I was waiting until it was official to write about it, because I didn’t want to jinx it. While I still haven’t signed on the dotted line, I know it’s going to happen, because I have an appointment next Wednesday to sign a two-year contract at a major Bangkok university.

As those who have followed terrystrek.com for a while know, I was never that keen on teaching English. After investigating other possibilities, I bit the bullet and paid big bucks for a CELTA. I found that I enjoyed teaching adults. But I would still prefer to teach subjects I have a background in: math and computers.

So the first job I got was teaching math, but to kids. I quickly found that I don’t like kids, not even adorable Thai ones. So I quit.

I quickly got an interview at an amazingly disorganized bilingual high school, which shall remain unnamed, but is in Bangkok, is Christian, and is a College. Even thought they couldn’t decide whether they wanted an English or a Math teacher, the pay was good (50,000 baht), and the school had a good reputation, so I probably would have taken this job, despite the fact that I wouldn’t know what subject I was teaching until I walked into the classroom.

Meanwhile back at the ranch, a friend was working at a university, teaching math and computers. I asked, and it turns out they’re looking, so he pulled some strings, and got me an interview, which turned out to more of a tour/introduction/when-can-you-start session. And now it’s almost official. It’s the Holy Grail of jobs: teaching subjects I enjoy to people I can have a conversation with in Thailand. And the pay is beyond my wildest dreams.

Unfortunately, I literally live on the opposite side of the city. Getting there is an epic 90-minute journey via bus and sky train. I will have to move, so there is a significant chance I will lose the 14,000 baht deposit on my apartment.