rat race

[munchbunch]

My partner and i both work together and we have a good income but we both HATE and i mean HATE our jobs. We feel stuck in a rut and think maybe we could go out of the country and try something abroad as at the moment our jobs are really getting us down. Any idea's what we could do abroad ?

[MargeB]

watch 'American Beauty'. Might give you some pointers. LOL.
Open a hotel. Or a sporting school. I know some that have done it. Emmmm....not that many wanted to rush back to that job in the city.

[stephie]

If you've got degrees (or it's possible if you haven't), you could do a four week TEFL course (Teaching English as a Foreign Language).  In certain countries it's then really easy to get teaching work.  That's what me and my partner did five years ago.  We're now living in South Korea after spending time in Eastern Europe.  Best decision we ever made!

Good luck!

[Scarlett]

You could rent out your house (if you own one) and go travelling. This could open up all manner of possibilities depending on where you go. There are lots of websites about working abroad or doing volunteer work- have a look around!

[munchbunch]

did you manage to find accomadation ok and jobs working together ?? when you taught english :()

[yummy]

I'm with Stephie on this one. You could do your cambridge CELTA - most countries die for this - it's about 4 weeks long aswell. It costs about �800 though. Worth it in the long run for sure. It's a qualification that allows you to teach English abroad. Check this link out http://www.cambridgeesol.org/teaching/celta.htm

Scroll to the bottom and check out your nearest centre. If you do it now, you can hopefully start applying in the summer ready for the academic year in September. If you don't like it abroad, this qualification will still come in handy as most further education colleges and private institutions accept it in the UK.

As for both of you getting a job togther, i'm sure that wont be a problem. Alot of middle eastern countries are in need of TESOL tutors anyway. Let us know how you get on, and if you need more info, let me know! All thes best.

Yummy xx