Teaching English as a Second Language abroad is a challenging profession. One of the first challenges with teaching abroad is finding housing on the local economy. Usually, one of the local teaching staff can help you look in the paper for a place. This will give you an idea about rent but also ask about utilities. How are things heated or cooled? How much does the teacher pay? What does it cost to get electricity turned on? Are there electricity outages? What about the water situation... read more
