Category Archives: alternative careers

What will the internet look like in 2020?

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The TEFL ‘Catch 22′ and how we can escape it (part one)

A couple of recent Alex Case articles have addressed the issue of pay in TEFL and its implications. I greatly enjoy Alex’s blog, as those of you who come here regularly will know, but I feel I needed to respond … Continue reading

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Eating out in your new country: Advice from a former chef and waiter

You’re in a new country, you’re working split teaching shifts and you need to eat. Chances are you’re not going to settle into a cooking routine too quickly, if at all, so you’re probably going to eat out at least … Continue reading

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10 simple but stupid things to avoid doing in your new job

You’ve just moved to a foreign country and started a new job. I’m guessing you don’t want to be sacked, right? If you turn up drunk, you’re probably not going to get into the good books, but commit a stupid, … Continue reading

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What to look for in a web hosting company

Those teachers among you who are interested in starting your own TEFL website or even an online English teaching business are probably looking to find reliable website hosting to support your site. If you’re in business to make money, then … Continue reading

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Getting an Income from your TEFL Blog

As you well know, the opportunities to both to blog and to make a genuine income from blogging are expanding all the time. A continuing theme on the ELT World forums is the subject of how to get a residual … Continue reading

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Consider the Medical Assistant Training Route

There was a comment a while back from Spiral78 on the ELT World forums that really got me thinking: ‘There’s some fiction out there in general that the whole world has a dire need for English teachers and is willing … Continue reading

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Police pay £900 per day for translation

Good news for any of you who’ve spent some time abroad as a poor and destitute TEFL, only to make the move back to Britain to find yourself even poorer and more destitute. If you managed to pick up the … Continue reading

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Classic Articles: When is it too Late to Get out of TEFL?

In celebration of the upcoming release of the fifth edition of Horizons Journal, I’ve decided to revisit some of the classic articles from the first four issues. In this article, I when is it too late to get out of … Continue reading

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Consider the Tech Training Route

There was a recent comment from Spiral78 on the forums that really got me thinking: ‘There’s some fiction out there in general that the whole world has a dire need for English teachers and is willing to pay ‘above average … Continue reading

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