I would like to live and work in Turkey permanently, but I dont want to teach English. What other jobs could I do there legally all year round?
2007-07-16 22:51:06 · 11 answers · asked by turkiyeseviyorum 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Turkey
i am willing to go back and study something new, or learn a new skill that would help me to work there. what sort of jobs are popular with brits over there?
2007-07-16 23:00:41 · update #1
ok, first of all thanks for everyone who has taken the time to reply. i have a B.Ed primary teaching degree, but I hated teaching and dont want to go back to it. i have reached the age of 25 and still dont know what i want to do. i still live at home so i am in a good position to start something completely new. all i know is, i want to live somewhere hot, preferably turkey, and i would like something maybe office-based with potential for promotion and progression. i am learning turkish, but i am only at a very basic level so far. thanks again everybody.
2007-07-17 00:31:26 · update #2
If you look at the Turkish Consulate,London site it lists the jobs you CANT do and it is an extensive list.
2007-07-19 04:05:13 · answer #1 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're not a graduate from a English Literature or Education department at the University, you will probably not get a "legal job" as an English Teacher. Speaking English -even it is your native language- is not an enough condition for teaching English in an institution. Private lessons, in which you find your student yourself by ads, are surely illegal but won't cause a problem (You do not want to be a teacher, neither. So that's relief).
What other jobs you can find? It depends on your education and capabilities. Well, you can work as a Truck Driver, University Professor, Personal Bodyguard, Performer, Software developer, Scientist, Engineer and so on. It would be ridiculus to advise a job for someone who I do not know anything about. (Well maybe you are a phd?).
What I mean is, Turkey is no different from other EU countries. In Turkey you can find every job that you can find in England (Tough luck, if you work as a cricket player in England.).
However do no forget the fact that if you do not have work permit, you cannot work legally. And the tourist visa you get while entering Turkey, does not contain a work permit.
2007-07-16 23:39:21 · answer #2 · answered by edicius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did a B.Ed in the UK and never taught because my teaching practices put me off. Many years later I did a TEFL course and have happily been teaching English to adults in Turkey for the last 14 years. Teaching adults is different. Think about it. I still wouldn't want to teach kids but Turkish adults are better.
2007-07-18 14:17:34 · answer #3 · answered by fidget 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to work legally in turkey you need the correct visa. you will need residency.
a lot of places will not employ you if a turkish person can do the job equally as well as you. if an employer does want to employ you, they will apply for the relevent visa on your behalf.
a job you can do is repping. the police dont bother with reps as they are paid through the british system and not the turkish. most employers of reps do not apply for the visa for their employees. the employees simply take a boat over to greece every 90 days to renew their visa.
be warned, if you are caught working without the relevent visa, the police will have you deported and you will be banned from entering turkey for 5 years.
2007-07-17 06:22:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you want to teach English? I do it here in Japan
it's a wonderfully rewarding job, in terms of both satisfaction
and re numeration.
2007-07-16 23:14:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am sure as long as you get the right sort of work visa/ permit and are legally employed (i.e go onto a companies payroll rather than cash in hand) you will be able to do any job you liked????
2007-07-16 22:54:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your ability and skills and graduation field i guess.
2007-07-16 22:57:42 · answer #7 · answered by Leprechaun 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on your education level
where did you grduate from?
what is your education level?
can you speak any other languages apart from english?
can you do any sports?
your experience?
refererances?
2007-07-16 23:06:48 · answer #8 · answered by єуℓüℓ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Try that sites, and you can apply, if you like it
http://kariyer.net/
http://www.yenibiris.com/
Good Luck
2007-07-16 23:05:07 · answer #9 · answered by Tanju 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
introduce yourself so we may be help you or give an advise
2007-07-17 00:02:22 · answer #10 · answered by tramp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋