6. How should I arrange a job?
There are two possible variant. If you like adventure, have some extra money and a good TEFL certificate for obtaining a job permit later, you may leave your country with tourist visa and try to find a job communicating with the employers directly. Then you will later have to change your visa for a working one and with the job contract it shouldn’t create any problems.
If you want to arrange everything beforehand, you can find job opportunities in the international newspapers or in the internet. Be sure to check the reputation and the credibility of the institution you plan to work in.

7. How long do I have to work as an EFL teacher?
If you arrange your work placement beforehand, the contract is usually signed for a minimum period of one year. If you look for a job in the country of placement, you may find some job placement on a monthly-basis. Working with some organizations (Peace Corps, Jet) may require a minimum 2-year contract.

8. Is it obligatory to get a work permit and resident’s visa?
To work legally you must have a work permit, which you can obtain only if you have a job or a firm job offer. Once you have a work permit, you can be given a resident’s visa. Nevertheless, many EFL teachers work illegally in different parts of the world.

9. Whom I will teach and what are the working conditions?
Various people of different age, background, nationality and skills will become your students. The working conditions differ from country to country and may also depend on the kind of institution you are working for. You may have a regular working day or work a flexible schedule. You may have to teach to a group of people or to individuals.

10. Who provides for travel and accommodation?
It differs. There is a tendency that if you arrange you job beforehand, the host institution will often pay for your accommodation (or share the cost of it with you) and may cover your travelling expenses. However, when you find the job on the spot, the institution is unlikely to compensate travel costs.

11. What if I don’t like the job or the country after I have started working there?
Usually the company will allow you to leave as soon as they find somebody else for the position. However, if travelling and accommodation costs were covered by the host institution, you may have to pay a part of them. It is more preferable to research on the establishment you are going to work for and the country you are going to live in to end up in a situation like this.