[quote="garnettulip"]If you are looking for more than $50K /year go to Hong Kong. After paying my taxes (17%) and after tavelling, and after shopping and after going out at weekends (and weekdays!) and after paying my rent and after paying all my utilities . . . I was SAVING that in a year! (not kidding, not exaggerating -- and I was JUST teaching)[/quote]

I am intersted in applying for teaching positions with the ESF in Hong Kong. Are you familiar with their reputation? I would be interested to know how you saved $50K a year in Hong Kong. Are their also opportunities to do private ESL work with professionals as I also have a mA Linguistics?

Any advice you have on Hong Kong would be greatly appreciated.

I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has applied for teaching positions in either Qatar or the UAE.
I recently applied and had an interview for a positon in Qatar and I was informed during the interview that I would have to have 3 medical examinations both before leaving Australia and 2 upon arrival in Qatar. The examinations were to prove my clearance of any social diseases. I found this condition to be very intrusive and I did not agree to it as I have not had to prove this requirement in any other international school applications.

As I am new to the International circuit and I am interested in applying for Middle east positions, I would appreciate hearing from anyone who could enlighten me if this is common practice and how best to prepare for this questioning. Also what is an acceptable social disease.