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Wildcats in the house · Joined: 15 Jan 2010 Posts: 13 Location: Benghazi

I have ten years' experience in EFL in teaching all levels, different countries, etc., training, ADoS at International House, etc., also CTEFLA, DTEFLA. But I stopped work in 2001 to have a family and have not worked since. I am now finding that nobody will employ me as I have no recent experience. For the longer term, I am starting an MA Applied Linguistics (for myself as well as my job prospects) but for now I just want a teaching job again. Any ideas? I would even be willing to take another CELTA just to get back on the ladder again. I will travel almost anywhere - I now have three small children in tow but am not shy about living abroad. Most grateful for any suggestions. Cheers

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

There are few jobs out there that will pay well enough to support small children these days....

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:10 pm Post subject:

Big step. WHat does your kids' other parent do for a living? Would he or she be going with you?

If so, then you need to think about professional opportunities for both. There are lots of places where lapse since you're qualifications and experience are going to be no big deal. A lot of Asia and Latin America come to mind.

More significant may be the kids- unless you're independently wealthy, I know of no place that an EFL teacher overseas can support three dependents by herself.

Best,
Justin

Wildcats in the house · Joined: 15 Jan 2010 Posts: 13 Location: Benghazi

Sorry - my husband is similarly qualified and similarly lapsed - but worse for him - he doesn't even have the baby excuse to fall back on. Still he is now officially qualified as a PGCE, so not all bad news. So we are both available and in the same boat. I am desperately trying to make contact with the people we knew, but you know what EFL is like - everyone always moving around, so no easy route there yet. I have contacted IH to see whether they can come up with some kind of refresher course for me/us to maybe fasttrack our way back in. So, we are both keen to start, used to living abroad, and able to move out of the country. We are dirt poor here, so there will be no difference being dirt poor somewhere else, and probably we will be better off, with two wages, no cars to fix, and no mortgage to pay. What is it like in Ecuador? I speak Spanish. We were thinking more of the Middle East, definitely down the line anyway

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

Being dirt poor in your home country and in a foreign land are two vastly different things, especially if you are dependent on only one type of job (teaching) to make a living abroad.

I take it you didn't have the kids or husband situation back then. They are also a big difference in lifestyle, especially the kids. How old are they? What do you plan to do with them while you work? How about any country's mandatory rules about schooling?

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

80daze · Joined: 15 Oct 2008 Posts: 118 Location: China

You say your husband has a PGCE - why not try looking on TES for international school jobs. They are better paid and often come with accommodation.