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chrisms86 · Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 30

I'm sure this has been asked a million times, sorry I tried searching and could not find an answer.

Best countries for part-time work? Preferably cheap cost of living, ability to set own hours (i.e. tutoring versus signing a contract for a specific number of hours), and able to meet basic costs (Food+Rent) with ~20 hours/week.

I am 26 year old Ideal Looking Foreigner (tall white male), American bachelor's degree.

Basically I'm an entrepreneur but revenue this year looks to be $15k-$25k so I'd like to cut costs while I work on the business model. It seems like South America may be an option but I hear conflicting reports on the state of the private lessons industry

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Your nationality and degree may not be enough. Here in Japan, for instance, you cannot get a visa for part-time work until after you have worked a full year in a full-time job.

tttompatz · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:21 am Post subject: Re: Part-time work

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

EU is out - unless you can get nationality from an EU state. Do you have an Irish grandparent ?

chrisms86 · Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 30

peco · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 11

i see lots of part time job offers in the Korean Job Board

should be able to cover living costs.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Anywhere outside the USA you will need some sort of long-term resiudence. Figure that out as well as the job market. Generally speaking this route is NOT EASY !

it'snotmyfault · Joined: 14 May 2012 Posts: 527

A university position in China is pretty much a part-time job. Around 16 hours a week and lots of holidays.

chrisms86 · Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 30

Thanks guys. I bought a ticket to Bangkok, sort of an impulse decision with a really low fare ($485 from the U.S.!!). I don't necessarily plan on staying there, have already lived there for 7 months a few years back, in fact heading up to China was on the list of possible ideas.

I have a renewed focus on making freelance magazine writing my primary income, so I think I'm going to stick with tutoring some uni students here or there to get some side money. Maybe try to get an article published to pay the rent and teach the kids to pay the food Smile

Use whatever I make in the states to travel and save.