Teaching in Europe
I think if you teach in Europe get as much as you can from the school you work at and do not be weak or you will feel used. Why? Teaching is like 2 to 3 hours of normal work since it takes prep time, and is exhausting. Further, you do not teach 8 hours, you teach 4 hours a day for example. Not a lot of money. Prices in Poland or any other Eastern European city are almost EU prices, gas, clothes, etc. Further, the location can be very depressing if you are not used to gray, gray skies, buildings, people. You will get depressed and this is why I would not recommend teaching for little money. Further, if you teach in Europe to go somewhere fun like Warsaw, Kiev or Moscow if you are going to teach.
Teaching as a native speaker in Europe
Native speakers should not be intimidated by talk about qualifications. You get paid more regardless of experience as they know the language more than a non-native will every know it and usually are more dynamic. However, non natives will always talk about qualifications. Ha very Eastern Bloc. Stamps and papers and letters mean more than what you can do. It is a throw back from communist mentality and a school manager trying to use you.
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