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nickpellatt
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Seriously think about the degree and the Open University as I mentioned further up the thread. Investigate this with the same level of intensity as the job search. It would appear from the opinions within the thread that finding a job may be possible as things stand, but making any sort of progress may not be. I have worked in, and been offered, a few entry level jobs, and these feature monthly salaries of less than �500 (China/Poland).
I think its important to realise that without additional qualifications, it may be hard to move past these entry level salaries, and even if the cost of living is lower in said countries, making any sort of long term plans may be nigh on impossible.
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artemisia
Joined: 04 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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I'm flexible as to who I teach and where. However, I have always lived near the sea and I would eventually like to settle somewhere near sea and not too cold!
I'm 38 yo and would like to find somewhere I can settle down more or less permanently.
I have a house in the UK with a mortgage, which I will let out while I'm away. |
I can certainly relate to wanting to be the near the sea. I usually want that, too.  I don�t know if you�ve learned any other languages and/or travelled much. If you have travelled a bit, you�ll probably have an idea of what appeals to you the most. As well as the issue of where you can teach, there�s also one of how comfortable you�re going to be living in that place long term. Even a short holiday won�t help a lot with determining that though it�s a start. While some people thrive on living somewhere that�s totally different from where they�re from, for many it can be very difficult. This is especially true if you live long term somewhere that you are really visually different from everyone around you. In a lot of Asian countries, foreigners (at least the Westerner kind), stand out like beacons, as I know from personal experience. I don�t know about Latin America � how �different� people feel there. For many it�s fine for a few years or even longer but it�s less often that it�s permanent. It�s great that you�re flexible about where to go but as you don�t want to move around much, this is something to consider. Always being the obvious foreigner can become tiring.
I�d suggest, if you haven�t already done so, spending some time reading about other posters� experiences in those countries/ regions in the country forums below. You�ll most likely get a real mix of positive and negative viewpoints, which won�t be gospel, but they�re a starting point. Hopefully you�ll find out some of the pitfalls in advance of whatever country you end up living in. As a self-employed person, you�re no doubt proficient with taxes. I�d just suggest checking if owning property has any impact on working abroad. I think the main issue re: tax liability is if you spend any time in the UK above 183 days while working overseas. I just had a quick look online* but couldn�t see anything about owning property.
Finally, I�m going to strongly ( ) 2nd what nickpellatt said. From having lived in the UK myself, I know you�re entitled to educational benefits as long as you�re an EU National and resident for three years continuously. I think it�s irrelevant as to whether you hold a British passport or not, so I�m pretty sure you�ll lose this entitlement when you leave the UK to work, unless you remain resident within the EU. You'd need to check this is still current legislation. Good luck with your plans.
* http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/Taxes/LeavingOrComingIntoTheUK/DG_10026136 |
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