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[Moore]

Hello, does anyone have any information about work / working conditions / pay etc. in Slovenia? Any advice would be much appreciated as I can�t seem to find any information about English teaching there.

[queenkp]

Hi,

It's tough to find language schools once you're actually here. I moved in late August and have yet to find a language school not stocked to the gills with Slovene teachers. The English level here is very high; nearly everyone, from shop assistants to pensioners in the queue behind you, speaks at least some English, and some of my Slovene friends have better English than my American friends at home. That said, many of these schools also advertise lessons with native speakers, so some work is guaranteed through that. I'm not sure what the pay is, but the cost of living here (in Ljubljana) is relatively low for a European capital, save rent which is comperable to any other European capital. If you have specialized skills (test prep, business English, etc) that would likely help.
KP

[Moore]

Thanks queenkp, I�d pretty much given up on getting a reply to this post! Any idea if native speakers of English give private conversation classes over there?

[queenkp]

No idea. I'm sorry I'm no help with language schools or courses. I'm sure there is a market for it, though I wouldn't move here without a couple of months' rent and living expenses in your bank just in case. Visiting language schools would probably be the best bet, then putting signs up at universities and business centres.

I have yet to meet anyone teaching English here that isn't Slovene - big difference from Prague, where I first lived when I moved abroad and everyone taught English. Most of the expats I know are on the diplomatic circuit or working for NGOs. That said, perhaps this means there is a market here waiting to be exploited...?

Prices are HIGH - I'm paying three times what I was paying in Lisbon - but day-to-day living are reasonably low and it's cheap to get places. Arriving after Christmas would probably be your best bet.

Email me if you have any questions - [email protected]