The Fewer Things Reviews

Thailand was overall a great experience! I was assigned to teaching the IP English program. This program has less students per classroom which is a benefit. I felt like I could really make an impact and build a relationship with my students.
The only thing I wish is that my agency (Media Kids) prepared me for teaching IP English. I had to learn to ask for help and for materials. I was also required to make the curriculum for all my classes. It could be stressful at times but you gain work Exper

I travelled to South Korea in 2024 with The Fewer Things and was placed in Hagwon school in Incheon. I was incredibly nervous about the prospect of doing this and weighed it up for years. I finally took the leap and contacted TFT! I contacted them on the website first before sending in an application and they were super helpful with at answering my questions. My dream was always to move to Korea and I am so happy I decided to go with this agency, everything was taken care of and I could focus on completing my TEFL course and language classes with Joo (who was the amazing tutor you get set up with).

The team did give me a heads up that working in a Hagwon is a lot more hands on and strenuous than working somewhere like Thailand, and they even advised I could start off there and move to Korea later, but I was determined to for South Korea and after the first couple months I started to feel comfortable with the teaching and working hours. The hours are long but it is very rewarding and the benefits make up for it. The school as very supportive and they understood it was my first time teaching and offered me support when I needed it.

I'd recommend TFT to anyone!

I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to do this experience!! It has changed my perspective on the world and broadened my views. I feel like i have had a lot of personal and professional growth already. The teachers, students and organisation has been great!! Everyone is so kind, caring and friendly. Thailand is such a beautiful country with so much to offer. This way provides an affordable way to travel as well! The kids are so special and really do make it worth it, I hope I make a difference to them

I was very excited to start teaching in Thailand 2 months ago and when it got to it, it turned out to be exactly what I have expected and more! My best moments so far included participating in Loy Krathong festival here and having fun teacxhing kids at the English camp. Although its been proven to be challenging remembering 100s of students names, it is such a rewarding and fun job which challenges me in different ways daily. The work to life lifestyle is very balancd here and co teachers are laid back and friendly. The Fewer Things have supported me each step of the way and I couldn't have asked to be with a better company. I'm looking forward to the rest of the year in my placement.

I have loved almost everything about my experience in Thailand. The only thing I don't like is how humid it gets here! Because you're washing your clothes outside, they take forever to dry! Otherwise, I have made some incredible friends through TFT. Even after you touch down, the organization will reach out to check up on you regularly. I was also given a placement in an ideal location filled with peers and of course, students, that make the experience so incredible. I wake up excited for work!!

Moving to Thailand really has been the best decision ever and I wouldn’t change it for the world! I have met so many lovely people who have made my experience incredible. The chance to travel as-well as teach has been amazing and I would recommend to anyone! The schools are so welcoming and everyone is so friendly it really makes the experience of moving across the world a lot less daunting. The Thai community feels like such a safe place everyone is always willing to help with absolutely anything and everything :)

Since first finding TFT on Instagram, they have been nothing short of amazing. TFT made it very clear that they are there to help with any issue, big or small and are always able to be contacted with any issue!

From starting the process and discussing possible placement locations to arriving at my school in Nakhon Nayok the team were always just a message away, continuing to check in on how things were going and how I was adapting to this entirely new lifestyle.

I would recommend The Fewer Things to any experienced teachers or those just looking to try something new and experience the ‘sabai sabai’ lifestyle here in Thailand! I couldn’t have wanted anything more from an agency and they made this process so smooth and were so reassuring that everything would eventually work out and if not then ‘Mai Bpen Rai’!

My experience with TFT so far has been incredibly positive. Some of my favourite moments include the TFT meet-up and night out, which instantly made me feel part of a community, and the amazing competition day at my school when more than 35 secondary schools came together for English contests. Seeing my students shine was a real highlight.

That’s not to say the first month has been without challenges. I had never taught before, and moving halfway across the world felt overwhelming at times. But the support I received—from TFT, my fellow teachers, and the local community—made the transition so much easier. Whenever I felt uncertain, someone was always there to guide me.

I’ve learned so much already: about teaching, about Thailand, and about myself. Each lesson helps me grow more confident, and I can feel myself becoming a better teacher day by day. This journey is shaping me in ways I didn’t expect, pushing me to be more adaptable, patient, and open-minded.

TFT has played a huge role in making this experience meaningful, and I’m genuinely grateful for their continued support. I’m excited to see how the rest of this adventure unfolds.

I have a degree in Linguistics, and so teaching language felt natural to me both in ability, as well as a natural pursuit of my field of study. Teaching in China has felt so much more rewarding than any job I've had before, and China truly does feel like "the place to be" right now. Chengdu is a brilliant city and the staff at my school are incredibly supportive, even if I feel overly left to my own devices at time.

The whole process from the UK to China was seamless, The Fewer Things (TFT) handle functionally the entire job search for you, and you just need to provide the requisite materials i.e. a China-specific CV (which they provide a template for), an introduction video (they also provide instruction for this), and a TEFL Cert (which comes as part of the agency cost. On my first day the staff from my school picked me up as soon as I arrived at the airport, and we went for lunch on the first day to (naturally, in Sichuan) hot pot. The staff at the school have been absolutely lovely ever since I arrived, making sure I'm engaged with staff activities and helping me with anything regarding the students, and you really get the impression you're part of a greater whole, especially with the language exchange of assisting the Chinese English teachers, and improving my Chinese with them as well.

Chengdu is a massive city, and so from a numbers perspective it can seem daunting and isolating at first, but a new support network is always readily available: WeChat (China's all-purpose WhatsApp) has great features for finding foreigner-specific groups and people to help you find whatever your niche is in Chengdu. You'll even be able to celebrate Western holidays here, with a huge contingent out for Halloween, and now in early December there're Christmas trees and festive decorations springing up in shopping malls and public places, even where I live, which is a more remote district.

This experience is really what you make of it, and I can't recommend it more.

TFT have been phenomenal throughout the process of moving to Thailand, showing us the basics, helping us move to a new city, and they have continued that support throughout my time here with messages and e-mails to check in!

Some of my favourite moments in Thailand are extremely varied! There was an amazing night shared on Khoasan Road with other teachers from The Fewer Things, on one of my first nights in Bangkok. There were cocktails, clubs, and an awful lot of (also awful) dancing! It was great to bond with the other teachers, and we all shared our worries and exciting thoughts on what was to come! TFT paid for our amazing hotel that night, and provided us with a free cocktail or mocktail on the rooftop bar, and also gave us a little teacher survival gift bag! My favourite item from it was a little plastic ball, which I use almost every lesson (much to the students' amused dismay)! Another of my favourite moments was on a weekend during school time, when myself and three other teachers met to hike to a waterfall in a National Park; it was stunning, and there was no one else around as we took a dip and demolished our pre-packed picnic! The scenery was unlike anything else, and it was so incredibly peaceful, especially after a week of energetic and excitable students.

The teaching itself is both fun and rewarding, and the children are so respectful, kind, and are always in awe of the foreign English teachers! Classes are energetic, the children are passionate and engaged, and no matter what ability students are, they always try their hardest. Provided with lesson structures for each week, lesson planning can be completed during the week in school hours, meaning none of your free time is dominated by work! It is the perfect job to go alongside weekend adventures and day trips when you have the odd day off for a national holiday, as well as longer trips outside of semester time!

A big culture shock was not having a kitchen in my accommodation, something which is normal for Thailand! Whilst I felt nervous about this, it also encouraged me to fully embrace the Thai lifestyle and understand the cultural importance around food and meal times together! Being placed in a rural area, there didn't seem to be many vegetarian food options, which I definitely worried about, but after simply asking for my food to be prepared without meat, almost every restaurant and food stall would happily do so (with a little laugh, of course!).

I had always wanted to travel-and Thailand was on my bucket list-when I decided to teach abroad, and I have not felt an ounce of regret since taking on this adventure. I have made friends for life, regaled my family with tales of adventure and exploring, and definitely made a few people jealous with some Instagram posts! The excitement of my students drive me to constantly improve my teaching to give them the best education possible, but even when things (inevitably!) go a bit wrong, there is no judgement from anyone, only support from TFT, and mistakes are always met by the children with good-natured laughter and a 'Teacher, you are so cute and funny'. They certainly know how to boost your confidence!

To anyone looking to travel but also needing to earn money, I would implore you to explore this as an option. It is the perfect balance of the two, and Thai people are some of the most kind, caring people in the world: I went to our local massage parlour and by the end of the hour, the owner (who we call Nana Rose) had invited us to her son's wedding (we had never met) and offered to find us authentic Thai clothes!

The Fewer Things are easy to contact and always help if you need it, and they check on you regularly, too, in case you feel a bit nervous about making contact first! The whole team are friendly and have always made me feel at ease, whether it's for recommendations for travel destinations or general advice about Thai life. So if you're reading this: it's your sign to sign up! I promise you won't regret it! :)