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billstroms · Joined: 06 Sep 2011 Posts: 4

Hello, I am 60 and have found that I cannot get a work permit to teach in China, Thailand and Turkey. Where can I legally get a job teaching ESL?

choudoufu · Joined: 25 May 2010 Posts: 3325 Location: Mao-berry, PRC

if you want china, keep looking. my understanding is there
is no 60-year cutoff by law. safea may have a recommendation,
but only as a guideline. any regulations are by province.

i've seen plenty of listings for 20-60 years. if you're 60 you
can start, and probably be rehired again and again. if over
60, just catch them at the right time. anyway, those are just
wish list numbers on the job ads.

i pm'd you with a link for a current job up to 63.
and another for an engrish teacher up to 65.
may not be suitable, but shows 60 is not the cutoff.

billstroms · Joined: 06 Sep 2011 Posts: 4

Thank you so much. I will keep applying in China and elsewhere!

Isla Guapa · Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:08 pm Post subject:

Your age shouldn't be a barrier to finding work in Mexico, provided you have at least a recognized TEFL certificate and/or a degree and/or teaching experience. Try posting on the Mexico forum here for more information and encouragement. By the way, I work in Mexico legally as a free-lance teacher and am even older than you Wink

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Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Do you have a college degree?
What kind of teaching experience (and how many years) do you have?

fraup · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:29 am Post subject:

I'm over 65 and expect to find a job by simply showing up with documents in hand, letting schools know that I'm not doddering. The new receptionist at my dr's office last month said she was surprised I was on Medicare as i didn't look old enough. But she may have just been being nice.

In my experience, if a school has been left in the lurch by someone leaving unexpectedly, they'll take Quasimodo if he has a CELTA, a master's, and 8 years experience.

Which I do. Minus the hump, of course.

dean_a_jones · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 1151 Location: Wuhan, China

billstroms · Joined: 06 Sep 2011 Posts: 4

Yes, I have an undergraduate degree in English and a Juris Doctor in Law as well as a TESOL Certificate and 1 year teaching 5th grade in Colombia and 1 year teaching Paralegal Studies at a Community College.

I had been offered a job teaching in Turkey and then found I could not get a work visa. So, I am limiting my field to countries that will provide a work visa for those 60 and older.

What a world!

jpvanderwerf2001 · Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 1117 Location: New York

Russia shouldn't be a problem for you.
Best of luck.

fraup · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:16 pm Post subject:

I've been in China (Shanghai) and am now looking at Russia, Turkey--where I know there are 60-and-older teachers working--Korea and, being an optimist, Germany. I was interviewed for a job starting in September but am not available till Jan/Feb 2012.

Der_Bomber · Joined: 03 Oct 2010 Posts: 17

johnslat · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:23 pm Post subject:

Dear Der_Bomber,

Your post ended up on the wrong thread; it should be on this one

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?p=981552#981552

Regards,
John

coledavis · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1838

billstroms · Joined: 06 Sep 2011 Posts: 4

I am now in Chiang Mai, Thailand and am looking for work. Have an interview lined up with Chiang Mai University and will see how it goes!
Thank you for all of your posts!

choudoufu · Joined: 25 May 2010 Posts: 3325 Location: Mao-berry, PRC

be careful.

CMU had a little problem 'bout a year ago.
the government shut down their foreign studies programs.
i heard it may have been due to 'selling' visas.
many unhappy students had their visas cancelled with
no options available.