| Employment in Asia is concentrated in the English | | | | your employer will pay for the airplane ticket and also |
| teaching field. ESL (English as a Second Language) | | | | it is standard to receive an end of the contract |
| jobs are plentiful and can be found throughout Asia | | | | bonus equal to one month salary (salaries range from |
| but are primarily located in Taiwan, China, South | | | | $2,000 to $3,000 per month). |
| Korea, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The highest | | | | Teaching overseas requires a Bachelor degree from |
| paying jobs are in South Korea and Japan. The | | | | College (it can be in any field). Also, some countries |
| greatest potential to save money is from teaching in | | | | require an additional certification in ESL that are |
| Korea whereas the most stable and contract friendly | | | | interchangeably called TESOL, TEFL, and TESL. |
| country, to teach in, is Japan. If you teach in Korea, | | | | There are many other employment opportunities |
| and are even slightly budget minded, you can save | | | | available in Asia, besides teaching. Soem examples |
| around $10,000 your first year. Even though the | | | | include; translator, journalist (every major newspaper |
| salaries in Japan are higher than in any other country, | | | | has a section in English), travel guide, management |
| you should expect to break even your first year | | | | professional, and in the fields of advertising and |
| because the country is also the most expensive in | | | | marketing. You can go to the major newspapers in |
| which to live. | | | | each country and find an employment section geared |
| The greatest benefits for teaching overseas are that | | | | towards English speaking people. |