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Olivia
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 Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject: Sweden ?? |
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Has anyone worked in Sweden, or know anyone who has?
Basically trying to figure out how much money is needed to survive a month comfortably.
Any thoughts where I might be able to get in contact with Canadians/Americans living in Sweden? and learn more about working/living in Sweden?
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stillnosheep
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Sweden?
Expensive. Very. |
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Olivia
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| yes, i know it is an expensive place to live, but i need to know about how much rent is, food for a month, everyday living expenses. |
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stillnosheep
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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Google Sweden and 'cost of living'.
Unlikely to be many north-americans-livin-in-sweden on here as most Swedes speak better English than the English.
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Olivia
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| they still hire north americans to teach in Sweden, as is the case with me. |
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GF
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Then why don't you ask your employers? I got a job offer in Sweden recently and they told me everything I needed to know about living there. |
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Olivia
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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they did tell me the basics.
i'm interested in knowing which city is the most interesting, is stockholm really too expensive, are you able to save money? ...etc |
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stillnosheep
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| You will need to get in touch with north americans living in Sweden then. You'll be unlikely to find many on here, as I said. |
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Shaman
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| stillnosheep wrote: |
Sweden?
Expensive. Very. |
Indeed.
Try the following link:
http://www.lostinsweden.com/
I live just north of Stockholm. The closer you are to a metropolitan centre, the higher the cost will be (especially in the capital).
If you have any questions, PM me. I'll answer what I can.
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scot47
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Scandinavia ? Forget it. They do not need to employ migrant workers like us to teach English. They have a surplus of their own people whose English is often better than that of most native speakers, whether from Milton Keynes or Milwaukee.
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Shaman
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:19 am Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| Scandinavia ? Forget it. They do not need to employ migrant workers like us to teach English. They have a surplus of their own people whose English is often better than that of most native speakers, whether from Milton Keynes or Minnesota. |
Yes and no. It's not like some countries where you can fall out of a boat and into a job.
In the post-secondary and language mill sectors, the pickings are slim to none. As previously stated, the level of English ability in this country is impressive to say the least.
However, there are opportunities at grundskolans and gymnasiets. Generally, a BEd/PGCE is required 99.9% of the time as is the vaunted passport from an EU country. |
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TokyoLiz
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Poking this stale thread to see if there are any folks with experience in Sweden.
I�m curious, for someone with an MA TESOL, does university work open up?
Shaman mentions foreign qualification. Can you do your teaching license in Sweden? |
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poro
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| Scandinavia ? Forget it. They do not need to employ migrant workers like us to teach English. They have a surplus of their own people whose English is often better than that of most native speakers, whether from Milton Keynes or Milwaukee. |
I wish you'd stop saying this, Scot, because it isn't true. If you're on the spot, and they think you can do the job, of course they'll hire you.
It depends on ability and availability, that's all.
Paper qualifications don't necessarily come into it. It may sound strange, but I'm telling you the truth. |
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spiral78
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Local contacts are the key. As in many places, where the job market's not begging. |
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poro
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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| spiral78 wrote: |
| Local contacts are the key. As in many places, where the job market's not begging. |
That's quite true, as I'm sure many native speakers of English (or any other language, for that matter) know.
Word gets round, and people ask you to teach courses and edit or translate texts for them. They have to trust you, that's all.
This must be the same the whole world over, no matter what language one speaks, or where one is.
In Nordic countries, we are no different |
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