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Have you ever paid to get you a TEFL job?

  • 23-09-2013 5:37pm
    #1
    gaf1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭


    I've worked in the TEFL sector in Ireland for a number of years. A friend of mine, who wants to find TEFL work abroad, got in touch with me today about a job offer he got.

    He's been offered a job (I think with a school in Bahrain) via TESOL Online.

    http://tesol-online.net/

    They're asking for a €350 placement fee. Is this normal? Has anybody used this company to get TEFL work abroad before?


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  • #2
    playedalive
    Closed Accounts Posts: 750 ✭✭✭playedalive


    gaf1983 wrote: »
    I've worked in the TEFL sector in Ireland for a number of years. A friend of mine, who wants to find TEFL work abroad, got in touch with me today about a job offer he got.

    He's been offered a job (I think with a school in Bahrain) via TESOL Online.

    http://tesol-online.net/

    They're asking for a €350 placement fee. Is this normal? Has anybody used this company to get TEFL work abroad before?

    I asked my TEFL Trainer about a similar job before in Chile and she told me not to bother with those agencies. I think she told me to find a school that organises that stuff already.


  • #3
    Posthuman
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Posthuman


    Hi Guys,

    I have been in contact with Tesol-Online.net myself.

    I understand you recommend not going through those agencies, but can anyone confirm if this one in particular is legitimate? I am new to this and need some reassurance!

    Thanks


  • #4
    Ahhhhh its grand
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭Ahhhhh its grand


    There is absolutely no need to pay for a job. I've been teaching abroad for 4 years and have never needed (nor met anyone who has) to pay a fee to get a job. If you meet the teaching requirements for a specific country then there is no reason you can't find a job yourself, there are 1000's online.

    There are also reputable agencies that will find you a school, and will not charge you anything. Any fee they require will be paid by the school in which you are placed. Just make sure you Google the hell out the the company beforehand...the same goes for any school that you might get an offer from. For those who are teaching abroad for the first time, then there is something to be said for the reassurance offered by being helped along the way by an agency (providing they stick to their word). However, like I have said before, I have never paid for a tefl job and I never would.

    As far as the company you quoted is concerned, I can't comment as I've never heard of them. Google isn't throwing up much on them either.


  • #5
    Posthuman
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Posthuman


    I appreciate the advice.


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