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[Guest]

I figured I'd just start this thread to condense that most important bit of information those who are not from Ireland or the UK, and who cannot dig a passport up from an EU state by way of ancestry.

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My CELTA instructor told me that with two or three years EFL experience, my BA, and my CELTA, I would have a chance to find work somewhere in Italy -- most likely Milan, least likely Rome or the isles.

I've read on other threads in the Italy forum that it may well take an MA or a PhD to have a reliable chance to get work in Italy, and many posts saying that it is simply impossible, or, that if you do, your wage won't support your life and you'll have to live on savings.

So, if you're teaching (or especially hiring!) in Italy, please share your thoughts on the following:

-What are the minimum qualifications you think a non-EU citizen would have to have to secure a contract roughly equivalent to the contracts an EU citizen can expect?

-Are these contracts worth it?

[jud]

In Italy, unless an employer is willing to file paperwork for you at the questura (police station), guarantee you a minimum salary for your stay, and present their currently filed accounts (bilancia) to the police station BEFORE you move to Italy, you cannot work here. I don't believe it's a question of experience, though obviously a new teacher with a B.A. would have an especially impossibile chance, if such a thing exists. Maybe a teacher with many years experience or a Masters would have a better chance, but not with most private English schools.

I am American. I work here because I pulled many strings. Many employers would be delighted to have more American teachers, but it is prohibitively costly in terms of time, money, trust, and manpower.

If you can swing it, more power to you, hope to see you soon.

Sorry.

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[jud]

Sheep-Goats, me too, and good luck.

[grahamb]

I very much doubt there'll be a rush of UK and Irish teachers to work in these countries, simply because there are already many of them there.