Career as Teacher

Any ex pat of oyea recipient here who knows when they are usually called for interview?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What about from geo 4 to 5? What's the average waiting time nowadays?

I was geo 4 by the 6th year of teaching...that was ard 6 years ago. Still waiting for my geo 5

The current rate of promotions is laughable. Most of the newer teachers seem to be worse off than those who got their geo1A3 just before 2015, in terms of cumulative earnings in their first 5-8 years of their career.

To still be stuck at geo4 equivalent after 8 years, back in those days, was a sign that a teacher had attitude problem/disciplinary case history/spent most of their time teaching private tuition outside.

Nowadays you can be a decently good teacher with 10 years experience but still geo4. Joke.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What about from geo 4 to 5? What's the average waiting time nowadays?

I was geo 4 by the 6th year of teaching...that was ard 6 years ago. Still waiting for my geo 5

In my 9th year of teaching.

Got my geo 4 in 2018 and geo 5 this year. Not sure which school you're at, but this seems normal in my jc. My cohort peers are either geo 4 or 5.

Got GEO 4 in 2021, during the 6th year of teaching

hi anyone posted to HQ, can share how's the culture and environment like there? Are there alot of OTs or the workload is generally better at HQ than schools? TIA

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not to burst your bubble, but I was 4 by 4th year of teaching, now still waiting for my 5 (just finished 7 years as a 4). wait until dulan just doesnt cut it.

My RO did tell me that it is normal to wait between 7 and 10 years to reach geo5 nowadays for average performers.

Have you been getting Cs for annual grade? If you don't mind sharing...

Originally Posted by Unregistered

In my 9th year of teaching.

Got my geo 4 in 2018 and geo 5 this year. Not sure which school you're at, but this seems normal in my jc. My cohort peers are either geo 4 or 5.

I am in primary school. Maybe progression is slower there

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The current rate of promotions is laughable. Most of the newer teachers seem to be worse off than those who got their geo1A3 just before 2015, in terms of cumulative earnings in their first 5-8 years of their career.

To still be stuck at geo4 equivalent after 8 years, back in those days, was a sign that a teacher had attitude problem/disciplinary case history/spent most of their time teaching private tuition outside.

Nowadays you can be a decently good teacher with 10 years experience but still geo4. Joke.

How does that work though? If so many people get geo5 after 8yrs, doesn't it mean that there's a huge group stuck at geo 5 for the rest of their careers?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How does that work though? If so many people get geo5 after 8yrs, doesn't it mean that there's a huge group stuck at geo 5 for the rest of their careers?

Most teachers won't proceed beyond geo5; that's the reality. Now with the merging schools, will have even lesser opportunities.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

In my 9th year of teaching.

Got my geo 4 in 2018 and geo 5 this year. Not sure which school you're at, but this seems normal in my jc. My cohort peers are either geo 4 or 5.

Can someome share with what is the basic monthly pay for a MOE teacher at 5 YOE and 10 YOE?