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[Alice...]

I live in Rome and would like to move to Perugia. I plan to visit Perugia to gather information. But I would also like to know where can I find information on situations vacant and finding an apartment online? (Is there an equivalent to "Wanted in Rome", where one can find or advertise for work, apartments, etc.?). I have made a few "Google" searches to no avail. I'm looking for work as an English Teacher to pre school children, in a nursery or private. Are there English asilo nidos or scuola maternas in Perugia? I would appreciate hearing from anyone living in Perugia.

[Caroline]

Hi Alice,

I am a teacher in Perugia. I am not aware of anything like "Wanted in Rome" here. I teach teenagers and adults, so I can't tell you much about the job market for pre-school teachers. I know there's a Montessori Elementary School in Perugia that hires native speakers part-time. There is also a private language school called H.E.L.P in the Madonna Alta neighborhood that specializes in children's courses. They do a lot of drama based teaching.

Sorry I can't offer you any personal recommendations, but the schools I've worked for don't offer courses for young children.

Caroline

[Alice...]

Thank you Caroline. I have sent you a private message. Alice.

[curiouscat]

The Comune di Perugia on via Pintoricchio offers free internet and help finding work. They were very nice and helpful. But, I lived in Perugia for eight months and must admit that I encountered some shady experiences there (this was around the same time the English student was murdered). There's a big drug scene and addicts roaming the streets at night. Here are some examples:

The British School offered me a job. I was really looking forward to it. I was supposed to begin in the new year but then they suddenly said there was no job. I found myself in a terrible situation.

I went to the Student Living Umbria Accomodation agency for an apartment and they showed me an apartment on line. I accepted it and when I moved in, it was a different apartment that was half the size. The landlord, whose name is Donatella (she's also a professor at the Universita per Stranieri and sends her daughter Barbara to collect the rent) is known to overcharge on rent and utilities with meters that double the cost. One time a friend of mine from England rented an apartment and when he arrived she had rented it out to someone else! So she put him up in an empty apartment and promised to bring him a bed etc. and never came back. By the way, I didn't even realize I was being ripped off. My Italian friends told me.

The same thing happened with the HELP language school for kids. I was interviewed, supposedly hired and then never heard back. The Wall Street Institute did the same thing. Strange considering I had such positive teaching experiences in other cities in Italy.

It's a college town with a lot of foreign students. The locals will work it to their advantage knowing that newcomers don't know the difference. Perugians are also rather closed minded and will let you "in" after you've started to grow roots there. Get some good Italian friends to help you. Make sure you can trust them!