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Going abroad ...work ?

  • 24-07-2007 1:01am
    #1
    monosharp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭


    Right lads, i'm probably heading to a country (for various reasons) where i don't speak the language. Basically english is not a well learned/spoken language.

    Now i have a plan to do a bit of TEFL for a while but i have a degree in IT.

    So basically ... Does anyone know if i'd need to be very proficient in the countries language to even attempt to go for an IT job over there ? Or what the story is ?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Imposter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭Imposter


    Most people in IT can speak pretty good English. If it's a European country you're going to then there should be something to be found but you'll need a bit of luck. I did it in Austria and got lucky with a job (I did have bad leaving cert German behind me though - not that that was any use). If you do go ahead with this then I'd advise you to learn the local language asap. After a year or 2 people get fed up with speaking and learning English from you.

    Apply to local companies that sell their services/products internationally or the big multinationals.


  • #3
    Afuera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 619 ✭✭✭Afuera


    Imposter wrote:
    Apply to local companies that sell their services/products internationally or the big multinationals.

    This is very good advice. Worked for me in Spain when I barely had a few words of the local lingo to rub together.


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