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[wo buxihuan hanguoren]

According to CNN, at least. Personally I'd rather see the world by touring as a rock star in an 80's-style hair band that plays old Twisted Sister songs, but that's just me.

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/09/05/biztravel.fivejobs/?iref=mpstoryview

[RedRob]

I would have thought a technician on an oil rig would have been on that list.

[sojourner1]

I want to know more about the Germany and Switzerland teaching gigs. I think I already know this may be reserved for those with the highest credentials much like how Saudi and Kuwait English teaching are. I am not really going pursue it by getting a masters of education, because I now know I don't have a passion or sincere desire to teach, just a desire to travel.

Europe gigs sounds like a really sweet deal as those are very nice places to live. I lived in Germany for 3 years while in the US Army and just absolutely loved it, but found I couldn't stay after service due to not being an E.U. resident. I actually made many friends over there, and some were the very best friends I ever had. Many people were quiet warm and friendly and fit in like a local, especially in Holland. To be employable in a typical European country, you must find a firm willing to hire and sponsor you do a job that a local national can't possible do. The employer has to prove to a government agency that there is no citizen in country that can do the job, before you are given a work permit and brought on.


The chef thing sounds like it could be an exciting career move as I have the stated qualifications of an associate degree and 3 years of culinary experience. When I was younger, I just thought I would not want to be on my feet constantly managing employees and many processes, but now that looks like a fun walk in the park considering it's a career that offers plenty of opportunity as people will always want to eat great food while traveling. I was turned off by the long 80 hour work weeks while cooking for the US Army. I wondered if chefs work under such harsh work conditions such as 80 hour work weeks like many store managers in the US do? That would be cool to make good money and be in a long term career opportunity while traveling to hotels and cruise ships around the world if it is not too rigorous and competitive to the point of being a miserable hardship.

I considered oil rig work and truck driving, but determined it is too rough and not enough fun to be had. If you are going the dirty blue collar route, (no shame as pay is high) better start while you are in your 20's as to pay your dues and be a manager by you're 35 to 40 years old since your 35 to 40 year old body doesn't perform manual labor like a 20 years old though I like the idea of actually getting a little exercise and being physically stronger.

While I love my home region in Missouri, I am very sure I can't plant my feet down permanently in a cold job market until I am older and getting in bad health and fixing to retire. I still ask myself, "Why do I seek an international career with many varied experiences?"

[twg]

[Julius]

"I joined the Navy to see the world:
And what did I see?I saw the Sea".

[bejarano-korea]

The British army, are you between 17 and 1/2 and 32?

Commonwealth citizen?

Want to see the world? (Iraq? Bosnia? Germany? Cyprus? Medicene hat Alberta?)

Join the British army! More chance of doing guard duty with a Fijian or an Afrikaner than an aboriginal Brit though.

[Draz]

[sojourner1]

Draz is right. Europe has nothing to offer, but a good vacation. It has little to offer young adult E.U. citizens as well due to the job market being very limited over there.

Poland is your best bet for teaching in the Europe region.