Working in a coffee shop etiquette, the basics.
As the current office working environment under the present circumstances in this world disintegrates as we speak, there have been many predictions on the fallout.
As the current office working environment under the present circumstances in this world disintegrates as we speak, there have been many predictions on the fallout.
After I left the office working environment and began working for myself, mostly online I soon realized the challenges of working for yourself.
Americans often fear travelling abroad to foreign countries because they believe that most countries aren’t very friendly to the American tourist. This is simply not the case. In fact, most countries are quite American friendly…
Whether you’re returning to your home country to visit or returning in order to repatriate, your home country is not going to be the same country as the one you left.
Let’s face it, teaching English abroad is generally a young person’s game. At least half of your colleagues will be fresh out of University.
Most of them will only be in it for a year two at the most. You may find yourself surrounded by people you can’t even relate with.
If you’re American for example, you might find yourself in a staff room filled with Brits, Kiwis, Aussies etc. This, at least for me, was one of the positives of teaching English abroad even over 40. But, there are others, as well as challenges too.
Moving and living abroad can be the adventure of a lifetime. Most of the people you’ve probably grown up with might not even have a passport. So you’re probably asking yourself, will moving abroad be worth it? Am I sacrificing my future for this itch I need to scratch?
Winter, you either love it or hate it. If you’re home, you simply tolerate it. But what can you do if you find yourself living or want to work abroad in winter?
BUZZWORD
“begpacker”
noun [uncountable]
-a western tourist who tries to fund their continuing travel plans by begging for money on the streets of countries that are much poorer than the country they come from.
Source: Macmillan Dictionary.
If you haven’t dreamt of seeing the world and going abroad, then you should go for it.
Unfortunately, you will have to leave a few things back at home in order to pursue your dreams of going abroad. One of those is leaving your parents behind.
TEFL jobs are best to use as an opportunity to see some parts of the world that give you an opportunity to live and work in a country that you would never have thought about seeing.