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s0436 · Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 16

For my first TEFL job I have been offered a few hours a week at a lang school, but I need more hours for obvious reasons so I am applying for other work at other language schools to 'top up' my wages.

Is this illegal?

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

What does your contract say? You should find your answer there. And what country are you in? Although it may technically be illegal, there are places where it's the norm to do outside work/private lessons. (I've never done either myself, so I can't speak from personal experience.)

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s0436 · Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 16

I haven't seen the contract yet, but it's evening work, so how can they possibly expect me not to have other work? I can understand how it's a no-no if you have a full time contract to not work for another language school. The 2nd job I may pursue is more of a tutoring type job so I suppose it's a loophole.

nickpellatt · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1522

15 hours a week is considered full time in some countries EFL-wise. Thats the great thing about teaching.

s0436 · Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 16

Initially it will be a maximum of 10 hours a week

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

Please tell us the name of the country where you are planning to work. Can't give accurate info without knowing that.

Here in Japan, some employers put a clause in the contract about not working elsewhere. Bogus, of course, but it scares and fools the newbies.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Geez, I-d love to have 10 hours a week.

SueH · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Posts: 1022 Location: Northern Italy

At one stage I was working at 3 FE colleges in the UK. Quite useful as I was able to say quite legitimately (and occasionally not so!) that I would be unable to attend some [pointless] meeting as I had other teaching commitments. If an employer is unable to provide you with sufficient work how do they think you are going to survive?

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

Working two jobs is a big no-no in South Korea.

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject:

Depends on country, contract, and visa. Without that, there's no way we could possibly say.

In Ecuador, it's extremely common, though some contracts and visa types prohibit it. Talk to your employer would be my vote.

Bst,
Justin

jonniboy · Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject:

In Latvia it's quite common to work for more than one place - I also worked for two separate academies in Spain.

TheLongWayHome · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 1016 Location: San Luis Piojosi

Unless it states in your contract that you work as a hobby or you work for Berlitz then I think it's pretty safe to work in more than one place, especially if you want to eat, get a flight home etc.

Kootvela · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 513 Location: Lithuania

In Lithuania it's mainly freelance, so it's up to you how many schools you work for. When there's a work contract, however, teaching load cannot exceed 36 contact academic hours per week. Cannot, surely, doesn't mean it does not exceed.