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nomad soul
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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Location: The real world
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| MrJaredGamble wrote: |
| Nomad Soul - I'm confused by your last comment. I just told you that I don't have any ESL experience, but that I do have 6 years experience teaching English in US high schools. I'm not necessarily trying to get a job in an international school. Like I originally said, I'm just trying to figure out specifically where I should be applying. |
On both your threads, your criteria included "profitable," which is why I mentioned the qualifications for western-curriculum international schools teaching Chinese nationals and other English L2s. I was pointing out that you'd have to mark this profitable option off your list since your interest is in pursuing TEFL as a newbie.
I agree with Non Sequitur's comment:
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| The only problem OP has if he takes a lowly FT job in a uni or vocational AND THEN wants to move across to an international is a question: 'Why didn't you apply for an international job first up?' |
As an experienced, US licensed English/Language Arts teacher, you're in an extremely enviable position considering how many posts we see within these forums from folks who are trying to find a way to get licensed/qualified while outside their home countries in order to move up into a top international or western-accredited private school.
Good luck with your search in finding a good fit for your TEFL and lifestyle interests. As others have stated, just make sure to keep you expectations realistic (i.e., low). |
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MrJaredGamble
Joined: 13 Apr 2016
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 2:22 am Post subject: |
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Makes sense - I see.
I guess by profitable I mean pay the bills and save some by living cheap. I don't think I'm interested in working my ass off like I do here in the states if I'm not going to make what I do here. If I can pull 20000 rmb/month, I should be cool. From what I've read here and elsewhere, I should be able to do that either by taking on of these white monkey jobs I've been contacted about or by teaching at a uni and working on the side. I'm assuming it will take me a year or so to build up enough clientele for regular private lessons.
Thanks for clarifying. I didn't mean to sound snarky; I just didn't know what you meant. |
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Big Worm
Joined: 02 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:08 am Post subject: |
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| 20k might siund like a lot, but after taxes thats going to be about 16k i think. Not a good deal if you dont have housing in bj. Having a place where you dont have to share with randoms can be expensive. |
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SH_Panda
Joined: 31 May 2011
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| Big Worm wrote: |
| 20k might siund like a lot, but after taxes thats going to be about 16k i think. Not a good deal if you dont have housing in bj. Having a place where you dont have to share with randoms can be expensive. |
How about 16k plus single housing included, plus flight bonus, med insurance etc. Would that be good in BJ? |
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Big_H
Joined: 21 Dec 2013
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: What's the deal, expats?!!!! |
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| Shanghai Noon wrote: |
| Decide what your priorities are |
this. Family/dependents to bring, compensation, city, luxuries, working conditions. Compare and match your offers, if you did as much research as you said, offers that stand out incredibly are usually what they look - too good to be true. The poll here is irrelevant cause everyone chases after their own heaven |
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