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[Ruaridh321]

Hi. I was originally planning on moving to Istanbul at the start of September to try and find TEFL work, but have now had to post-pone this until the start of November.

I understand that although September and January are the busiest hiring months in Turkey, hiring is also generally year-round.

I was just curious to know what experiences people have had trying to find employment here in November?

Although I have saved up quite a lot of money for this, it would still obviously be ideal if I could find employment and start earning money as quick as possible.

Any info would be great

[nichtta]

If you're talking about part-time jobs, such as at a language institute (low pay, no benefits, probably working illegally, and they may work you like a dog) or private tutoring opportunities, then yes. However, you could get lucky and a teacher might have just left a school/university in which case employers will be desperately looking for a replacement.