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jsbankston
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 Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:27 am Post subject: Newbie Polish basics |
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Okay, I've gone through the various pages of this section and still have questions.
I'm 42, single, with a double major BA in English and history, no teacher's or TEFL certification, but I did tutor for 8 years and work 2 years as a librarian and substitute teacher at a private K-12 private school.
I'd like to do TEFL in Europe, but it sounds next to impossible to do it in Western Europe.
It sounds like you can make enough money to live decently, but not enough to save.
It also sounds like about the only time to apply is around September or October.
It further sounds as if it's unlikely to find a good school that offers housing or airfare.
I'm still unclear as to whether it's better to apply at home or in Poland.
Any thoughts? |
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Grrrmachine
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I think that's a pretty accurate summary. I dont think anyone stands a chance in hell of getting their airfare paid when it equates to a months wages for a UK teacher who can fly over for peanuts. I dont know much about US state of affairs, but in Poland you wont make enough to save anything considerable, but you will make enough to invest back into Poland if you're here for a the long term - there's plenty of stock market speculators and real estate puchasers on this board.
Do you have any specific questions? |
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Alex Shulgin
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| Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| Grrrmachine wrote: |
| I think that's a pretty accurate summary. I dont think anyone stands a chance in hell of getting their airfare paid when it equates to a months wages for a UK teacher who can fly over for peanuts. |
It is accurate. But I disagree with your comments on airfare. Of course a school will pay airfare if requested. They will just deduct the cost of it from your hourly rate/monthly salary. Schools know how many hours a teacher will teach and so how much in total they will pay that person. How the cash is split makes no difference to them.
About investing: the only way to save money here is to stop paying rent and start paying a mortgage. |
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jsbankston
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| Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:37 am Post subject: |
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| One of my long-term goals is to maybe get dual-citizenship. I'd prefer French or British (to go with my US citizenship), but any EU passport would be welcome. I don't know as I would invest in a mortgage unless I was planning to stay a long time, but hey--you never know. |
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Grrrmachine
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| Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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| jsbankston wrote: |
| One of my long-term goals is to maybe get dual-citizenship. I'd prefer French or British (to go with my US citizenship) |
I didn't realise passports were like Pokemon |
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jsbankston
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| Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not sure I follow you. I'd like an EU passport so I can work legally in Western Europe. |
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Alex Shulgin
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| jsbankston wrote: |
| I don't know as I would invest in a mortgage unless I was planning to stay a long time, but hey--you never know. |
It makes sense even if you only plan to be here for a year. The costs of buying are about 10% but property prices have gone up by at least 10% a year every year for the past six years. |
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gregoryfromcali
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| Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not sure I follow you. I'd like an EU passport so I can work legally in Western Europe. |
Fair enough.
But French?
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Grrrmachine
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| Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Grrrmachine wrote: |
| I didn't realise passports were like Pokemon |
Gotta catch 'em all  |
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spiral78
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Dear js: how do you think you're going to acquire an EU passport?
They don't give �m out upon request.
Some possibilities: get married
go through your recent European ancestors
(check embassy websites for details if this applies
to you. Usually, no more distant than a
grandparent is acceptable.
invest considerable funds in an EU country (meaning
millions)
somebody recently posted a link claiming that if you
live in France for 5 years, you can apply. But you've
gotta be living LEGALLY in France for the five years.
it's chicken-and-egg, really.
Ain't easy. Ain't possible, in most cases. |
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jsbankston
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| Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| spiral78 wrote: |
Dear js: how do you think you're going to acquire an EU passport?
They don't give �m out upon request.
Some possibilities: get married
go through your recent European ancestors
(check embassy websites for details if this applies
to you. Usually, no more distant than a
grandparent is acceptable.
invest considerable funds in an EU country (meaning
millions)
somebody recently posted a link claiming that if you
live in France for 5 years, you can apply. But you've
gotta be living LEGALLY in France for the five years.
it's chicken-and-egg, really.
Ain't easy. Ain't possible, in most cases. |
Yeah, I've read that about living there five years and about marriage. But it's been over 200 years since my people left Europe--longer in some cases. So the trick is how to live there legally all that time.... |
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