My daughter and cousins discuss cuisine at the Indian restaurant.
Teaching English in Taiwan
Michael A. Turton
Introduction
Questions to Ask Employers
Can I Teach Illegally in Taiwan?
Protecting Yourself
Can I Teach for a couple of months?
Schedules
Who Shouldn't Come
Visas
When to Come
Your Students
Getting a Job
Other Work and Links
Who to Teach
 
Where to Teach
Email Me
Are They Ripping Me Off?
Return To Home Page
Who Shouldn't Come
Male native speakers of English under 35 years of age have the inside track on cram school jobs. 
 

 


Students at THMU discuss a problem in class.
If you are planning to teach English in a cram school, the following people will have increased difficulty finding work:

anyone over 35,

anyone not a native speaker of English (but who is European).
 
 

A well-kept traditional house. Despite the rural ambience, this house is in an urban area.
Very great difficulty will be experienced by

anyone over 50,

and anyone from a country outsideof Europe where English is not the native tongue...

Participants in evening Tai Chi exercises at the Kaohsiung Culture Center.
Taiwanese favor people from (in order): America, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa (any color acceptable), Western Europe, other whites, people of color.  If you have an advanced degree such as a Masters or Ph.D, none of this applies, because you can get a university job, and those are a little more color-blind. A police station in Taichung.
Additionally, if you have children over 5 or children with handicaps, you should probably think seriously about whether you should come. See my kids page for further details. A scooter rider collects a ticket.
Introduction
Questions to Ask Employers
Can I Teach Illegally in Taiwan?
Protecting Yourself
Can I Teach for a couple of months?
Schedules
Who Shouldn't Come
Visas
When to Come
Your Students
Getting a Job
Other Work and Links
Who to Teach
 
Where to Teach
Email Me
Are They Ripping Me Off?
Return To Home Page