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robbie_davies
Joined: 16 Jun 2013
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 Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 1:02 am Post subject: If we lived in a visa free world.. |
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And you could teach anywhere you wanted, where would you go? Your choice has to be based on current market trends and demand. For example, you might want to teach English in the Congo but you would probably have to volunteer.
Or would you just stay right where you are in Korea? |
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Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 1:35 am Post subject: |
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| I like it here, though I'd also like to try Tibet someday. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:30 am Post subject: Re: If we lived in a visa free world.. |
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| robbie_davies wrote: |
And you could teach anywhere you wanted, where would you go? Your choice has to be based on current market trends and demand. For example, you might want to teach English in the Congo but you would probably have to volunteer.
Or would you just stay right where you are in Korea? |
China or Thailand if you are a go-getter type. Much better savings potential.
Stay in Korea if you are the stereotypical, gap-year, Welsh, EFL teacher type.
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IPayInCash
Joined: 27 Jul 2013
Location: Away from all my board stalkers :)
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:35 am Post subject: |
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Are you kidding?
I'd be out here on the first flight. Who in their right mind would stay here unless you were married?
Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Swiss, Germany, Portugal, the list goes on and on
No more kimchi, crappy food, people that know how to walk correctly down the street, real Western food, no ajummas shoving me all the time acting like barbarians, people that don't know how to share, double standards, hacking on the street, adjosshi ego trips, Korean culture, ugly buildings, getting stared at and followed all the time, less racism (media AND every day life), better quality of life, more vacation, et al. |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:57 am Post subject: |
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[/quote]And you could teach anywhere you wanted, where would you go? Your choice has to be based on current market trends and demand. For example, you might want to teach English in the Congo but you would probably have to volunteer.
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Strangely enough a mate of mine was thinking about applying for this one the other day. I think there were teachers jobs going too.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/about/project-manager-english-military-dr-congo
I can't actually think of many places where Brits are not allowed to work as TEFL teachers (we must have a better reputation around the world than Steelrails would have us believe  ) Don't know about North Americans. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:20 am Post subject: |
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| Not sure what you imply by a Visa free world. However one of the things you would have is loads of people from third world countries relying on missions and help to eat and also running scams directly in the developed nations. If all you needed was an entrance stamp to get in a country, and given that the stay was limited you would have enormous amounts of money spent deporting people on flights and buses. That's why the West only allows people from third world countries to enter after an exhaustive process to get a Visa. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:24 am Post subject: |
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| edwardcatflap wrote: |
I can't actually think of many places where Brits are not allowed to work as TEFL teachers (we must have a better reputation around the world than Steelrails would have us believe ) Don't know about North Americans. |
I can't think of many places either. However my understanding is Americans are preferred in South Korea and I know for a fact they are preferred on the Arabian Peninsula. Let's hope that things change. |
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fezmond
Joined: 27 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:03 am Post subject: |
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Peru or Bolivia.
Just wanna go there. If I managed to do well in French then Paris. |
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yodanole
Joined: 02 Mar 2003
Location: La Florida
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Careful....around here, someone might accuse you of being an "apologist" with talk like that.
| IPayInCash wrote: |
Are you kidding?
I'd be out here on the first flight. Who in their right mind would stay here unless you were married?
Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Swiss, Germany, Portugal, the list goes on and on
No more kimchi, crappy food, people that know how to walk correctly down the street, real Western food, no ajummas shoving me all the time acting like barbarians, people that don't know how to share, double standards, hacking on the street, adjosshi ego trips, Korean culture, ugly buildings, getting stared at and followed all the time, less racism (media AND every day life), better quality of life, more vacation, et al. |
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robbie_davies
Joined: 16 Jun 2013
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| young_clinton wrote: |
| Not sure what you imply by a Visa free world. |
Quite simply, a world where you could live and work without restrictions.
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| However one of the things you would have is loads of people from third world countries relying on missions and help to eat and also running scams directly in the developed nations. |
We are having a light hearted look at choices that could be made in the world of EFL if those pesky work visas didn't exist, that is all.
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| If all you needed was an entrance stamp to get in a country, and given that the stay was limited you would have enormous amounts of money spent deporting people on flights and buses. That's why the West only allows people from third world countries to enter after an exhaustive process to get a Visa. |
You are veering the post off track. Let's us try and keep on track - thanks.  |
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robbie_davies
Joined: 16 Jun 2013
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| young_clinton wrote: |
I can't think of many places either. However my understanding is Americans are preferred in South Korea and I know for a fact they are preferred on the Arabian Peninsula. Let's hope that things change. |
They are preferred on the Arabian peninsula? Americans are having a hard time at this moment getting Iqamas for Saudi Arabia, I never saw this preference first hand if I am being honest. |
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robbie_davies
Joined: 16 Jun 2013
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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| IPayInCash wrote: |
Are you kidding?
I'd be out here on the first flight. Who in their right mind would stay here unless you were married?
Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Swiss, Germany, Portugal, the list goes on and on
No more kimchi, crappy food, people that know how to walk correctly down the street, real Western food, no ajummas shoving me all the time acting like barbarians, people that don't know how to share, double standards, hacking on the street, adjosshi ego trips, Korean culture, ugly buildings, getting stared at and followed all the time, less racism (media AND every day life), better quality of life, more vacation, et al. |
I have to say. Italy has problems with rude people, racism, walking into you, harassment if you are a woman and getting ripped off in the workplace - is the grass greener on the other side of the fence? I think in the case of Italy vs Korea it wouldn't be though Spain, Germany, France would be good choices in my opinion. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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| IPayInCash wrote: |
Are you kidding?
I'd be out here on the first flight. Who in their right mind would stay here unless you were married?
Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Swiss, Germany, Portugal, the list goes on and on
No more kimchi, crappy food, people that know how to walk correctly down the street, real Western food, no ajummas shoving me all the time acting like barbarians, people that don't know how to share, double standards, hacking on the street, adjosshi ego trips, Korean culture, ugly buildings, getting stared at and followed all the time, less racism (media AND every day life), better quality of life, more vacation, et al. |
You might like this then.
http://www.eslfocus.com/articles/teaching_english_in_europe_choose_germany-509.html |
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robbie_davies
Joined: 16 Jun 2013
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
| IPayInCash wrote: |
Are you kidding?
I'd be out here on the first flight. Who in their right mind would stay here unless you were married?
Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Swiss, Germany, Portugal, the list goes on and on
No more kimchi, crappy food, people that know how to walk correctly down the street, real Western food, no ajummas shoving me all the time acting like barbarians, people that don't know how to share, double standards, hacking on the street, adjosshi ego trips, Korean culture, ugly buildings, getting stared at and followed all the time, less racism (media AND every day life), better quality of life, more vacation, et al. |
You might like this then.
http://www.eslfocus.com/articles/teaching_english_in_europe_choose_germany-509.html |
Interesting, thanks for that!  |
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cheezsteakwit
Joined: 12 Oct 2011
Location: There & back again.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Spain , not for the money , but for the culture.
It's on the radar, but I have some unfinished business / places to see in Asia first. |
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