Overseas Exile has a quick summary about how to move abroad in The Young Person's Guide to Moving Abroad. However, there are two points that I disagree with.- Not needing to be a skilled worker to get a TEFL job
- Not being able to work in Europe
You need to be a skilled worker
He claims that teaching English is "one of the most popular ways that young, unskilled workers can move to another country." Sure, if you want a crappy job then you don't need skills or experience to teach English. But if you want to earn 40K usd a year, only work 15 hours a week, and have 5 months' paid vacation, then you're going to need to be a skilled worker. You can read more in my post, getting a university job in Korea. Korea's not the only place that has a good salary and good benefits. Gone are the days where anybody can waltz into a school and get a job. Now you usually need a degree and more places are asking for a TEFL cert, and even a criminal background check in order to get you a visa. Japan, Brunei, the Middle East, and parts of Africa are also great places to save money while teaching English. Try reading what's the best country to teach in for more info.
Europe's still open
I also don't agree that Europe is impossible to get into. I've written about a number of ways to work in Europe legally, such as interning, teaching English, and camp work, as well as the visa options available, such as student, partner, and heritage visa. You can read more in Europe for non-EU citizens.
The Guide
With that being said, he still has good information about . . .
- Working holiday visas
- Volunteer work
- Au Pairing
- Studying abroad
- Joining the military
- Joining the French Foreign Legion
- U.S. Foreign Service
He also talks about fantasy and reality. Mainly if you have little or no. . .
- life experience
- work experience
- education
- language skills
- money
