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- Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:01 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Retirement Goal
- Replies: 33
- Views: 54137
Re: Retirement Goal
As a married couple with no children - $1,000,000 in investments and a paid off house. That would allow us to walk away from teaching and either live frugally or continue working in a different industry and move towards FatFIRE. 3 years to go.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:18 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Search Shanghai Fair
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5739
Re: Search Shanghai Fair
Mostly the former. China is having issues getting teachers and dependents in. If you're single or part of a teaching couple, I can *sort of* see taking the risk, but I don't know why anyone with children would apply for jobs there right now.
- Wed Jan 27, 2021 4:11 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Qatar contract advise
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4172
Re: Qatar contract advise
That sounds dodgy. Did you look at the reviews for this school on the paid side of the site? If not, I would suggest you do....
- Wed Jan 27, 2021 4:10 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Teaching Abroad and Home Ownership
- Replies: 13
- Views: 27025
Re: Teaching Abroad and Home Ownership
Agree with all of the replies above. The one thing I would suggest is to make sure you install a good security system if you aren't going to be renting it. Other than that, I have 0 regrets about purchasing a home while overseas - it gives me peace of mind to know that I always have a place to go if/when I get tired of life as an expat.
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 9:23 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: How many teachers have had Covid?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10954
Re: How many teachers have had Covid?
~10 of us have had it, but we've also been virtual and WFH since March so we definitely go it from somewhere outside of school.
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:49 pm
- Forum: Forum 2. Ask Recruiting Questions, Share Information. What's on Your Mind?
- Topic: Maritial Status: Single, No Answer... OR??? need advice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 24081
Re: Maritial Status: Single, No Answer... OR??? need advice
If I saw you had listed yourself as "single' and then found out you were not in the interview, I would almost certainly no longer consider your application. Part of that is the lack of transparency and the other issue (which is the biggest) is that my country has very specific restrictions on spouses. I truly don't understand why you wouldn't just be upfront and say "Other" or "Married".
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:32 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Left DS Mid-Year
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4388
Re: Left DS Mid-Year
I don't know about other Heads/recruiters, but if I saw "charter" and "United States" I probably wouldn't ask too many questions.
- Wed Nov 04, 2020 1:40 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Pollution Levels in SEA
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14105
Re: Pollution Levels in SEA
I can't speak to the other countries over the course of a year, but Bangkok is ROUGH pretty much year round. A 5k run feels like you've inhaled a pack of cigarettes and the AQI is regularly in the danger zone.
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:13 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: US License Renewal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4708
Re: US License Renewal
I transferred my Florida license to New Jersey because 1. I will never teach in Florida and 2. New Jersey has permanent licenses that don't require renewal. I did this 3 years ago, so things may have changed, but the process at the time was extremely straightforward and took about 2 months. It may be something you want to look into if your state has a reciprocity agreement with NJ.
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 2:50 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: applying for the same position on multiple sites
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6502
Re: applying for the same position on multiple sites
Agree with both @sid and @Heliotrope. Applying through multiple platforms means that I have to spend more time cross-checking references/materials. I also run the risk of having to argue about how I "found" the candidate to avoid being double billed for hiring them.
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:09 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Re-training as a maths teacher with a BA (language studies) and a PGCEi
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6458
Re: Re-training as a maths teacher with a BA (language studies) and a PGCEi
Out of curiosity, why are you looking into re-training for math, specifically? Do you have a background in the subject in some other way (work experience, something hobby-related, etc.)?
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 10:28 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: If not in your home country, then where do you plan to retire?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 23046
Re: If not in your home country, then where do you plan to retire?
Spain. My old coworker did this and apparently it's quite easy to do and you can split your investment into multiple vehicles (e.g. house and bonds). https://www.globalcitizensolutions.com/ ... isa-spain/ .
Portugal has a similar program, but I feel more at home in Spain.
Portugal has a similar program, but I feel more at home in Spain.
- Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:30 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: How do you get to work?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17443
Re: How do you get to work?
Taiwan - Scooter - 100% necessary unless you lived in Taipei.
Korea - Car - 100% necessary if you live in a rural area.
Thailand - tuk/tuk or motorbike. Walking was possible, but you'd end up covered in grime.
Now - I live on a compound so it's a 5 minute walk and the school provides transportation for me to go anywhere else.
Korea - Car - 100% necessary if you live in a rural area.
Thailand - tuk/tuk or motorbike. Walking was possible, but you'd end up covered in grime.
Now - I live on a compound so it's a 5 minute walk and the school provides transportation for me to go anywhere else.
- Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:36 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Stay or go for it?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4340
Re: Stay or go for it?
The only way to know is to attend a fair and/or start reaching out to schools and see what happens. If you're willing to If you're willing to keep your options open in regards to location, I am sure you can find something.
Also, ISS doesn't cost very much.
Also, ISS doesn't cost very much.
- Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:56 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Advice for married couples working together
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10589
Re: Advice for married couples working together
Every couple is different and you're going to have to find out what works best for the both of you. My husband and I have been living together (often in very close quarters) and working together for over a decade. We have found that we are stronger as a pair than we are as individuals. We unfortunately do not have the option of having a lot of time off, but we have date night every Friday or Saturday make sure that our cell phones are ignored for anything but emergencies after 7pm (he is now admin, so turning his off is impossible). We worth with many other couples and I'd say they're 50/50 on the "don't talk about work at home" rule. We personally talk about work all the time, but again, that's because we like to.
Like anything in marriage, just communicate with each other and enjoy your new adventure!
Like anything in marriage, just communicate with each other and enjoy your new adventure!