Yes, there is additional work over and above teaching hours. Lesson planning is the biggest chunk of the unpaid workload as an ESL teacher and the time it takes depends on the teacher's experience and how much material the school provides. But it usually won't be more than around 30-35 total work hours per week (if you teach 22 contact hours) for most ESL jobs though.

So?? You have the Same thing regardless, You sound like an American who wants to Get Paid for Breathing in the Job, for using the toilet, for Taking a Shower so you can Go to Work; The American Worker is the Biggest Complainer in the World and Wants to Get Paid for doing nothing, really.

22 hours Full Time, clearly that's not a full week. Where normal people work more hours during the week, teachers are no different. Although contact hours are 22, the pay often takes into account planning time and everything else on the side. It's the teachers job to make their downtime more efficient, improve their planning skills and so on.

@@dead0show teachers are different, you can't teacher anymore than that without burning out. Teacher is really demanding.

There's plenty of teaching jobs to be found that don't require lesson planning. Since you don't get paid for it, find a school that does it for you and provides you with all the necessary materials

Yeah it’s a nice one!

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agree wholly with you

Often times the chance of upward mobility is an empty promise. If I were you, I’d use your degree in management elsewhere, but it’s your call.

How are the salaries in Cambodia?

Which school?

@@TerryFreak389 low, but so is the cost living.

As if native speakers are the only ones capable of speaking fluent English. I’ve seen native speakers w horrible grammar 🙄

Cambodia looks so dangerous

Hi, when I lived in Thailand, I used Wise/Tranferwise - check them out

You’re welcome! Yes, you just have to give proof of legal employment to your bank then you can transfer abroad.

I never had one when I was teaching in Vietnam. Main issue is that right now due to covid you can only get a one month Visa so it kinda fucks any chance of working long term

I can only speak from my experience teaching in China, but age is not a consideration provided you have the right 'face.' What I mean by this, is that Caucasian teachers are preferred over all others. This sucks, but this is how it is here. I don't have experience in other Asian countries, but I have heard from people here that have taught in Thailand, this is still prevalent. As for teaching, why do you want to do it? Is it necessary to have the extra funds coming into your account or is it because you need to do it to live in Vietnam? I'm not sure if you're aware, but Vietnam doesn't offer a retirement visa like Thailand, Cambodia, or the Philippines. You'll need to travel out of the country after a set period of time, and then fly back in or whatever. And this can lead to questions being asked by people at immigration. One thing I have heard, is that the government is meant to be meeting about immigration issues, and there might be a possibility that in the future, they will change their stance on issuing actual retirement visas. If they do that, and you have a decent amount of funds built up before moving, then working isn't exactly retirement, and it might be better to just find another country to live in. As for the personal training thing, you might be able to get some extra work but it's risky too. If you're on a retirement visa, in say Thailand, then you literally cannot do anything else to earn money under the terms of that visa. It's against the law and you'll get in trouble if you are caught, so you'd be taking a risk. It's why despite the fact that I could make good money teaching privately here, I won't risk it because I have a family here. At the end of the day, once I get to the point where I'm able to retire, unless something drastic occurs that will necessitate me going back to work, then I won't do it. I'll be chilling on a beach, sipping a beer or coffee, and reading a book. I guess it boils down to what you consider to be an acceptable use of your time. Hope this helps in some small way.

@George Lazenby thank you for all the useful information and food for thought. The reason I'm looking at teaching is its a opportunity too give back to the world, help others. While making enough to live off? In a beautiful place.

@@mikelmeadows6254Vietnamese people dont discrimate foreigners based on their skin colors as long as you follow some common rules like any other society. You need to have a bachelor degree at least and have a citizenship from native english speaking countries like us, uk, australia, canada and newzealand.. Most foreign english teachers in vietnam can easily make more than 2000k a month and live comfortably with local cost of living. Of course some can make even better with 3-4000k in some international school or private teaching schools but its a little more demanding.

Yes, you need to complete an English proficiency test if you aren't from a designated native-speaking country.

@@ninja.teacher thanks for getting in touch buddy , is this a new update or this is how it's been dince so long? Onemore Question please: do you still need to pass the test even if you already graduated with a bachelor's degree in English studies? My gratitude ❤️

@@alirachid7121 also the ministry of labor in some province are stricter with a certificate of experience of 3 years, must be legalized by ministry of foreign affairs where you have worked.

Did you check the Academy? It says that it is certified by ACCREDiTAT "Our Online TEFL Course and Vietnam TEFL Course have been accredited by ACCREDITAT. ACCREDITAT is based in Scotland, UK and is an independent, international accreditation body which sets rigorous Standards for the accreditation of TEFL Providers. When an organisation has been accredited by an accreditation body, it means that they have been assessed against internationally recognised standards to demonstrate their competence, impartiality and performance capability." Have you heard of them? Is it valid to work outside of Vietnam?

In Japan for example, there are no criminal-record checks; however, I would put your mind at ease since typically there are most often (always at my schools) always several staff including other teachers and usually a school manager present at all times. Kid’s classrooms normally have windows and parents are allowed in the classroom to observe lessons anytime. I’ve never taught in Vietnam. If I were you, I’d visit the school with your kids and observe their first 1-3 lessons to make sure you are comfortable. My bigger concern would be the quality of the instruction.

I'm in the process of moving to Vietnam to teach. The answer is yes, there is. You must provide them with a criminal background check.

No need. But if you was born there, you easier an English teacher in Việt Nam more than. Or you can teach France, Germany ... coz there are some International schools in Việt Nam now

You don’t need to be but it’s typically easier to secure work for those who are.

@@ninja.teacher Thanks, that's unfortunate, as I'm fluent in English, should I still give it a go?

@@cdbaxul4726 No you don't need to be born there as I am not. But I agree with the first comment, it's easier if you were. Just depends where you're from.. if you're from any of the 7 recognized English speaking nations, you probably can find a job. I'm currently looking for a job myself. Good luck to you. ^^

As a Vietnamese IELTS teacher, native speaker is the best choice and get paid highest. Vietnamese teacher is the second best choice with CELTA qualification and graduate international student from England, U.S.A, Australia. As students are Vietnamese right, so it would be a lot easier to communicate in their mother tounge. That is why Vietnamese teachers are pretty good choice, and they get paid lower than native speaker teachers too. For foreigners who speak english as second language, as long as you look white some Vietnamese parents would love to let their kids be your students. But trust me, it is not a really great idea as you are basically a non-native speaker trying to prove your proficiciency in English.

It depends in which center … and also a bachelor degree or master degree is needed.

Master is better but it is not compulsory for teachers in education center, high schools and lower. However, for university teacher, they do need master degree.

Nope, that shouldn't be an issue!

Yes, most schools will require teachers to be vaccinated.

They can transfer your pay to your bank account.

A completed TEFL course or other relevant teaching qualification is required by the Vietnamese government to work legally so I’d recommend taking a TEFL before applying for jobs as schools screen applicants based on whether they have one. You can check out our TEFL courses at ninjateacher.com

Any TEFL of 40 USD is accepted by the ministry of labor in Vietnam.

We offer a program that includes pre-departure support, in-country orientation, classroom training plus placement in Vietnam. We're not recruiters so don't offer stand-alone job placement.

The reputable schools in Vietnam don’t discriminate based on race. There is a preference for hiring native speakers as ESL teachers, though, so it typically is more challenging to secure work, and you may be offered lower rates, unless you have higher qualifications such as teaching degree etc from your home country.

@@ninja.teacher Thank you for the response.

I don't know of any French language centers and it's not taught in public schools so I think it'd be difficult to find work as a French teacher.

@@ninja.teacher thank you for your answer :)

Yes, just a bachelor's plus TEFL needed for ESL jobs according to all the schools we work with.

The thing is that the school will hire you. You will come with a business visa 😂 of 3 months. In this 3 months you will apply for a work permit. The ministry of labor is requesting you 3 years of working experience certificate legalized. So probably school are giving money. A person from Egypt was teaching for 2 years. Before 2020 it was easier. No need for C1 certificate, no need for TEFL because his school gave false documents 😂 now he wanted to renew his work permit and he was black listed from Vietnam 😂

A bachelor's degree is required by the Vietnamese government in order to process a work permit and Temporary Resident Card and work legally in the country.

@@ninja.teacher The youtuber reborn abroad is promoting working without university diploma. He says he has contacts with the ministry of labor.

There are non native English teachers in Vietnam. In your case, without experience, you might face competition for jobs in big cities. You might sacrifice 12 months with lower pay and teach in smaller cities for the experience. There are facebook for job openings. Make a video presentation of yourself and post there, your recruiters will contact you if they're interested in hiring you. If you don't have a strong accent you could have a chance.

I am a non native teacher in Vietnam. And I just wanted to get out of south America for a 1 year. I found my job in Facebook. I fought with my agent. She abandoned me. If there is a problem with the school you are alone. Well the work permit took a long time to be processed. My visa was about to expire and u had to do an extension. And you will need to legalize all your documents, TEFL , IELTS, diploma.

Thank you guys for the info. Is IELTS an absolute must when looking for a teaching job?

@@luciahlavacova7609 i don't have IELTS. You can have TOEIC, TOEFL. But you must pay an agent to legalize your TOEFL IELTS in us or uk. The problem with Vietnam is a lot of competition. Every tourist that is working illegally and the scams. KZfaqrs who are lying that's it is easy to get a job.

IELTS is all the rage in Vietnam. Not taking IELTS is the dumbest decision that u can make. As u mentioned, u r not a native speaker so how can u show your english level and compete with vietnamese teachers with IELTS 8.0 overall and above. I know this sounds a little bit racist, but if u look white, u will make more money. Vietnamese loves white people, especially they are english teachers.

It depends on the school but some international schools will accept teaching ESL experience plus a PGCE.

@@ninja.teacher the years of experience is a requirement of the ministry of labor.

Yes, your degree, TEFL and background check.

@@ninja.teacher Thanks bud. Just the Police/background check, is that done in my home country or in Vietnam?

You can live very comfortably on that salary range from my personal experience and many of our teachers.

@@ninja.teacher If you do not mind, may you kindly do a general breakdown of expenses for an entry level salary and the salary range that you mentioned, is that before or after tax?

He doesn't say but it seems so because he guarantees jobs after completing his course.

Do it! You will be fine

Yes. South Africans are considered native English speakers by Vietnamese government.

@@thumtlnguyen3626 A South African friend of mine said he had to take an English proficiency test due to knew government rules regarding South Africans??

Ages: from 5-15 for kindergarten , English level - Cambridge..from starters to ket&pet). Usually around 10-15 students per class.

@@shiinamero1380 Thank you for replying.

Yet you made mistakes in the comment

A bachelors degree is required by the Vietnamese government in order to process a work permit and Temporary Resident Card and work legally in the country.

Ask the KZfaqr reborn abroad. He is promoting his service with his government contacts. He is ask you for a lot of money maybe.

Well..then you can go to cambodia

It depends on your nationality, qualifications and where the job is (smaller cities pay lower typically but living expenses are lower too) but this is quite low if it’s HCMC or Hanoi.

@@ninja.teacher thank you for the reply. This is for Vinh city in Nghe An province. We are native English speakers from SA. We both have degrees and TEFL certifications.

​@@relax-sleep-study1455 my friends from SA used to earn 20-25$ an hour, but in the big cities.

I need 3 k I’m 🇺🇸

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I can tell from this comment you have no business teaching anyone

​@@ryanmiller3330😅😂

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Off you trot to china then sparky,,,enjoy the lockdowns and pollution

how much do they make now?

china pay my buddy been there 7 year and married he move up and getting nice money for teacher aka easy money / air con 🤣 I anit mad at him 😎

Not legit no. It's part of the work visa requirements.

Where were you working for that gig? I'm looking at for a new opportunity atm.

@@Nobumblegumforyou at a school called 21st Century International High School in Chengdu, China. It was a brand new school when I worked there so there weren’t many classes, but they still paid extremely well. I imagine there are more students now so teachers have full time schedules now

@@GFreeze1 Is having a degree a 100% requirement for teaching in China?

What courses did you complete to get this job or did you just apply?

In some cases you can get a local check in place of a background check from your home country.

In my case I have a felony marijuana charge. According to the attorney I had spoken with, by completing my B.A. I will qualify to have my charge expunged (June 2025). This is the state of Illinois and different states may vary in law though. I just finished my A.A. and have a clean record otherwise. Once your charge is expunged, only law enforcement will see the expunged charge and a potential employer would not see the expungement. I want to teach in Vietnam also. Having an FBI criminal background check, school transcripts etc. and take them to the Vietnamese consulate in whatever state you are in and they will translate it to Vietnamese for potential employers. This is the process I have to go through. Good luck !!

I think a DUI will automatically expunge after a 10 year period anyways, if all required classes are completed that have been assigned by a judge/court.

1500 month I tho basic was 3 k month

@@elperro3056 nope 1500. I would say goes up to 2k. Depends on province.

@@sagepirotess6312 today they told me 3k cus I’m fluent English hahaha I was like really 😅

@@elperro3056 cool if you get it gratz. Not really going to debate one school. Like I said it fluctuates allot in Vietnam, depending on province, not standard countrywide.

Most of our TEFL course graduates receive multiple job offers earning on the high end of the range mention in this video so this take of a flooded market and low wages doesn’t match our data.

@@ninja.teacher Receiving offers and getting a job are two different things. I don't know where you get your data. Maybe that's all you rely on-data, instead of being here, seeing it, experiencing it. like so many companies, you could make a war sound inviting as long as people but it that's all you care about.

Seriously, i was taking to people from Africa, i think it was Nigeria. She told me she wouldn't care earning 300 USD per month in Vietnam. Her dream is to come with a Visa for long term and do Partime Jobs. The companies that are selling TEFL, TESOL certification are making up the situation to look easy to teach. Even native speakers are scammed by schools. Even people which the list of 80 countries , they are teaching illegally with a tourist visa. 😂 There are a lot of native English speakers backpackers with not TEFL who just cross Cambodia every month. People from Chile don't even need Visa for 3 months.

It is not hilarious..if you teach and live in US then more stressful and you spend almost your salary for expensive living cost..

You should look into how far it goes in Vietnam / what it has to offer compared to teaching / living in the states .

Many universities require a masters, yes, although we’ve seen people teach at unis without one.

You can bring pets. It’s an expensive and complicated process though.

too negative, dog

Teachers with a degree and TEFL (without proof of 3 years experience) are being able to obtain work permits in our experience.

@@ninja.teacher got it. I've been sent on a wild goose chase by Brits and Americans who don't want to hear of another Saffer in their area lol

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