Quote: (08-01-2015 06:56 AM)Thaitanium Wrote:
Quote: (08-01-2015 04:29 AM)thunder_god Wrote:
Quote: (08-01-2015 04:25 AM)GlobalMan Wrote:
Have you looked closer at Saudi Arabia? Standard of living is around the same, just not as glitzy. Salaries are similar and there are a wider variety of schools as the ESL industry has been established there longer. You may find some positions with lesser requirements.
In either location you'll have to deal with the religious nonsense (to a lesser degree in Dubai tbf), but you'll have a nice place to live and there will be a community of westerners in both, which is good for bangs. Just don't screw a chic in a car and end up beheaded.
Yah I also checked it out. They want at least 2+ years teaching esl experience which I lack, which is why I plan on applying to work there after working in China for 2 years assuming I go the teaching abroad route. They also prefer MA in TESOL / Applied Linguistics.
I actually uploaded my resume on a job recruitment site, selecting Dubai and Saudi Arabia, along with countries in Europe as preferences in addition to China, but have only had recruiters from China contact me, so I doubt I meet the minimal eligibility requirements for the middle east.
Every ESL or teaching job officially require 2+ years of teaching experience. But not every school or language center will find the preferred candidate and will settle for people who have no or less experience. People go abroad to teach straight after they get a degree, so without any teaching experience.
Have you thought about Korea (people able to save 10.000 a year just by being a native speaker) or Taiwan?
Best option to earn money will be Saudi Arabia (Dubai living expenses are higher and there is more fun to be had) and there are plenty of schools that will hire you even without the experience. You just need to have a TEFL or CELTA or equivalent.
Don't let your lack of experience hold you back. Start applying yourself to those positions you see on Dave ESL and other sites. The requirements they post are their ideal candidates but they are never able to find their ideal candidates for all their positions.
Ideally try to get a job in Damman, that's close to Bahrein for some weekend fun and a more liberal attitude (alcohol)
Have a look at this article: http://www.bankerinthesun.com/2015/01/te...di-arabia/
Some good info there and on the rest of the blog.
Basicly the point is: don't let any lack of experience hold you back. I know people in Korea with just a basic bachelor degree and a tefl making good money, you can always get into China somewhere even with an Asian look, and the middle east is where the real money is.
You should be able to start somewhere with a native speaker passport.
Good luck.
I was looking at that article you linked as well as another on the site. There are some really f&8^ up laws there. Getting thrown in jail for walking beside a girl? wtf? Getting arrested for approaching girls? I'd be more worried about getting thrown in jail or sentenced to death for some stupid absurd law if I arrived there. I'm really considering applying to Busan in South Korea or Taipei in Taiwan now as well. I've head one recruiter from China ask me if I was interested in teaching in some city near the border of Mongolia for like $1500 a month lol.