Teach English abroad ‘and have second and third choices in mind’

Posted 01 Jun 2010

Those teaching English abroad may find that things do not go as they had hoped and should therefore have a back-up plan in place to allow them to begin again elsewhere, it has been claimed.

Ted Tucker, writing on his blog Ted’s TEFL Teacher Training, said that some teachers may find the contracts they sign are not as water-tight as those they have entered into before.

Should an employer fail to honour the pledges laid out in a contract, teachers may wish to leave the organisation and look for TEFL jobs in alternative locations.

"When you do your research about countries and jobs, keep a second and third choice in your mind, just in case things don’t work out for plan A. Keep these in the back of your mind, keep your resume up to date and fish to see what is out there," Mr Tucker stated.

Mike Pickles, writing for the TEFL Times, recently urged those looking for TEFL jobs in Korea to go through any contracts thoroughly before signing them to avoid any big surprises further down the line.

Category: Teaching and Learning