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⌈ Secret Post #3300 ⌋

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I need an adventure. Recs?

[(Anonymous)]

So I'm, err, between jobs at the moment (let's put it that way). I'm back in my hometown crashing at my parents' even though I just got a master's degree because I'm not getting called back for any jobs. Since it's a matter of me probably giving up and getting a crap job to pay the bills for awhile, I thought, why not go crazy and make money somewhere else while I still have a little bit of money left.

So, anyone have any recommendations of ways I can get out of this dusty old hometown again while still making money? Preferably international, I literally have no strings holding me back - teaching English, auPair or something, any suggestions? I'm American, btw.

Re: I need an adventure. Recs?

[kallanda_lee]

If you're a native English speaker, you can probably teach abroad. just make sure it's legit and not a scam. There's always au pair if you're decent with kids.

Re: I need an adventure. Recs?

[shortysc22]

Have you looked in to teaching English in either Korea, Japan, or China? I know friends who have done all of those countries, some with great success and others who were completely miserable. Look into it and do your research before agreeing to anything.

Re: I need an adventure. Recs?

[(Anonymous)]

China has no free Internet.
not ayrt

Re: I need an adventure. Recs?

[diet_poison]

Where do you live that you don't have to pay for your internet?

Re: I need an adventure. Recs?

[(Anonymous)]

NAYRT

They probably meant "Internet freedom". They're not kidding, I was just over there for NY and you couldn't do anything, so many sites are blocked. Otoh, I hear you can download an app or software to circumvent this.

Re: I need an adventure. Recs?

[diet_poison]

aahhhh. makes much more sense.

Re: I need an adventure. Recs?

[(Anonymous)]

In Australia it's really easy to get a visa to work and travel. It's so common for foreigners to do that even rent is usually paid weekly instead of monthly.

Plus there's just enough culture shock to be interesting without being overwhelming.

Re: I need an adventure. Recs?

[(Anonymous)]

Hey, come teach English in Saigon! The weather is always nice, there are tons of good eats all over the place, and the party scene is pretty good for the region. Vietnam's beautiful from top to bottom and all the other SEA countries are just a hop and a skip away in case you ever get bored. Our politics are a mess but unlike China the government lets you on Facebook and YouTube, and as an expat you'll be 99% shielded from all the fuckery anyway. You'd be making bank relative to the cost of living even with a pretty lax schedule.

Re: I need an adventure. Recs?

[kallanda_lee]

Hey, in case you're still reading, any chance a non-native speaker could come teach there, too, or is that hard?

Re: I need an adventure. Recs?

[(Anonymous)]

We have a Polish guy at the school where I work. I haven't spoken to him personally and I'm not involved with the HR side of things, but from what I can tell, it's fine if you have the chops, the experience, and/or the qualifications. At the very least, a bachelor's from an accredited US/UK/AUS institution would be useful. I mean, half of our teachers are locals who came back from studying abroad -- obviously not native speakers, though they do have the advantage of knowing Vietnamese.

Then again, at this school we do a lot of test prep (TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, GRE, etc.) so if you have experience with any of those, it's an obvious plus. It's that or working with little kids. Makes me forever bitter really because I run the Writing Program and have a much harder time scrounging up prospective students and teachers, haha. Other institutes cater to different needs and might have different requirements. In general though it's a burgeoning market with huge growth potentials, and at present demand > supply so, you know, armed with a college degree and the gift of the gab...