Working abroad with Nova

[pille'ocheoni]

So im browsing tonight for jobs in europe for americans like i do everytime i see a european movie, and like always i find nothing. but this time i found jobs in japan. so i looked......

and i found this place called Nova (http://www.teachinjapan.com/) and it looks kinda cool acually. i mean its one of those teaching gigs, doing conversational english i think, probally more, but that was the gist of it i think.

well anywho, i was just curious if any of you have had any experence with these places or have looked around like myself. and if you got any leads on stuff like this in europe, pass that shit on.

thanks .p

[scott confusion]

try this site- http://www.anyworkanywhere.com/

[bencodec]

i know first hand that it is damn hard to get a job in the UK if you are an american. you might have better luck in europe, but i don't think they are hurting for english teachers as there are plenty of brits that will spend some time by the beach in spain teaching english.

Although, please don't let me discourage you, it's worth the effort, i am still trying to get back myself. maybe there are some clever folks on the board that can help us both out.

[stoof]

a couple of my mates are doing the teaching thing in tokyo. they quite enjoy it.

ben - can u not go back to uni again.

[pille'ocheoni]

damn right ben. there is hope! and thanks scott ill look into that one, never seen it before. i really want to go to italy and stay for a while, but germany would be cool as well, no spain please. but shit ill take anything. construction, to fiber optics, to bagging grocerys, if they do that there. hehe.

[bencodec]

stoof - yeah, i can go back to uni, but i've already got my masters, i'm getting tired of studenthood. i am still looking into teaching courses, might do a PGCE and then see if i can stick around teaching secondary school, but thats still not really ideal. I was hoping i'd find a school that would help take the employment based route into teaching, but no luck so far this season.

[decadnids]

yeah a friend of mine originally went out to japan with Nova, he was with them for possibly a year and now works for a smaller company teaching kids how to speak english - he has been in japan for about 5 years. As a non-japanese he only has to pay 5% tax, which is well good.

[bencodec]

the problem pille - is that unless you have some EU family connection you can not take any unskilled labor. you have to get a job the requires at least a college degree and you employer has to show the homeoffice (UK INS) that they "must" hire you as they can not find anyone to fill the post in the UK. usually this means that they have to provide proof that they have advertised the job throughout the EU for at least 4 months and still not found any suitable applicants but you.

It's really sad that its probably easier to just work illegally then it is to do it legit.

In fact, if you are only going over for 6 months, it might take them that long to catch you, however i wouldn't recommend it, as when they do you will probably find it really hard to get back into that country ever again.

[pille'ocheoni]

yeah im still an undregrad, but looking to go for the masters in a year or so. i kind of want to spend a year in europe learning and looking casually for schools, for typepography and print communication, and italy and the u.k have like the best print shops around the world. so im not sure. i think i could probally get into a school or something, but i have no idea which one yet. its all a very big stab in the dark.

[bencodec]

well it is definately cheaper to do a master in the UK then the US, even as a US citizen. as a student you can work 20 hours a week during term and 40 on breaks. personally i can't begin to say what a good thing study in europe was for me.
personally, i'd love to be back in the UK, but i have been getting more and more interested in berlin and barcelona. I think i'm starting to like that language barrier challenge.

[Sheridan]

pille: I'd talk with Karitek. she was in england doing graphic design if I remember correctly. I also think she said it was all paid under the table. maybe she could hook you up with the black market over there. :D

[pille'ocheoni]

yeah if she reads this maybe she can shed light on that. i acually just got a position doing some design for a lighting company, but kari if you have any hints on working in europe id love to hear them.