relocating to Morocco to work

you can find work as a english teacher in privat schools or independent . About social work i dont have any idea about it , there is lot of people from africa here working or studing , i wish you the best just search for offers in moroccain advertisment site may you find a good offer .

Kelluz wrote:

I intend relocating to Morocco to work. I have a Bsc in social  work, TEFL certificate. What are my chances?

I am sorry to be the bearer of a bad news.

There are plenty American and British Nationals in Tangier, Casablanca, Rabat, Essaouira and Marrakech.

If your intention is to be an English teacher in those cities than you will price yourself out of the market (become unable to compete commercially).

Even most Australian or White South Africans would have difficulties finding a job as an English teacher in Tangier (or Casablanca, or Rabat, or Marrakech); Because established English language schools in Morocco only employs language teachers with flawless British-English accent (Not Irish, not Scottish, not Manchester, not Welsh); Or with standard East-Coast and West-Coast American-English Accent (Not Georgia, not Ohio, not Kentucky, not Mississippi).

By the same analogy, a person from Quebec City, Canada, could hardly find a job in any French Language School in Morocco. Because the Upper-class Moroccans speak French with either Parisian (an Oïl region) or Languedoc accent. Not, and almost never, Québécois. For example; Hassan II, the late Moroccan King, spoke French with an aristocratic Parisian accent of the older generation. 

So unless you speak English like Jim Acosta, Don Lemon, Anderson Cooper, or like BBC anchors such as Ben Brown, George Alagiah, or the Daily Show host, Trevor Noah (who is South African by the way, but in possession of super prestigious upper-class Johannesburg Accent); You will be down on your luck trying to teach English in Morocco.

If you are really into using your skill in the English Language, you should try something else, like Editorial or Journalism, and better in your own country, where competition in that field is less fierce.

Abe123 , you give him a good rapport for the situation and thats useful informations thank you 🙏

Hello Abe,

First let me start by saying wow, is it really that hard? I do too was planning on moving there to live for a year at least and to teach English so I could get some money while I'm there. I have a bachelor's in the healthcare field and the Tesol certification as well. I have been living in the US for 15+ years but I am originally from Brazil and I do still have an accent. Would this make it hard for me?

Thanks for your time! Hope to hear back from you.

adto wrote:

Hello Abe,

First let me start by saying wow, is it really that hard? I do too was planning on moving there to live for a year at least and to teach English so I could get some money while I'm there. I have a bachelor's in the healthcare field and the Tesol certification as well. I have been living in the US for 15+ years but I am originally from Brazil and I do still have an accent. Would this make it hard for me?

Thanks for your time! Hope to hear back from you.

1. It’s hard if you want to get employed by an established institution. Private tutoring is a different ball game all together. 
2. Nobody can support oneself in any Moroccan big cities just by being a language teacher. Not in Tangier, Casa, Rabat or Marrakech. Unless you are a professor of Literature, basically an academia.
3. The upper-class Moroccans, just like in any upper class society, are very exacting in choosing the language teachers for their children. And why not? Since in less than 1.5 hour one can be in the centre of London or Paris, door-to-door? Malaga and Seville? That’s like a weekend getaway for them. 

People in America have this novel idea that Morocco is dirt cheap. It is not. It is only dirt cheap if one goes to live in remote villages in the borders of Mauritania or maybe Algeria.
Decent housing prices in medium-size cities for example, is comparable to small villages in Spain and Italy. It is definitely more expensive than in any villages in Portugal; Either to buy or to rent. And why not? Morocco is only 14 km away from Europe. Heck, I can see Europe from my Livingroom..... It should never dirt cheap.

Oh come on.

Compared to the  West coast or East coast of the US,  Morocco is dirt cheap.  I have lived in Morocco 3 years now and love it, the people, the country, the food and the prices. I even live in Harhoura so it is a bit more expensive.Still DIRT CHEAP.

Just my opinion, you are entitled to yours

Cathylesher wrote:

Oh come on.

Compared to the  West coast or East coast of the US,  Morocco is dirt cheap.  I have lived in Morocco 3 years now and love it, the people, the country, the food and the prices. I even live in Harhoura so it is a bit more expensive.Still DIRT CHEAP.

Just my opinion, you are entitled to yours

I also found it cheap, or cheaper, to be correct.
But that’s because I had lived for 25 years in Manhattan prior, and before that Singapore for three years for my study.
My properties in Morocco is in Mershan, Tangier; And another in Geuliz, Marrakech. Definitely cheaper than my apartment in Manhattan, but not dirt cheap.
I don’t know where Harhoura is. Maybe I should check it out.

20 years ago, real estate in Morocco was very cheap; not any more. Real estate in Morocco isn't dirt cheap for what you get. I'm seeing prices no different than in the USA in many cases. Of course, this doesn't include USA expensive cities. Now, I agree, rent is much cheaper. In my opinion, it's cheaper to rent then buy if only there for a few years. Plan to spend $1500 USD a month to live comfortably. That being said, many Moroccans don't bring home $1500 USD a month.

Yahya411 wrote:

20 years ago, real estate in Morocco was very cheap; not any more. Real estate in Morocco isn't dirt cheap for what you get. I'm seeing prices no different than in the USA in many cases. Of course, this doesn't include USA expensive cities. Now, I agree, rent is much cheaper. In my opinion, it's cheaper to rent then buy if only there for a few years. Plan to spend $1500 USD a month to live comfortably.

Agreed 100%.
The only advantage of owning properties in Morocco is its relatively low Property and Community Taxes, compared to the ones on the North side of the Mediterranean (Spain, Portugal, Italy and few places in South of France).

I can confirm that properties in decent areas of Morocco are not cheap. They appear to be England prices.