the Philippines
Hello. Yes, you can apply as a teacher’s assistant. 😊 The requirements for TA here aren’t as strict as a lead teacher.
Kamusta! I'm a Fil-Am dual citizen raised mostly in the US, so a native English speaker. Is the salary difference more based on background or actual race? I realize that it's important to have foreign looking teachers to advertise for the school. White people serve marketing purposes. It's just business, it makes sense. I wonder if being half White with a US passport is good enough for the higher salary. What do you think? And will having a PH passport as well be an advantage?
Hi! It’s both, but they will mainly base it on your passport/nationality. Teachers with western passports are paid 3-4 times more. Looking white will also give you an added advantage, so if you’re half white with a US passport, that’s pretty much a guarantee for a high salary in international schools here.
Retention is different though. International school parents can be quite fussy and demanding especially since they pay almost a million baht per year for their kid’s tuition. While a strong passport helps with getting a job, keeping that job will require teaching skill, resilience, and adaptability to the school’s politics.
Good luck, and I hope this helps! 😊
@@jamrellb Thank you! Problem is, I don't have teaching experience and my bachelor's is Liberal Studies English and Math, so not exactly education. I don't think IS will hire me. In Japan that's ok, they will hire me...but with the new inflation the pay is equal to Thailand! And the food in Japan costs 5x more! Is it possible to still get a decent job teaching job in Thailand with no experience?
I don't really look White. I look like those 80's Asian comic characters. Some Pinoys assume I'm Pinoy, some don't. I do well in East Asia. But their economies are so trashed there's no point teaching there. There's no way to save money. I never thought I would see that Thailand and the Philippines are more rich than East Asia. What a crazy year. It's about to get crazier.
@@oodo2908 Some private bilingual schools will hire those with no experience as long as you have a bachelor’s degree and you can teach. The salary isn’t as high, but it’s good enough to get your foot in the door and gain some experience to hopefully get into international schools.
As long as you’re smart with your money, private bilingual school salaries are enough to live comfortably here. 😊
@@jamrellb Ohhhh, ok! I will research these bilingual schools...kung at least 1K USD pwede na.
Not sure if you've been keeping up with the world economy, but its so bad in America right now that its better to live in SEA off of 1.5K USD a month rather than 3000 (sometimes 4000) in the USA.
@@oodo2908 Wow. I wish you the best and good luck! 😊
Please allow me to share this opinion.
Helloo maam, can i ask a favor,if you have known any agency in thailand that hiring a teacher like me, asking for help so that i can msg them so that i can enquire to apply, thank you so much, hoping you gave me time to effort to reply, god bless you
Hello! I don't know any agencies hiring teachers, and even if I did, I would recommend going straight to the schools, as agencies are known to take a percentage of your salary.
You can join Filipino groups on Facebook. They post lots of hiring positions there.
SWD Kapamilya Thailand: facebook.com/groups/310585845818672/
Filipino Community in Thailand: facebook.com/groups/FilipinoCommunityThailand/
Hope this helps and good luck!
It's more fun anywhere if you have money.
Haha agreed! 😆