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turkemy · Joined: 23 Jan 2008 Posts: 14

I am an english teacher in Turkiye..I work for a state school..

I have bachelor's degree on english teaching.

I am native like..I mean my pronunciation is almost perfect..(just like an american)
I studied in czech republic for one year before that's why i am used to the slavic way of living

I have two months of summer vacation here in Turkey and during the summer vacation,i wanna work in a summer school in Russia..

Is it possible for me to find such a job in st.petersburg or in any city in Russia?
Thank you all for your precious help..

rusmeister · Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 867 Location: Russia

There are several thousand teachers competing for a couple dozen summer jobs in the capital region, and you want us to encourage you...?

Seriously, the problem, as has been said before, is that Russians mostly DON'T want to study in the summer. They spend 9 months of the year cooped up in dinky apartments; they don't want to spend the precious warm months sitting and studying. There's just no demand to speak of.

maruss · Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 1145 Location: Cyprus

Take 'Rusmeisters' good advice because teachers who manage to get regular work throughout the summer,even in Moscow, are very lucky!This is just another of the many pitfalls which people who go to teach in Russia have to bear in mind,especially if you are working freelance on an hourly paid basis.Your landlord will still want his rent for a start,probably to subsidise his holiday and don't be surprised if he he doesn't head off to Turkey as its a very popular spot for Russians who cannot afford more expensive holidays!They send their chldren to places like England and Malta for study trips to learn English too!