Wingin it as an ESL teacher!

So we fly into Bangkok March 6th with our TESOL certifications, a photoshopped bachelor's degree (we haven't actually gone to university) and zero experience teaching. I have no doubt that we are fully capable of being a teacher and learning as we go but any insight for us from anyone who has done something like this would be so appreciated...

We are looking for work (of any kind, really) and to live somehwre beautiful (big cities are ok as long as we can escape on days off) and are open-minded, young, quick-learning, hard-working Canadians that are just very green in the teaching world! Any experiences anyone could share, or helpful ideas for us would be super sweet

Chok dee!

Firstly, a degree is a legal requirement to teach in Thailand. If it's checked, you're screwed. Secondly, with no experience, it will be a challenge to find a job quickly. Even if you do, Thailand is among the worst pay/costs places in the world.

Cambodia on the other hand is different. You simply buy a "work" visa at the border with no supporting documents. Most new teachers will start at $10/hour which is more than enough to live on. Furthermore, most schools work on terms, 6-8 weeks on with a week off in between. This means only term-by-term commitiment and planty of time to travel.

Hmmm thank you Fluffy Bunny...Cambodia is a very intriguing place, have you taught there before? Any specific places you would recommend/how to go about landing a job? One other thing, should we be honest about our experience/lack of degree?

Wow, that sounds like an exciting plan. Right now I'm looking into getting an ESL job here in Kuala Lumpur. However I don't even have a TESOL certificate, let alone a fake university degree

Good luck in your quest. I think you'll manage something there in Thailand.