Is Teaching English Overseas a Real Job?
If supporting yourself while living overseas and experiencing another culture is a goal, then yes you can consider TEFL a “real” job. If the possibility of saving substantially more money over a year than you could “back home” is your goal, then yes again. If you would like to live overseas for extended periods and travel extensively, all while making a decent living, then yes, yes, yes, you can consider TEFL a “real” job. Like any real job Just like any “real” job back home, you can expect to start out at the bottom in EFL teaching. You will need to learn the ropes and should plan some study to improve your skills. You will also need to network to improve your job possibilities and can expect periods of frustration and a difficult boss or coworker from time to time. The “real” world doesn’t go away overseas. You can expect that your employer will want you to make a serious effort at providing quality instruction for your students and will want you to represent the school/company/insti
