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[thepeoplesperson]

Hey everyone?

Just to let you know i am a new comer to TEFL so forgive me if my questions seem a bit mundane.

I have spent weeks trying to find some direction into TEFL but is it me - or is there a lot of conflicting information?

This is me. I�m 24 and i train and recruit bilingual (French, Spanish, Greek, German, and others) customer service agents for an airline based in the uk. I have been with the airline for six years, training new recruits for two years and in January 2005 they will be making me redundant.

I�m starting my degree in September 2005 and I would like to continue teaching until then. I truly want a teaching career and my dream is to teach in France. I fully accept France is a difficult choice but I�m willing to work hard to get there.

In January i would like to start a CELTA course but my main concern is where I�m going to teach afterwards. Ill teach anywhere to gain experience and boost my C.V but id really like to find the best pathway.

I know ill pass the course. I�ll break my back doing it. I�ll be a fantastic teacher believe it or not I�m sure of it. But I can not afford to spend months looking for work or not to find work at all.

I don�t want to spend lots of money but I�d like to earn enough for food and accommodation. I would like six months experience and references for teaching work I�ve done. I would like to live away from home for a full eight months with only using �3000.

Am I being realistic?

I�d like to go to France � but I know I can�t for now.

2nd
Italy � I�ve been told it�s possible but very difficult without a degree. It�s a very competitive market. I could spend months looking for work and might not find it at all. I�ve been told i shouldn�t have a problem in smaller towns and should go there to do the CELTA course (something id love to do). Money worries me though if i struggle to find work.

3rd/4th
Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria or Romania also Argentina or anywhere i can get a job and visa before March 2005.

I�m thinking it would be easier to find work in the latter because i have no degree or teaching experience. Although i read in Thailand this is not legally possible without a degree - I�d try it anyway if i could find work and obtain a reference.

There is a course at an IH school in Poland which I�m thinking maybe good. I here Poland is a good starting point but please advise.

I thank you for even reading my message and wish you success in the work that you do.

I'm happy to share experiences and advice with all that needs.