Taiwanese Police and English Teachers
With no Bachelor degree, my dream to teach abroad was very slim. I didn't want to teach in China, where having no degree is not that big of a deal in getting an ESL job. China just doesn't line my pockets enough. Japan, Korea and Hong Kong are too strict and I'm sure I wouldn't be given a chance in these countries.
So where did this leave me? You guessed -
Teaching English in Taiwan under the radar!
Don't get me wrong. I don't condone doing things illegally. But when Taiwan is in
desperate need of teachers that can do a great job, why should I follow the rules?
As far as I see, it's a WIN WIN WIN situation. 2 wins for Taiwan, 1 win for me.
- Taiwanese schools profit from me enrolling in Chinese classes.
- Taiwanese students benefit from me teaching English.
- I can fullfil my dream to be an English Teacher abroad!
So am I really a bad guy just because I've bent the rules? I don't think so. Some rules are meant to be bent. The Taiwanese police know this goes on but do nothing about it. Probably because they want to learn English too!
I've been teaching in Taiwan now for 9 months without a hiccup. Every 6 months I make a visa run to Hong Kong with the paperwork my Chinese school provides. Everyone is happy, and that's the main thing.
Greg A.
(English Teacher, aka Chinese Student - Taipei, Taiwan)