Blog Updates

Death Race in Taiwan as an EFL Teacher

February 21, 2012

You manage to swerve just in time as a car runs through the red light and almost slams into the front of your motorbike. Does this sound familiar? There’s nothing fun about almost being in a traffic accident and I definitely hope you had never had the misfortune of being in one, but they occur [...]

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Taiwan – No Country for Old EFL Men

February 10, 2012

A question I get asked quite a lot is how old do you have to be to teach English in Taiwan. It might sound like a strange question to anyone who is a qualified or certified public school teacher, but when it comes to EFL jobs it’s definitely one you need to ask. There are [...]

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The EFL/ESL Market in Taiwan in 2012

December 1, 2011

I decided to write this post to give people some insight into what the ESL or EFL market in Taiwan in 2012 will be like. Everything in this article is based on my own experiences and beliefs, so take what you read with a grain of salt. What’s it going to be like in 2012 [...]

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Why You Shouldn’t Work for Recruiters in Taiwan

October 14, 2011

There are plenty of ways to get a teaching gig in Taiwan, but I am writing this post here to warn people of and strongly recommend that they DO NOT use recruitment agencies.  That’s right.  I repeat, DO NOT use recruiters to land any type of teaching job in Taiwan.  I know why people use [...]

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Do You Like Working Saturdays?

May 4, 2011

One luxury that many people outside of Taiwan have is that of working only during the weekdays. If you plan on moving to Taiwan to teach English, then this is one luxury that you can kiss goodbye. What’s that? You don’t like the idea of working on Saturday or Sunday? Well tough luck because it [...]

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English Classes and Rowdy Children…

April 2, 2011

Teaching English in Taiwan is much like being a paid entertainer. This may be good or bad depending on how you look at, and some days it can be a little bit of both. Don’t be shocked if you have classes of children that behave differently when you’re teaching and a Taiwanese teacher is teaching [...]

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Those Bad Days as an English Teacher…

March 30, 2011

One thing you just have to remember some days is that you really need patience to be a teacher. I guess for anyone reading this who has already taught for some time doesn’t need to be told the obvious, but if you’re considering a jumping into the world of teaching English as a foreign language [...]

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The Changing English Market in Taiwan

March 29, 2011

Teaching in Taiwan is a completely different game now than compared to just 10 years ago. One of the biggest things that has changed in Taiwan regarding English cram schools is that of the competition and the number of students. You might think that this is an important if you are running your own English [...]

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