Hello everyone,
I'm considering this school as a potential employer and would to get a bit more information about it.
What is the teaching at the school like?
What are the facilities like?
How well is the school managed?
What is the treatment of the teachers like? And pay etc?
Just any information at all would be helpful so I can decide whether to move forwards.
Thank you so much. :)
British School of Bangkok, AKA Topsy Turvy International
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Yantantether
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Yantantether
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Yantantether
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Yantantether
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Yantantether
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The slary is okay if its AFTER taxes, meaning there are lower but not much. The ELL market in thailand hits the ceiling around 50K-60K. 75 isnt that much better if its before taxes. Youd be pretty much a the bottom of the IS market and the top of the ELL market.
The housing is low the standard is 20K. 14K is more then 25% below average. Housing includes not just rent but utilities, and other costs.
20K Settling in allowance could be okay, could not, it depends what other benefits the school provides as far as your housing (do they provide "guarantee" for you, will your housing require deposits, security fees, agents fees, utility connection fees, etc). The fewer assistances your school provides, you will burn through that 20K very quickly. Does the school provide transportation to and from school, temporary housing, etc. If its 20K and that all in and there are few other resources, that 20K could be gone before the first day of class depending on your start up costs.
The flight allowance is a joke. If you get a supper saver, one time a year, when the planets are in alignment, and you schedule your trip during a WAY off peak season, it would cover one way. It certainly isnt going to cover a return ticket, or any extra baggage.
Some things you didnt bring up and but what about their insurance plan. Im starting to think they have a "local" plan. Do you need tuition for any kids? Do they have a PD budget? Any bonuses?
All in the package is minimal, id pass if it was JUST based on compensation, unless the school and position offered something compelling to me, or I just wanted to be in LOS at all costs and had no other options.
The housing is low the standard is 20K. 14K is more then 25% below average. Housing includes not just rent but utilities, and other costs.
20K Settling in allowance could be okay, could not, it depends what other benefits the school provides as far as your housing (do they provide "guarantee" for you, will your housing require deposits, security fees, agents fees, utility connection fees, etc). The fewer assistances your school provides, you will burn through that 20K very quickly. Does the school provide transportation to and from school, temporary housing, etc. If its 20K and that all in and there are few other resources, that 20K could be gone before the first day of class depending on your start up costs.
The flight allowance is a joke. If you get a supper saver, one time a year, when the planets are in alignment, and you schedule your trip during a WAY off peak season, it would cover one way. It certainly isnt going to cover a return ticket, or any extra baggage.
Some things you didnt bring up and but what about their insurance plan. Im starting to think they have a "local" plan. Do you need tuition for any kids? Do they have a PD budget? Any bonuses?
All in the package is minimal, id pass if it was JUST based on compensation, unless the school and position offered something compelling to me, or I just wanted to be in LOS at all costs and had no other options.