I think this posting will be rather different from most postings. My question is aimed at how singles should approach dating abroad. I am asking whether people have found any particular characteristics of international schools that make them favorable for dating. It could be school size, continents or countries, on-line services, etc. How do singles in their 20's or 30's evaluate international schools or simply decide that they need to pack-up for home?
Short background: I came into international teaching to try a new angle on teaching. I thought I would find someone of like interests, but I found small schools and generally reclusive people. Not being very overly outgoing, I am wondering what is the best route to take if I keep teaching abroad.
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- Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:55 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Global dating
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- Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:05 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Salaries and savings potential
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Salaries and savings potential
Hello ISR community,
Amongst about five other reasons, I started teaching abroad for money. A number of new teachers at my school seem to of had the same rationale. Sad, but true.
I am curious as why salary scales (widely published in the States) become a professional detail only shared immediately before signing contracts. Recruiting fairs give vague figures for salaries at best. Why don't schools publish this information annually and publicly?
More pertinent to the enterprising job seeker is savings potential. This area seems most problematic to share with potential teachers, since we have different needs and expectations - which I'll call standards - (as well as different salaries). As a Peace Corps Volunteer, I filled out annual or biannual "cost of living" surveys which determined my living stipend (which just barely crossed $100/mo. as I was leaving); the average reported need determined the standards of livings. What is a practical means of establishing these 'standards' or average costs of living, so that people could reasonably establish their savings potential?
As per myself, I spend around $500 on transportation, domestic help, food, housing, utilities, and a few incidentals a month. I save over $1,600 each month without external travel (which is obnoxiously expensive).
I'd like your view on the annual sharing of salary scales, and your thoughts on a reasonable way to establish savings potential. [Yes, I love my kids and colleagues - and I realize that there is much more to teaching than the money.]
Amongst about five other reasons, I started teaching abroad for money. A number of new teachers at my school seem to of had the same rationale. Sad, but true.
I am curious as why salary scales (widely published in the States) become a professional detail only shared immediately before signing contracts. Recruiting fairs give vague figures for salaries at best. Why don't schools publish this information annually and publicly?
More pertinent to the enterprising job seeker is savings potential. This area seems most problematic to share with potential teachers, since we have different needs and expectations - which I'll call standards - (as well as different salaries). As a Peace Corps Volunteer, I filled out annual or biannual "cost of living" surveys which determined my living stipend (which just barely crossed $100/mo. as I was leaving); the average reported need determined the standards of livings. What is a practical means of establishing these 'standards' or average costs of living, so that people could reasonably establish their savings potential?
As per myself, I spend around $500 on transportation, domestic help, food, housing, utilities, and a few incidentals a month. I save over $1,600 each month without external travel (which is obnoxiously expensive).
I'd like your view on the annual sharing of salary scales, and your thoughts on a reasonable way to establish savings potential. [Yes, I love my kids and colleagues - and I realize that there is much more to teaching than the money.]