Following my recent post about searching for teaching vacancies in Hong Kong. I have since been offered a job at a salary I am quite surprised to be offered (it's nothing surprising I guess given the amount but I didn't think I would be offered any more than 15,000 HKD!). This job will also sponsor my visa.
I feel really lucky to have secured an offer so quickly and with visa sponsorship, but the starting date is early summer which, for personal reasons, is not when I have prepared to arrive in Hong Kong. I was hoping to start working in late July / August onwards, and this would be the time I would fly out to Hong Kong if I hadn't secured any job beforehand.
I am also due to have another interview next month for a different vacancy which offers a better salary and better hours. This also will sponsor visa and commence at the end of the year. It's more ideal but my question, which I would be grateful for any advice, is do I turn down the present offer and keep searching for work for the late summer or would I be making a crazy mistake not accept the one now and just head out earlier than planned?
I know decent vacancies that sponsor can be hard to come by when overseas so I would regret it if I found nothing else, but at the same time, I am definitely coming to Hong Kong regardless by the end of the year so should I take the chance with appling for other vacancies?
Sorry for the long post! I'm really stuck on what to do!