TEFL Employment Agents (Recruiters)

This article is all about using a TEFL Employment Agent or Recruiters to find work in a country. Essentially an Agent is an individual or organization which matches up teachers and schools. They approach schools and promise to find them English‏‎ teachers for a fee. They then advertise and get […]


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Teaching in Greece

This is a first-hand account of what it’s like to teach English in Greece‏‎ written by an English teacher who went out there many years ago… and never got around to leaving! What’s it like? Damn fine! Teaching English in Greece is one of the better choices one can make […]


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Teaching English Abroad as a Single Parent

This article looks at the practicalities of being a single parent and working as a TEFL teacher abroad with your child living there with you as either a single mother or single father. At first glance it may seem very difficult but there are solutions to many of the problems […]


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Teaching Abroad with Diabetes

Diabetes is a medical condition where a person has high blood sugar (glucose) levels. There are 3 types of diabetes (see below) and the incidence of diabetes is increasing significantly in developed countries. It has been described in terms of “epidemic” proportions in the US and since most TEFL teachers […]


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Taxation for English Teachers Abroad

Unless you have a lot of money, tax is unavoidable. This article discusses the tax situation for teachers working abroad. Please note that information here, whilst true to the best of our knowledge, is not legal advice and when dealing with taxes you should seek the help of a qualified […]


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