Hi, as someone looking to get a career in teaching next year, I really enjoy reading your blog and it made me feel quite at ease with the process.

I did have a few questions, first of all, you didn't have a degree? I understand you completed the TEFL and then managed to find a job through the i-to-i placement service? That would make things a lot easier if I knew there was the possibility of getting a job through their services.

Thanks for any help :)

Dan :)

Hi Rin,

Don't worry about the experience, apply directly to the EF school or an agency rather than direct to EF headquarters. The school will make exceptions like they did for me. You could use the i-to-i job placement service too, that's how I got my first teaching job here. They do often ask you to extend the contract as long as you have met the teaching standards throughout the year and if you agree you will be able to negotiate a pay increase for the second year, or you can choose to move on like I have. I will definitely continue to write the blogs as I really enjoy it and love reading your feedback! If you have any other questions just drop me a post and I will give you my best advice! 

Hi Robert :)

I have just started to read your blogs and am really enjoying seeing what life is really like in Indonesia :)

I have noticed EF seem to want a years experience for all their teacher job advertisments?

I hope you keep writing when you move onto your job in China!

Just a quick question...If you had wanted to stay on at your job in Indonesia, could you have extended your contract? I was wondering if the schools generally ask you to stay on longer after you have completed your first year?

Thanks! :)

Hi.Just started reading your blogs.Thanks for giving us an idea of what life is like teaching in Indonesia.I'd like to teach in that area so I'm reading with interest.

Hi Lena, believe  you have the chance our group of schools (EF Swara) employs two Polish teachers and a South African who's first language is Afrikaans. So don't worry, if you're English is good enough and like you say you have 3 years teaching experience you will do fine!

If you need any help or have any questions I will be glad to help you!

Me too) Still ... I am not sure if not a native speaker, moreover not an EU citizen (that completed the course and has 3 years of teaching background) has a chance to experience that) 

Looking forward to reading all of your updates Robert!

Hi Antonia, Thanks for reading my blog post. I have only been to Paris once and that was for one day on my way to Spain to volunteer, I took the bus from London to Paris, unfortunately for me it rained the whole day! I will definately come back to France/Paris one day maybe to teach, who knows? I would love to hear about your experiences teaching in France! What ages do you teach? do you teach in a school or private?

hi robert, I've just signed in and read your writing. I won't be as long as you since it's almost 11:30 pm in France. After a day of work... I live in Colombes, it's in the suburbs of Paris. I lived for many years in Kamerun as a French teacher, and when I came back to France (ten years ago), I was not so much interested in being a French teacher in French schools. That's why I decided to become an English teacher to French people. For me, it is much more fun like that.

So good night for today

Awesome!

Looking forward to hearing all about it!