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Antonio · Mon 10-Jul-06, 07:14 PM

Best advice would be to always keep your doors open.

Don't turn your bank on banking. Some teachers teach for a while, then when they decide to return back to their own country, they find it hard to get a job again. Keep in contact with your current employees and on good terms. That way, on your return to San Francisco, you can possibly get a job with the same company again.
Decide where you want to teach first before looking for the job.
- Rural
- Suburbian
- City
Ask to speak to current teachers
Do an online search to see if the school has a bad / good reputation.
Buy a laptop before heading abroad. That way you can then still keep in contact with friends and family easily via skype etc. It will also easen the homesickness as you can still read your favourite newspapers online etc.
Try to learn some of the local language from the very beginning. That way you will also enjoy yourself more.
Bring things to Taiwan that you can't get in the country. Are your feet larger than 28.5cm? If so, you wont be able to buy shoes in Taiwan.
Ask as many questions as possible to employers so you know exactly what you are getting invovled with.

That should sum things up....

Mon 10-Jul-06, 07:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Antonio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Occupation: ESL Teacher Location: Posts: 119	Career Change to Teaching Best advice would be to always keep your doors open. Don't turn your bank on banking. Some teachers teach for a while, then when they decide to return back to their own country, they find it hard to get a job again. Keep in contact with your current employees and on good terms. That way, on your return to San Francisco, you can possibly get a job with the same company again. Decide where you want to teach first before looking for the job. - Rural - Suburbian - City Ask to speak to current teachers Do an online search to see if the school has a bad / good reputation. Buy a laptop before heading abroad. That way you can then still keep in contact with friends and family easily via skype etc. It will also easen the homesickness as you can still read your favourite newspapers online etc. Try to learn some of the local language from the very beginning. That way you will also enjoy yourself more. Bring things to Taiwan that you can't get in the country. Are your feet larger than 28.5cm? If so, you wont be able to buy shoes in Taiwan. Ask as many questions as possible to employers so you know exactly what you are getting invovled with. That should sum things up.... __________________ English Teacher Guru ! Ask me a question, and I'll see if I can help.