Remembering Amazing Thailand

Although I came to Thailand with a tourist visa, my real objective was to work. As a south-east Asian national I can visit neighboring countries without a visa and get one at the immigration upon arrival.

A couple of weeks later I started scouting for potential employers. Only then did become aware of the many different English accents and how they matter. I used to believe it was cool to speak English in Tagalog accent. But I was surprised at what I discovered. It’s like a dog saying meow in his barking way. It just didn’t sound right at all.

Anyway, regardless of my qualification and experience in the field, I found it difficult to find a job while others who were not as qualified as me in terms of degree title got employed very easily. Then I discovered politics run just everywhere. It doesn’t matter what you know, it’s whom you know. And since I didn’t know anyone to back me up my applications were always put at the bottom.

During this time telemarketing was more lucrative than teaching and they don’t ask for your degree. But I was hesitant because I don’t like talking on the phone and chasing people blah, blah, blah. At times I was getting discouraged but I told myself to keep trying.

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