Q1. Where did you move to and when?

I moved to China in August of 2017.

Q2. How long did you work in Thailand?

I worked in Thailand for seven years. I worked for the same school the entire time I was there.

Q3. What was your main reason for moving?

If you are an ambitious person like I am, you will want to move up in your career and not downwards or sideways. I realized that was never going to be possible or easy had I stayed in Thailand.

People don't get promoted on the basis of experience and qualifications in my experience there. It was frustrating to see being passed over for people that had no business being teachers, let alone administrators. So when the offer came from China to be an administrator I could not pass it up.

Q4. What are the advantages of working where you are now compared to Thailand?

The pay is a lot better and the amount of hours a week that I work is a lot less than back in Thailand.

Q5. What do you miss about life in Thailand?

Like most people I miss the food, and all the friends I made over the years.

Q6. Would you advise a new teacher to seek work in Thailand or where you are now?

I would encourage any teacher to try Thailand or China. They both have their pros and cons. What I would say however is that you need to have an exit plan. Unless you plan to marry a local and live there forever you should have set goals of when its time to go back home.

Q7. Any plans to return to Thailand one day?

Only to visit for now, but if they make me an offer I can't refuse, then why not.

Q8. Anything else you'd like to add?

Moving to Thailand is not the hardest decision you will make. The hard decision will be when to call it quits. Like I mentioned before, make a plan. I went to Thailand not knowing how long I would be there and looking back my biggest regret is not leaving sooner.