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ezronamo
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 Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:16 am Post subject: newbie. Turkey. me? what is the situation on the ground? |
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I am an american in america who has managed to save about 5000 and wants to take the plunge and teach english. I am thinking about SE asia or turkey. I love and know turkey: i studied abroad for one year at METU in Ankara, so i am familiar with the culture/language. I have a TESOL degree i earned here, a BA and some tutoring experience but no real hard teaching experience. I am a writer/editor by trade.
So what is the situation on the ground?
Can I -- as an earlier poster said -- walk door-to-door and get a job? Or is it more difficult given that i have little experience?
Or, should i firm something up before I leave NYC?
What can I realistically make (again, others have answered but others have more experience than I)?
How much money should I have as a backup to live on?
I am planning to come out april 1. i cannot thank you enough for your expertise  |
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cijay
Joined: 05 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 5:27 am Post subject: Re: newbie. Turkey. me? what is the situation on the ground? |
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| ezronamo wrote: |
I am an american in america who has managed to save about 5000 and wants to take the plunge and teach english. I am thinking about SE asia or turkey. I love and know turkey: i studied abroad for one year at METU in Ankara, so i am familiar with the culture/language. I have a TESOL degree i earned here, a BA and some tutoring experience but no real hard teaching experience. I am a writer/editor by trade.
So what is the situation on the ground?
Can I -- as an earlier poster said -- walk door-to-door and get a job? Or is it more difficult given that i have little experience?
Or, should i firm something up before I leave NYC?
What can I realistically make (again, others have answered but others have more experience than I)?
How much money should I have as a backup to live on?
I am planning to come out april 1. i cannot thank you enough for your expertise |
Depending on where you want to go, really. Istanbul is very expensive but it's all I'm familiar with and as far as jobs go I'm not all that familiar. It sounds fairly easy to get a job but then last year I worked for Doga and they'll even hire people who don't speak English to teach English!
I think, to pick up and come looking for a job without having one is gutsy but people do it. Because you've been here before, you know what to expect from the country. I would look for the job first though. It's not like there's not a lot of choice on websites.
I have, though come to the conclusion that nobody is honest. The things promised to you may come true but may not. The things I would be most concerned about is being paid on time (and for me it's a non-smoking roommate but that's not everyone's priority). |
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