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midlife 2.5
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 Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject: Natural Born US with dual EU citizenship. Any EU advantage? |
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I'm hoping to have my CELTA cert by the end of the winter to begin the job search in earnest about a year from now. Aside from volunteering as an ESL instructor off and on I have no teaching experience but do have degrees in Finance and Economics as well as 10 years as a stock broker and Certified financial Planner which might be relevant to the business english market. It would be reasonable to say that I'm passable in both french and spanish as well.
Is there any advantage (or disadvantage for that matter) to being an US ESL job seeker with an EU passport in Europe? I suspect I could be very at ease in South America but would consider Europe as in some respects after lodging the net might be a little better, especially since I'm more interested in a rural to semi rural setting. As a first time job seeker I'd like to be aware of any potential advantages or dis advantages I might face. Also, I must admit that eliminating all the visa requirements appeals to me too. |
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Justin Trullinger
Joined: 28 Jan 2005
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Location: Seoul, South Korea and Myanmar for a bit
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| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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The big advantage is that you can work legally without doing any hoop jumping for visas.
Lucky you! (Enjoy.)
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midlife 2.5
Joined: 22 Oct 2009
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Thanks Justin, I do feel lucky to have some of the obstacles removed. I was wondering a little more specifically if there might be any markets in Europe, either geographically or functionally, which could be more predisposed to a Yank over, say, a Brit.
(I swear, I've never been so hypersensitive to my use of english as I am in these posts!) |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003
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Location: home sweet home
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| Only advantages that I can think of, legally working where most Americans can't. Check about military, tax, and voting requirements though, just in case. |
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denise
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Location: finally home-ish
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| Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:40 am Post subject: |
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| midlife 2.5 wrote: |
Thanks Justin, I do feel lucky to have some of the obstacles removed. I was wondering a little more specifically if there might be any markets in Europe, either geographically or functionally, which could be more predisposed to a Yank over, say, a Brit.
(I swear, I've never been so hypersensitive to my use of english as I am in these posts!) |
There are places that teach American English, Culture, Literature, etc. If you can find one (a friend of mine worked in one such place in Germany), they might be delighted to have an American who can actually work legally.
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midlife 2.5
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| Thank you all for your help and encouraging words. I never gave a thought to how being an EU citizen could potentially complicate thing tax wise and the like. Being halfway into my third midlife chrisis, I think I might be safe on the military service end of things but hadn't considered how that might affect my kids should they opt for EU citizenship as well |
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anyway
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Deicide
Joined: 29 Jul 2006
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Location: Caput Imperii Americani
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| denise wrote: |
| midlife 2.5 wrote: |
Thanks Justin, I do feel lucky to have some of the obstacles removed. I was wondering a little more specifically if there might be any markets in Europe, either geographically or functionally, which could be more predisposed to a Yank over, say, a Brit.
(I swear, I've never been so hypersensitive to my use of english as I am in these posts!) |
There are places that teach American English, Culture, Literature, etc. If you can find one (a friend of mine worked in one such place in Germany), they might be delighted to have an American who can actually work legally.
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Kind of an oxymoron, no?  |
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norwalkesl
Joined: 22 Oct 2009
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Location: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-China
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| Deicide wrote: |
| denise wrote: |
| midlife 2.5 wrote: |
Thanks Justin, I do feel lucky to have some of the obstacles removed. I was wondering a little more specifically if there might be any markets in Europe, either geographically or functionally, which could be more predisposed to a Yank over, say, a Brit.
(I swear, I've never been so hypersensitive to my use of english as I am in these posts!) |
There are places that teach American English, Culture, Literature, etc. If you can find one (a friend of mine worked in one such place in Germany), they might be delighted to have an American who can actually work legally.
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Kind of an oxymoron, no? :wink: |
The entire subject of citizens bestowing upon the state the power to govern vs. the state bestowing rights upon its subjects, to name just one of many differences. |
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Sashadroogie
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Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise
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| Deicide wrote: |
There are places that teach American English, Culture, Literature, etc. If you can find one (a friend of mine worked in one such place in Germany), they might be delighted to have an American who can actually work legally.
Kind of an oxymoron, no? |
Gershwin; Steinbeck; Hemingway; Miller; Poe; Dickenson; Holiday, Brubeck; Welles; Calder...
....and these are just some greats from a range of US artists that I personally like. The list goes on and on and on... |
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