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mercs34 · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Pennsylvania

I have all but one year left to earn my degree. In order to get the money to finishI need to get good job. Since I plan to teach after I graduate I would rather earn the money overseas.

What countries can I get a job in that will allow me to save about 7000 US in a year without a degree?

I don't know if this matters but I have experience living overseas in the Middle East and Africa

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

7000 USD? That must mean you are American, right?

Americans cannot qualify for work visas without a degree, and they cannot get working holiday visas. So, I suggest thinking hard about finishing school FIRST, then landing some sort of conversation school job.

mercs34 · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Pennsylvania

Don't need degree in some countries.

lajzar · Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Posts: 647 Location: Saitama-ken, Japan

The countries where you don't need a degree are not the countries where you stand a chance of saving 7000 USD.

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

Can't you earn that amount of dough in your own country???

some waygug-in · Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 339

When you find one, let us all know, won't you? I'm sure some of us with degrees and experience would like a chance to save that kind of dosh too.

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

What about the JET program? Can you save there?

marblez · Joined: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 248 Location: Canada

Never never land?

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

In Indonesia, I was able to save up about $5500 US in a year without really trying. If I had budgeted carefully I'm sure I could have saved more money. I have a bachelors degree - but some of my co-workers did not.

That said, I would suggest to the OP that it would be much wiser to finish the degree now, even if you have to work part-time and take an extra semester or two to finish your degree.

If you go overseas before finishing your degree, I think you may encounter yet even more delays. Get a McJob and save up money in your home country so you can finish your degree before going overseas.

china_sk8er · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 166 Location: Harbin

I am in China right now and if I were to spend 1/3 of the money I make per month then I could save about $6000US in 12 months. Of course, everything is payed for and I don't save as much as I should, but if I wanted to I could save over around $8000US.

By the way, I don't have a degree. I also only work 10 hours a week.

If you wanted to work more hours you could easily save enough money.

Cheers

niko60 · Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Posts: 36

I've been working in Saudi for the past 4yrs putting away about $10,000 a year without trying, and I only have a TEFL. Of course here it's all about money, don't expect any academic glory.