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[Dan The Chainsawman]

Hello one and all I am pondering a move to Turkey to try my hand at the grindstone of Turkish ESL.

I was wondering

1) Average Salary for major cities? (Istanbul)

2) Cost of living, such as rent, food, entertainment?

Thank you for any information.

[31]

Let me answer your question from the perspective of a tefler at the biggest chain of language schools in Istanbul. We are expanding rapidly and are looking for teachers on and ongoing basis. Scores of jobs are going in Sept/Oct.

We pay aproximately 10 USD an hour in New Turkish Lira. This is an hourly salary so the more you work the more you earn! You are paid in cash and with no deductions for tax or social security. For those who finish the contract we award a bonus.

Rent is inexpensive in Istanbul and we can provide details of estate agents who can help you. We provide a rent subsidy which you can put towards the cost of your rent. Many of our teachers like to share flats within traveling distance of work.

Food is very cheap in Turkey. Examples:
a loaf of fresh delicious bread-25 cents
a kebab in a local eatery-2 USD

Entertainment in Istanbul for our teachers can be anything from a refreshing beer in local ''beerhouse'' to crossing continents as you sip sweet Turkish tea. The price of cigarettes and alcohol is very cheap and the frequent holidays means that one gets to enjoy Istanbul all the more.

Hos Geldin!

[dmb]

OMG!!! 31 being courteous and helpful. Are you feeling ok

[Bahcevan]

dmb, i think 31 is taking the piss out of Dan The Chainsawman.
(as you Brits say)

did you read 31's subject line?

nice guy, as usual.

[31]

It is always the same. When you try to help someone there is always one cynic who tries to put you down.

As for the subject ''kurban.'' Obviously you are not aware that there is more than one meaning of the word ''kurban.''

The most obvious meaning is of course sacrifice which you are using to allege that I am ripping the piss out of the OP.

The meaning of ''kurban'' that I used in my post it the one that is common in the East of Turkey and is used to refer to someone you love. For example:

''Gel kurban'' Of course it sounds like ''Gurban'' as in the East and in Azerbaijan they substitute g for k before a vowel.

If you are still unsure perhaps you could PM whynotme for confirmation.

I hope that this will be a lesson to you and that you give forum members more credit in future.

31

[dmb]

31 you do admit it is a strange choice of subject title. it isnt used that often in Turkish. I think the only time i have heard it is in 'Kurban bana bir yardimci olsana'

[Dan The Chainsawman]

Ummm ok.

Not much of a drinker or a smoker, what is the going rate for books, cinema, and theater?

[dmb]

Bookshops that sell English books are more expensive than home. But there are many places where you can get cheap second hand books. If you learn Turkish to a high enough degree then they are ceap.

[justme]

There used to be a shop off Bağdat in K.K�y that had a really good selection of VCD's-- is it still there? And what happened to the good bootleg CD guys in Taksim that used to be on the street leading to Emek Cinema?

Here's an effort to keep on topic. Cost of living here is what you make of it. I used to get by on about $800/mo. and I didn't mind it because it was better than the States. Now I have a real job and I'd never go back to that.

[dmb]

There is a dvd shop next to Profilo in Mecidiyekoy. If you ask for the lastest releases. He'll send you downstairs into the basement for all the newest films before they are out in the cinema.

[31]

[dmb]

I've only heard it from my friends kids, they are Adanali, maybe it is a South East thing. I asked my flatmate but she didnt know. Can anyone enlighten us?

[31]

Hey, my wife is from Adana and I have been there and it is South West. They don`t speak like that there and even the poor don`t substitute G for K. Many speak Arabic of course.

Gurban is an Eastern/South Eastern/Azeri thing.

Listen to the Emperor - Ibrahim Tatlises -he talks like that.

All it means is instead of saying canim or kardesim they also say Gurban instead.

[dmb]

Sorry if you think i insulted your wife, it was not intended. The friend i am talking about would probably be descibed as a gypsy family. They are poorly educated(all 12 kids) I have known them for about 10 years and regularly visit. I am used their accent they do replace a /g/ for a /k/. The most difficult thing i found to work out is the lack of use of -iyor- and every phrase ends with -lan.

[31]

No, just joking. I know what you mean about gypsies.

"'Gurban gel, falina bakayim''

Lets say it is east/south east/Azeri and gypsies who do this. Any additions?