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casism · Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 6

Hi Everyone,

I've got a query regarding working in Italy.

Firstly: what sort of rate of pay would you expect per hour (euros) in the North of Italy? Does 10 euros per hour after tax sound reasonable?

Secondly, has anyone heard of the British Institutes (www.britishinstitutes.it)?

Finally, is there anyone working (or anyone who has worked) in the Piemonte region? What is there to do?

Thanks,

C.

Sharpe · Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 6

Would that be Busto A. or Novara by chance?? If you like to work as a dog and be treated as such, I�d say go for it! The director/owner of these two schools is a real peach.
I was just preparing to write a warning and lo and behold I find your enquiry at the top of the forum.

Save yourself the trouble, work somewhere else.

Ps. look further and I am sure you will find many references for the British Institutes posted here.

SueH · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Posts: 1022 Location: Northern Italy

Maybe it'll be Casale M.o, which is in the heart of wine growing country, so lots to do connected with that. Say you do 100 hours a month and the �10 is genuine then it's what a lot of young people earn - there's a book by Beppe Grillo (ISTR) which I must read which is about this very subject. But the locals will be living at home or a provided appartment or social housing and with all the contacts to make �1000 go a long way.

'What is there to do' is a piece of string question. What do you like to do?

Spanish Tickle2 · Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 16

Hey Dear Sue! (you best feed the cats)

I've been offered a job at the english school of Casale, do you know anything about it?? Any info on the area will be appreciated. Is it easy to socialise witht he locals? Good bars?? Cheap food?? Easy to get to the cities or hours changing trains?

Thanks in advance

SueH · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Posts: 1022 Location: Northern Italy

Can't help really! Just saw there was a job ad...

C.M - I've never been there, but it's right on the Po so will be foggy in winter and muggy in summer. Friendships will depend on you and your Italian level. I've been lucky here in the next province and I've only been here 4 months, but I speak reasonable Italian.

Have a look at http://www.trenitalia.com/it/nazionali.shtml for train connections to Milano, Torino, Genova etc. If you are used to British prices you will find fares cheap.

Food not sure of, but probably ok. Local Barbera del Monferrato is an honest and drinkable wine - and once again, if you are used to UK prices......

Sharpe · Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 6

Yes, the job could be from any number of B.I.s in North-western Italy. BI is a franchise of private schools after all and the management are not all the same. However the one I mentioned has some similarities to Anderson House.

There are some differences between the people of Piemonte and Lombardia. Piemontese are known to be very reserved, cold even to foreigners but you are right, it all depends on the person. I�ve always had a good relationship with many of my students no matter where I work and C.M may be the same.