Option 2. Sounds like a school I worked at in Egypt.

Hello,
What's the best way to accept an interview via email? What's the best way to decline one?

Had this happen to a friend...

Find a way to get out. It's not going to get better. DO NOT stay because you feel obligated to complete your contract. These schools do NOT live up to their end of the contract.

I'm moving to Egypt in August as well. From my research, shipping should not be done. Everyone, and I mean everyone at my new school says to bring excess baggage. It's cheaper and safer for your things. If you ship to Egypt, you will be hit with a tax on anything you receive.

I'm moving to Egypt in August as well. From my research, shipping should not be done. Everyone, and I mean everyone at my new school says to bring excess baggage. It's cheaper and safer for your things. If you ship to Egypt, you will be hit with a tax on anything you receive.

Khalida, I am heading to Cairo as well next school year. Wonder if we're at the same school....

Thanks for the advice! @wedodude I have heard about Itaewon before. I'll be living in Gangnam. How far is that?

GReat post! I'm moving to Seoul in July. @Psyguy, I wear contacts (biofinity) and am worried about finding the brand in Korea. So I'm just going to order them online before I go to stock up. I'm also a woman with naturally curly, coily, thick, and coarse hair so the certain hair products thing is important to me. I will be bringing some of my preferred brands, enough that will last me until I can figure out which stores ship them to a Korean address that is not an APO.

Thanks. Yes my contract has those things and more. This site has been a great resource.

Congrats Dreamgiver. I'll be in Seoul.

For those that will be attending their first fair...I surprisingly had 15 interview invitations by 4p on the first day of the UNI fair. Out of those 15, I had only contacted 2 prior to the fair. My top choice school did not send me an invite so I went to them during Round Robin, talked with the ES Principal and he confirmed that he had received my letter but after talking to me was really intrigued and now wanted to interview me. Of course I was ecstatic and nervous at the same time. They were my first interview, and by the end they were so impressed that they pretty much told me I had the job. They found me at the Social later that night and verbally told me they wanted me.
So, the lesson is, just because your top school doesn't give you an invite, doesn't mean all is lost. This was my first fair and this will be my first international teaching job and I was shocked that I was able to interview with some of the good schools. Be proactive.

Hello,
I have been offered two jobs at a fair this weekend. One of these places has given me a Letter of Intent Temporary Contract. Besides the obvious things like salary, housing, relocation, etc, what other things should I be looking for in this contract?

Hey there. I was offered a job by two of my top choices in Korea. I still haven't checked my mail slot yet so there may be more information about others. The other schools from all over LOVED my coupon idea and complimented me throughout the day. It was really weird, because some of them wouldn't even interview me. Good luck to everyone!

In addition to my ticket card, I also did an ichiro for schools that I really wanted. In addition to my resume. Overboard maybe.

Great thread! Congratulations to lmnop! Psyguy, thanks for the reply. I used the Good for one Fantastic Teacher on an outline of a ticket on glossy photo paper. On the front there is my picture in the middle under the Good for one fantastic teacher part. It lists my certification and degree info (should've put years of experience but didn't want to highlight that I only have two). On the left side of the ticket it says: Offer expires soon! See back for details. Then on back it has my contact and other information including SKype name, email, teacher blogsite, cell number, hotel name and number, etc. My fair is approaching quickly.

I had the same question a while back. Search the forum for my topic.