@Sudz
Canadian expat in Vietnam
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Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Registration: 07 March 2013
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I am considering coming to Turkey to teach by Marina Urrutia
Hello All,I am a U.S. citizen with an M.A. in TESOL (teaching English). I have 25+ years of experience teaching in Intensive English Programs at the university level. I have also done a lot of teacher training, mostly teaching methodology, including ...
Hey! Just wondering if you have heard anything. I've been in touch with a few people who have worked in this program - 2 were fairly positive, and the other quite negative. Read More
Moving to Istanbul on a 50,000 lira (gross) salary. by Sudz
I'm wondering if this is decent for a single guy? I'm currently at a busy, but reasonably comfortable job here in Japan, but have been offered a university teaching position in Istanbul. I am not going there for the sole purpose of money (more for ...
@globalenglish well my work permit conformity certificate was approved by YOK, so I guess my qualifications were fine (in case you're interested) Read More
Revisiting topic : moving to Istanbul on my salary (post election)
I posted about this over a month ago so I apologize for a bit of a repeat post. I was planning on coming to Istanbul on a gross salary of 50,000 from the end of the August. This sounded fairly doable by most people's standards (as a single ... Read More
Moving to Istanbul on a 50,000 lira (gross) salary. by Sudz
I'm wondering if this is decent for a single guy? I'm currently at a busy, but reasonably comfortable job here in Japan, but have been offered a university teaching position in Istanbul. I am not going there for the sole purpose of money (more for ...
@globalenglish Yeah I'm honestly not sure! I have sent the requested documents, along with a signed contract, but also emphasized that I was a bit concerned about the probability of success regarding the work visa application. I heard from another ... Read More
Moving to Istanbul on a 50,000 lira (gross) salary. by Sudz
I'm wondering if this is decent for a single guy? I'm currently at a busy, but reasonably comfortable job here in Japan, but have been offered a university teaching position in Istanbul. I am not going there for the sole purpose of money (more for ...
I don't have a BA, but do have a quite a bit of related experience. It's through the ELC (English Language Center) so perhaps it's not as esteemed as many of their other departments.. They seemed interested in my experience with curriculum ... Read More
Moving to Istanbul on a 50,000 lira (gross) salary. by Sudz
I'm wondering if this is decent for a single guy? I'm currently at a busy, but reasonably comfortable job here in Japan, but have been offered a university teaching position in Istanbul. I am not going there for the sole purpose of money (more for ...
@globalenglish I have an MA TESOL, and the job is related to teaching English as a second language, so it's directly related. However, I do not have a BA (which I thought might have an impact on the work visa application....or not, it can depend on ... Read More
Moving to Istanbul on a 50,000 lira (gross) salary. by Sudz
I'm wondering if this is decent for a single guy? I'm currently at a busy, but reasonably comfortable job here in Japan, but have been offered a university teaching position in Istanbul. I am not going there for the sole purpose of money (more for ...
@globalenglish One concern I have had is my MA route - I was able to enter based on teaching experience, and not on a BA (which I lack). I told them this before the interview, and they told me it was alright to proceed, so maybe it's fine (though I ... Read More
Moving to Istanbul on a 50,000 lira (gross) salary. by Sudz
I'm wondering if this is decent for a single guy? I'm currently at a busy, but reasonably comfortable job here in Japan, but have been offered a university teaching position in Istanbul. I am not going there for the sole purpose of money (more for ...
@globalenglish That's really good to know. Hopefully they still want to carry out their offer after all of the questions/concerns I have sent them : ) Read More
Moving to Istanbul on a 50,000 lira (gross) salary. by Sudz
I'm wondering if this is decent for a single guy? I'm currently at a busy, but reasonably comfortable job here in Japan, but have been offered a university teaching position in Istanbul. I am not going there for the sole purpose of money (more for ...
Okay thank you for that - that is encouraging to hear. Honestly my one big hesitation has been the potential of not getting a work visa for whatever reason - perhaps the reliability of the employer makes a difference. I will check out your blog, ... Read More
Moving to Istanbul on a 50,000 lira (gross) salary. by Sudz
I'm wondering if this is decent for a single guy? I'm currently at a busy, but reasonably comfortable job here in Japan, but have been offered a university teaching position in Istanbul. I am not going there for the sole purpose of money (more for ...
@globalenglish Yeah rent prices look quite a bit higher than I had expected. As I'm going more for the experience than the savings, I don't mind paying a bit more (though would still ideally like to save, even if only a little bit). Some have ... Read More
Moving to Istanbul on a 50,000 lira (gross) salary. by Sudz
I'm wondering if this is decent for a single guy? I'm currently at a busy, but reasonably comfortable job here in Japan, but have been offered a university teaching position in Istanbul. I am not going there for the sole purpose of money (more for ...
@globalenglish Thanks for your reply! That does sound encouraging. I know that Istanbul has some issues (perhaps more severe ones in recent years) but I based on the week or so I spent there I really do think I would potentially like it. My one ... Read More
Moving to Istanbul on a 50,000 lira (gross) salary. by Sudz
I'm wondering if this is decent for a single guy? I'm currently at a busy, but reasonably comfortable job here in Japan, but have been offered a university teaching position in Istanbul. I am not going there for the sole purpose of money (more for ...
@jillrthomas Also, did they provide any reason why the work permit was denied? Read More
Moving to Istanbul on a 50,000 lira (gross) salary. by Sudz
I'm wondering if this is decent for a single guy? I'm currently at a busy, but reasonably comfortable job here in Japan, but have been offered a university teaching position in Istanbul. I am not going there for the sole purpose of money (more for ...
@jillrthomas This is pretty much my main concern. I have sent an email to the school trying to get some clarification on the subject. Read More
Moving to Istanbul on a 50,000 lira (gross) salary. by Sudz
I'm wondering if this is decent for a single guy? I'm currently at a busy, but reasonably comfortable job here in Japan, but have been offered a university teaching position in Istanbul. I am not going there for the sole purpose of money (more for ...
@globalenglish If you have any other insight, I'd love to hear it. Read More
Moving to Istanbul on a 50,000 lira (gross) salary. by Sudz
I'm wondering if this is decent for a single guy? I'm currently at a busy, but reasonably comfortable job here in Japan, but have been offered a university teaching position in Istanbul. I am not going there for the sole purpose of money (more for ...
@globalenglish Hey, it's Koc University - waaaay out of the way I know. Read More