How Many Expats Have a Masters Degree and/or PhD (they are not using)

[SteveK 7,192]

5 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

If you search a bit, you'll find it could be very useful. There are many global companies around Bangkok.

I must be looking in the wrong places. Though I'm not looking for work, it would be nice to know there are options should my position change in the future. 

[CrunchWrapSupreme 562]

I recommend to anyone looking for serious secondary level teaching in Thailand, which unfortunately is at private or international schools, to have at least a Master's, preferably in education.

 

Of course, this isn't required at this level. But it definitely gets you a leg up over the thousands of other expats showing up to teach with just their Bachelor's. It also proves to these schools you're more likely to be of the caliber they're looking for, rather than the majority looking to play Hangman for a few hours, then pick up their paycheck to go party.

 

Also, such a degree aids in getting your 5 year "permanent" teaching license, rather than the 2 year waiver others must keep getting.

[Neeranam 6,277]

4 minutes ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

I recommend to anyone looking for serious secondary level teaching in Thailand, which unfortunately is at private or international schools, to have at least a Master's, preferably in education.

After 25 years in the Thai education system, I recommend anyone with a Masters not to get into teaching for more than a couple of years, unless they are semi-retired. The money is terrible. 

[Mops59 123]

Master Home Economics from Agriculture University Wageningen, The Netherlands. Degree in teaching home economics and health science.

I could help to get more insight in financial problems in the ordinary Thai household. Manage income, budgetting, debts on credit cards, insurance, mortgages, saving, etc. Learn them cook, clean, wash and iron. Teach them about hygiene, medicines, healthy lifestyle, etc. It sounds not important, but it would help significant in day to day life for the blue collar working class.

[doctormann 709]

First degree in Applied Physics, more than 50 years ago.

Varied scientific career, ending up in Nuclear Reprocessing - you don't need to ask where!

Took early retirement and went back to university to do a PhD in Nuclear Instrumentation Engineering - just because i wanted to - and I was getting sponsored as well so there was money in it.

No use to anyone now - far too old and brain has gone soft.

i was offered a university teaching post when I first came to Thailand but, frankly, it was just too much hassle so I never took it up.

 

[cyril sneer 2,993]

18 minutes ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

I recommend to anyone looking for serious secondary level teaching in Thailand, which unfortunately is at private or international schools, to have at least a Master's, preferably in education.

anyone serious about teaching doesn't do it in Thailand

[RichardColeman 19,353]

Nope - left school at 16, joined a company at 18 gluing two bits of rubber together, and retired early (48) after working my up to the top, travelling the world for work, responsible for showing employees the use of  networked computers and responsible for millions of £ of a month in shipments from multiple worldwide sites.

 

Education is overrated - when i left the standard college students coming in for experience were so illiterate it was laughable.

 

Was I more intelligent that uni/master degree people ?  Nope. Was I a better employee ? You bet your life. 

 

Now, my Thai wife on the other hand DOES have a masters degree, though her knowledge of events outside Thailand is ridiculous

 

 

[timendres 5,825]

Live in Bangkok, but fully employed remotely by a Japanese company, which is more than happy to leverage my skills and experience.

[BobbyL 6,272]

I have an MA in Education from the UK. I don't really need it to teach in an international school here as I already have the PGCE + QTS. The only benefit I get from it is a slight increase on the school salary scale and it looks good on the CV when applying for leadership positions. I would say only 1 module out of the 6 I did were truly interesting and beneficial to my day to day teaching. 

[Dumbastheycome 4,290]

34 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

He said that he didn't think I would stay. Shortly after, the newspaper closed. 

I have been in that situation!  It is a strange feeling to be  told you are "over qualified".

 

[Samui Bodoh 26,398]

BA and MA in Political Science + History

 

I have always been unemployable...

 

 

 

[norfolkandchance 645]

42 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

I was refused a job that I was qualified for because I was overqualified. It was sports editor for the Thailand Times.  I shouldn't have been honest about my previous jobs' salaries as an offshore petroleum engineer and a condition monitoring engineer. It was about 10,000 baht a day. But I was happy to pick up a job at ECC for 170 baht/hour  

Well I’m glad I’m not clever. I wouldn’t get out of bed for 10000 baht.

[Lacessit 15,532]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

Why would I want to help Thais?

Many of them have helped you fulfill your deepest desires.

[Neeranam 6,277]

5 minutes ago, norfolkandchance said:

Well I’m glad I’m not clever. I wouldn’t get out of bed for 10000 baht.

Why? It was a lot of money in 1990.

[Lacessit 15,532]

Research scientist, chemistry background. Process troubleshooter. Could still teach it if I was wanted, but I'm not.

I don't know what is needed to get a Masters or Ph.D. here, but I'd say problem-solving, correct use of statistics, and thinking outside the square are not part of the Thai education system.