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daniel_hayes
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 Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:02 am Post subject: Has anyone made the move from Spain to Czech (or vice versa) |
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I am interested in working in Czech, probably not until the next academic year -- September 2013.
I am a British citizen, native speaker, male, 31, I have a BA and MA in English Lit and a Celta. I have one year of teaching experience, mainly to adults.
Ideally, I'd love to hear from anybody that has made the move from Spain to Czech, or from Czech to Spain. The lifestyle here (in Valencia) is relaxed and healthy, and cheap. My wages are pretty low, but by working around 20 hours/week, I make more than enough to live on.
I am much more interested in a relaxed lifestyle, hopefully working in a good school teaching good students. And I don't want to work too many hours (20-25 is good).
Any advice would be gratefully received. |
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johncoan
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| Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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I've been to and fro a few times - always back to Prague specifically, but I've worked in Madrid, Barcelona, Galicia and Granada.
Spain is traditionally seen as a more pleasant country in which to live and work - better food, weather, friendlier people - but that was never quite my experience, particularly in Madrid.
It really depends on your character and taste, needless to say. Czechs are modest where Spaniards are vain, and Czechs are quiet where Spaniards are loud. Generally speaking! |
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daniel_hayes
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:19 am Post subject: |
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Great information there. How about the type of jobs and the students? Is it as easy to find work in Prague than in Madrid or Valencia? And could I easily make enough to live on?
So you prefer Czech? How come you went Spain-Czech a few times? Was it just for a change of scenery? |
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johncoan
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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| daniel_hayes wrote: |
| How about the type of jobs and the students? Is it as easy to find work in Prague than in Madrid or Valencia? And could I easily make enough to live on? |
It's probably as easy to find work in Prague as it is in Madrid, but others with more recent experience might tell you otherwise. Of course the financial crisis has affected things adversely in Spain, but people always want English lessons.
I'd never say it's easy to make enough to live on, but neither is it too difficult. If you share a flat and work full-time (doable in any place you mentioned), then you'll be financially OK.
Spain has always had a thriving countrywide TEFL market - that is, you could find teaching work in even quite small towns. That isn't quite the case in the Czech Rep, as the vast majority of people come to Prague to live and work. Everything centres around the capital.
If you wanted to find work in the Czech Rep and weren't fussed about Prague itself, then you'd find things less competitive in places like Liberec, Ceske Budejovice, Plzen, and so on. Of course those places are cheaper and (I'm told) friendlier, but they lack a lot of what makes Prague interesting. And jobs don't come along that often.
Czech students - again, making a generalisation - tend to be more studious and less communicative than the Spanish, altho' that's changing. The overall level of English-language ability is higher here than in Spain. Stop a local in Prague and ask for directions in English and the chances are they'll be able to help you. This just doesn't happen as often in Madrid.
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| So you prefer Czech? How come you went Spain-Czech a few times? Was it just for a change of scenery? |
Different reasons. I like certain things about Spain but the people get on my *beep*. I love Prague.
Having said that, if I could find interesting and well-paid work in Barcelona, I'd move there like a shot! |
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barabbas
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| Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| If you want to live well on few hours, go outside Prague. There is plenty of work, just not always advertised. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Dependants ? Teachers in Prague can't afford that "luxury" ! |
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billbob
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| Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 9:45 am Post subject: |
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| Czech teacher I knew said she was always short by the end of the month teaching in her own country but had no such problems in Spain. That's a Czech national though, not a native speaker. |
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