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I didn't have a plan at all. I bought a return flight because it was so cheap and I wasn't sure if I would be staying here. I brought a backpack with a few changes of clothes. I left my chihuahua with my parents because if I brought her with me I wouldn't be able to travel around.
I signed up with couchsurfers.com and found a person to stay with. I was planning on staying there for a few days and then find another person to stay with but he ended up being really cool and was fine with me staying for 2 months! I helped pay for utilities even though he always tried to say no. He introduced me to some of his friends and one of them said he is a school teacher and I should apply at the school he works at. I sent my resume and went for an interview a couple weeks later. I don't have a university degree nor did I have previous teaching experience so they offered me to fill in for a grade 5 position to see how I am. After that they offered me a 1 year contract. Work visa was done through the school but I paid around $400 for a year
Once I found work I took my bike to where I would be working and looked at some condos. The place I'm at right now is OK. There are nicer places but I was in a crunch for time so I just picked the one that was first available.
Here's what my pay and bills are like:
Purchases:
1993 CBR400 65,000/baht($2,100CAD)
Income:
Full medical
35,000baht ($1,130CAD)/month from school
12,000baht ($385CAD)/month tutoring for 3 hours every Saturday
=47,000baht($1,518CAD)/month
Bills/Expenses:
Condo - 8000baht/month
Food - 5000baht/month
Electricity/water - 1600baht/month
Petrol - 3000baht/month
Cell - 700 baht/month
Internet - 700baht/month
Cat food/litter - 500 baht/month
Soap, toothpaste, etc 2000baht
=20,800baht($672CAD)/month
This is a rough figure and doesn't include things like going to the cinema, going out for drinks, taxi(around $3-4 anywhere in the city), clothes, etc. but I hope it gives you an idea.
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