Question by CT: Anyone had a job teaching/working/living overseas after college?
I’m a soon-to-be senior in college majoring in music education and music therapy. I just recently toured Europe with my choir, and I absolutely LOVE it over here!!
I’ve decided after college, I want to move and work somewhere other than the US – or at least get outside the Midwest (originally from WI). I don’t have any obligations back home – no boyfriend, minimal student loans, and a very supportive family who will still be there when I get back.
I’ve looked a bit into the Peace Corps – love it, but parents think otherwise. And it may be a bit too big of a commitment for me, and there’s no guarantee of my preferred country/job
Anyone have any experience overseas? Where do I start looking for a job? How easy are jobs to get? I’d prefer answers from people who have experienced this firsthand – I like the insider’s perspective! =)
Thank you!!
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Answer by L
It depends on what you’re looking for and are willing to settle for, honestly.
Lots of people teach and thoroughly enjoy. There’s a site called Dave’s ESL something or another that has a lot of jobs. They’re all over, but mostly in Asia.
It’s easier in most cases, I think, to get a job first — unless you’re going to waitress your way around the world, which is possible. Work visas are different than tourist visa, and you often have to go through a legitimate employer to get one.
WWOOFing might work for you for a couple ofo eyars.
I did Peace Corps, then I worked a month in my PC country and now I work in Indonesia at an English-language newspaper.
If you have skills, there could be jobs. And speaking English is a skill. If you are willing to settle for low wages in a non-English speaking country, it’s not a bad way to go. (The cost of living is less, so the salary goes more.)
When you get to talking about high-skilled jobs, though, you start to compete with local candidates. You really have to stand out to encourage an employer to bring you in from overseas.
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