| There are many benefits to moving out of the UK to | | | | a P45 form before you leave will get the tax you are |
| work, and teaching jobs abroad are becoming more | | | | owed back within 6 to 8 weeks. Property prices and |
| popular as the rest of the non-English speaking world | | | | the daily cost of living are much cheaper in South |
| want to learn English as a foreign language. Firstly, you | | | | America, Malaysia and even some areas of Europe |
| get a more reliable weather forecast. In the most | | | | like Cyprus. If you earn money in their local currency, |
| popular destinations for English language teachers, you | | | | you will not get taxed either, making it much cheaper |
| are pretty much guaranteed either hot or cold | | | | to live and work outside the UK. |
| weather, there isn't much in-between unless you're | | | | Living in the UK, we get used to having a disposable |
| experiencing rainy season, and at least then you know | | | | income we can spend on the latest fashions or |
| to keep your umbrella with you. Secondly, there are | | | | technologies. Western lifestyles now focus on the TV, |
| some financial advantages to moving out of the UK, | | | | games consoles and celebrity news. If you decide to |
| like tax repayments and cheaper living costs. Finally, | | | | go abroad for a teaching job, you will certainly be in for |
| you get to experience some of the most diverse | | | | a culture shock. China has a massive population and |
| cultures, cities and people on the planet. Even if you | | | | there is a growing market for teachers who can share |
| return to the UK after a year of work, the experience | | | | the English language with the children of the country. |
| that teaching jobs abroad offer enthusiastic | | | | The government hopes that this will allow better |
| adventurers will leave you with twelve months you | | | | communication in trade and business in the future |
| won't forget in a while. | | | | between China's business men and women and those |
| During the summer months, in British cities like | | | | of the English speaking world. China, South America |
| Birmingham, average temperatures reach an average | | | | and parts of Asia are completely different to the UK in |
| 20° but you can expect to see half of the | | | | terms of culture and lifestyle. Experiencing this can |
| month's days filled with rain. The lows can be as cold | | | | impact people differently. Some change their lives |
| as 6-7° so you are not even guaranteed a warm | | | | permanently by taking on a more relaxed way of life, |
| day during peak summer months. Go to somewhere | | | | moving away indefinitely and the like. For others they |
| like Hong Kong however and you can enjoy top | | | | decide to return to the UK but never forget their time |
| temperatures of 30° and higher, and if you avoid | | | | abroad. |
| the rainiest months, you may get three or four days of | | | | Teaching jobs abroad can be a great way to save |
| rain out of 30. Temperatures rarely dip below 20° | | | | money, make a difference and travel the world, all |
| so even the nights are warm. | | | | whilst getting paid to speak your own language. |
| If you leave the UK to work abroad before the end of | | | | Although teaching can be challenging and it might take |
| the tax year (5th April) you can immediately apply for | | | | a while to settle in to your new environment, a year |
| a tax refund so long as you can prove that you intend | | | | out of the UK may just change your life. |
| to be away from the UK for a year or more. Filling out | | | | |