Credit to u/m-Oeck who did this first. Thought it was cool and wanted to share my one, in part because I'm reasonably proud, and in part because maybe there is some use in seeing success rates of people in various positions. 

Context: 5 years experience (3 international, 2 in UK), now living in Thailand. All the schools I applied to are in Thailand. I think being here already honestly did help; I was able to attend an in-person interview for the offer I accepted. I'm possibly also at that supposed sweet spot of not being too expensive but also having experience. The last potentiak advantage is that I teach a second subject that is increasingly in demand. 

My experience is only British Curriculum, so unsurprisingly I got ghosted by 2 IB schools and 1 American curriculum. The 4th ghost was for a HoD role at a pretty well-known school - it was a long shot. 

Rejected by a school for a job that was tangential to my subject, but not really where my expertise are. The other rejection was just a straight up one that I can't think of any cope excuse for. 

Three offers for interview. The school I wanted most really sped me through the process when I told them I was interviewing with other schools. From first contract to receiving an offer was under two weeks and so I cancelled the two other interviews at their differing stages. A small part of me wishes I had completed the second round interview at the other school just to give myself the choice, but I think my final decision would have remained the same.

Reflection on this: This is my secons time going through the international recruitment cycle. It gets easier. The year I wanted to break in, I didn't really know much about the whole system, I certainly got ghosted and rejected a whole lot more, and it just felt a loy more like stumbling in the dark. This time, my applications felt far more targetted (ironic given the number of long shots I attempted), and being IN the international circuit seemed to help (I think). 

So if you're reading this and struggling to get in, my subjective experience is that breaking in is the hardest part. You can tell by reading through this subreddit that finding work isn't easy once you're in, but it is easier. 

I'm really happy with how much better navigated this second time around, and I wish everyone the best as they continue their pursuit or begin to look forward to their next post!

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