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Anne Stevens · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 49 Location: United states

Hi,

As we speak, I have saved 2500 dollars for my next adventures Very Happy

anne stevens

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

When I left for the first time, I took probably about $1000 with me, and I had a whopping $500 or so left behind in the bank. I had no job lined up--just an airline ticket, a spot in a TEFL course, and enough money to cope for maybe a month. I got very lucky and landed a job before the course had finished.

When I came to Japan, I brought about the same amount of money with me, had about the same in my account back home, and had about $40,000 in debt to deal with. Luckily, I already had a job that paid my airfare and housing. I just needed enough to carry me until my first paycheck, which came quickly.

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JosephP · Joined: 13 May 2003 Posts: 445

How about the equivalent of twelve dollars in pocket, no job and no place to stay. I've done it but I don't recommend it.

spidey · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:34 am Post subject:

Is it just me...or is there something wrong with this pole?

"Would you leave home to teach abroad with less than $2500?" is the question, but there is no where to answer yes or no. Is there? Confused

ContemporaryDog · Joined: 21 May 2003 Posts: 1477 Location: Wuhan, China

spidey · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:53 am Post subject:

My point exactly. Smile

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

Moreover, Spidey, the poll (not pole) doesn't specify any country. I suppose responders could do that, but it still begs the question.

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

I, too, have to comment that posters who brag about how little savings they carry on them when they move abroad are a nuisance and/or a menace to the world at large.
Daredevil, after-me-the-deluge types who roam1 the field in search of some temporary jobs are flirting with disaster. I have never gone to another continent with less than the equivalent of U.S.$ 5'000, including a return ticket or cash to buy one, in my pocket; either I carried traveller's cheques, or I had access to a well-stocked bank account.

I never had a loan or debts to repay before I left any country where I lived and worked or studied before!
Maybe I hail from a different planet; I certainly frown on people making debts and buying things on credit. It's a lifestyle question. If you mean to be an ambassador for your own country you are not advertising your own poverty to the hospitable natives of other countries!

spidey · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:49 am Post subject:

I agree, Glenski.

As a side note...I think you missed the joke in my post.

You really need to read things more carefully. Razz

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