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[brow3062]

I am a 23 year old college graduate with a TEFL certification planning on moving to Costa Rica in January 2013 to seek employment. From my research, I understand that is is very difficult to land a job from abroad and that you have to be present in the country to go on interviews, have a professional demeaner/appearance, etc. I also understand that January is the best time to look for a job as that is when the school year begins and many job contracts expire.

That being said, I was wondering if anyone could give me a bit of updated information on what to expect as far as the supply and demand of ESL jobs during this time of year. I would also appreciate any other advice for someone entering the country without a job locked down.

Thanks!
Mr. Brown

[tideout]

Others who are in the country now will certainly be able to give you a better picture than I can though i was in CR for about 4 months several years ago.

If you look through the older posts, I think you'll find work but the question will be how much work and how will those jobs cover your living costs. I don't want to over-generalize but I think that's a pretty common issue in a lot of the Latin American ESL jobs.

Best of luck.

[Cruiser]

[jprimm]

You should be able to find work but do not expect to save any money. I would also advise having a couple of thousand at least in savings, or nice parents!