Right lads, where do I start. As the title says I have been let go from my Project Mgt/Admin job in Dublin where I have been living and working for the past 6 years. I have been working with the firm for the past five of those 6 years. I was served my notice last week in my job that I am being let go at the end of July. I have been informed that because the project I worked on in ceasing earlier than expected (we finished ahead of schedule) I am to receive a pay off for from my employer. When severance pay is taken into account along with my salary, allowance and annual leave in lieu, I will walk out with approx €23-24k in my back pocket. The following day with all my documents I will sign onto social security and receive €188 per week. Due to a backlog in applications, I could be waiting for anything up to 4-5 weeks before I get it but I will backpaid on that amount when I do receive.
I have had enough with Dublin for the time being and I now plan on going abroad to teach English. This idea has been in the back of my mind now for the past year or so and now the opportunity to pursue that has finally arisen. A bit about myself. I'm in my mid 30s, in good shape, decent game as well as being financially sound in that I have no debts, no mortgage, no wife, no kids, nothing. I'm only renting an apartment and I pay €600 per month which covers most of the utility bills. The International House is currently enrolling for to do the CELTA course which is a month long, full time intensive course which when completed, will equip me to teach English to adults or children anywhere in the world. The CELTA is run and validated by the Cambridge University. As you know, I'm a Slavophile. I have lived in Bulgaria and traveled in the FSU as well. I have been to Kiev, Minsk, Moscow and provincial Russia (Ekaterinburg where I wrote a data sheet on).
I'm in a bit of a quandry of what to do and where to go. Any advice would be welcome. I have a number of places to go to. Minsk, Bishkek, Ekaterinburg or a major city in provincial Russia. Some of my mates who incidentally are married with kids and all that, have told me that I'm in a once off enviable position. I'm thinking this over and thinking very hard. Lads, the floor is open.
I have had enough with Dublin for the time being and I now plan on going abroad to teach English. This idea has been in the back of my mind now for the past year or so and now the opportunity to pursue that has finally arisen. A bit about myself. I'm in my mid 30s, in good shape, decent game as well as being financially sound in that I have no debts, no mortgage, no wife, no kids, nothing. I'm only renting an apartment and I pay €600 per month which covers most of the utility bills. The International House is currently enrolling for to do the CELTA course which is a month long, full time intensive course which when completed, will equip me to teach English to adults or children anywhere in the world. The CELTA is run and validated by the Cambridge University. As you know, I'm a Slavophile. I have lived in Bulgaria and traveled in the FSU as well. I have been to Kiev, Minsk, Moscow and provincial Russia (Ekaterinburg where I wrote a data sheet on).
I'm in a bit of a quandry of what to do and where to go. Any advice would be welcome. I have a number of places to go to. Minsk, Bishkek, Ekaterinburg or a major city in provincial Russia. Some of my mates who incidentally are married with kids and all that, have told me that I'm in a once off enviable position. I'm thinking this over and thinking very hard. Lads, the floor is open.