Post by sangtoms -- I'm a British South Asian woman living in London and a primary school teacher. At first, I enjoyed it but over time, the lack of work-life balance and depressing UK winter led to severe burnout and mental stress so I quit.
I've been to Thailand solo twice since last summer and really fell in love with the place. I've been dreaming of going back since I returned in February and it's all I think about. I will be going back again soon for 3 months while teaching online. In that time, I was thinking about whether to apply for international schools there as teachers say that the workload and class sizes are a lot more manageable with better pay as opposed to ESL teaching.
A lot of my friends have either moved away other the years and my family is quite toxic and religious. The thought of a woman moving abroad is crazy to them so I would have to do this without telling them. Home life isn't the best as my dad can be very controlling and verbally abusive so I really don't want to continue living at home when I come back from this extended trip.
I've been out of full-time work this year trying to recover from how the last job scarred me and have been feeling lost. I did some volunteering and am now teaching English online (TEFL qualified but don't have stable income). After travelling, I realised I really want to experience life abroad at least once in my life but I'm worried about it long-term. I want to settle down some day, get married and have a family but friendships and relationships in Thailand seem a bit transient as everyone moves around after a few years..
- What advice would you give to me? I have never lived alone but frequently travel solo.
- Would it be wise to move to Thailand or try another country? I really don't want to live in London anymore because of the high cost of living, housing crisis, bad weather, crime etc. I've been to Korea and Japan but I can't imagine living there like how I can with Thailand.
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