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[Kynan]

Hello,

I just received my BA in the US and am planning a trip to India, Tibet, Mongolia, and China, with a friend of mine. We plan to spend several months teaching English (probably in China or Tibet) during our trip but are not leaving until late winter (maybe February). We plan to travel for a few months before we begin teaching. We want to know how to find jobs this far in advance or if we should just relax.
What is the recommended timing in searching for ESL jobs?

Thank you all for any helpful responses.

Best,
Kynan Brown

[denise]

With the high turnover and the constant demand for business English classes that don't necessarily follow an academic calendar, you can really apply any time. Unless you know exactly where you'll be on what dates, you may as well just relax and start looking when you're ready to teach.

Good luck,
d

[Kynan]

Thank you.

I'm still wondering whether it will be difficult or not to find the job while we're travelling.
How far in advance do most schools, etc. begin searching for English teachers? Two weeks, one month, 3 months?

Thanks again,
Kynan

[JZer]

The real problem may be getting a visa. Some countries require you to leave the country in order to get a visa. I don't really understand the reasoning behind that.

[wildchild]

It seems like the OP is asking for major hiring/firing times. Other than, it seems that you would rely on luck, as far as any given school having an opening. It wouldnt seem a safe bet to roll into a village and expect that they have recently fired someone. Maybe I'm wrong.

[denise]