Seiously, any place that it's easy to get a work visa for; doing anything. I just want out of this violent, racist rotting corpse of a country.
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I'd love to do something like this and also teach English there as maybe an entry point (similar how people go to China or other countries to work as teacher to get your foot in the door)
In most western countries you pretty much have to have a job lined up.
This is from the wiki of the Iceland subreddit: "A fair amount of posters here assume that Americans are sought after and automatically respected no matter where they are in the world. While Iceland is certainly not anti-American, moving and working in Iceland as an American is very difficult. On the website of the Icelandic Directorate of Immigration, only very specific types of visa's will count towards an applicants permanent residency here (which takes 4 years currently). Do you qualify for a skilled worker visa? More importantly can you convince an Icelandic employer to sponsor your work visa? Can that employer convince the Directorate of Immigration that they were unable to find someone just as good as you from an EEA country? Are you aware this normally takes at least 3-4 months and requires a criminal background check from every country where you've lived in the past five years?"
There's plenty of countries that want folks to come teach English, a buddy of mine did that in China for a while and if he'd kept at it, it would have been a path to citizenship.
Depending on what your degree/field is, Canada's nearby (I know they're still :LIB: but you did say any place) and they have a skilled worker visa program that fast tracks you to citizenship.Canada is still a liberal imperialist hell hole but at least you're not going to get shot at Walmart and spend the rest of your life paying off medical debt
If you have semi-recent ancestors born in a different country, see if they offer any paths to naturalization via ancestry.
There is seasteading. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasteading https://www.seasteading.org/seasteading-french-polynesia/
And also the micronation of Sealand, which is different. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand
I'm seeing a lot of advice about teaching English in another country. I taught in France for a year, I have several friends teaching in Japan, and one who taught in South Korea for several years. None of us were or are looking for citizenship, but I might be able to answer some questions about how things work. One thing I will caution you about is how very lonely it can be, especially if you're not fluent in the local language. Having "survival level" skills in another language is enough to get by on, but it's very hard to make friends. I'm not saying don't do it, but just be prepared that it can be a very lonely time.
I'm not concerned with language barriers or loneliness nearly as much as just getting my foot in the door. I'd leave today if some Japanese or Korean or European or Chinese English school hired me, I just don't know where to start looking.
Well, I wanted to go to Europe but couldn't afford to not work, so I started googling "teach English in _________." I started with France because I speak it a little. I found a program through the government that places native speakers in schools, so I figured it was legit. I've heard that other European countries do the same thing, but I haven't looked into it. I didn't make much money, but my cost of living was low and I had three paid vacations to go travel, so I was fine with that.
My friends who went to Japan and south Korea basically did the same thing--start searching on the internet, reading what other people said about their experiences and whether the company they went with was shit, etc. I know that I've heard that for Japan, the main thing is to land a job that will at least get you there. Once you're there already, you can look for better. My friends all had a fairly shitty contract their first year, then found a better situation. Also be aware that you won't get paid for a while (I think it's over a month as I recall?), so you need enough money money to tide you over.
Hard mode: Good countries that speak English and have universal healthcare.
Uhh, I 've heard that a lot of third world countries (especially east asian countries) are looking for English teachers, and that you should be qualified as long you have any bachelor's degree whatsoever, but I don't really know much about this topic.
Eh. I've got a family member teaching English in Japan but from what they've told me the application process for different companies are all hell and have low admittance. Maybe China or Vietnam? I don't know.
Taiwan is super easy because they don't have an embassy so you don't have to do any visa paperwork before traveling there. Just make sure you have the physical copy of your college diploma.
I've heard mainland China isn't tough either, but you do have to get visa ahead of time so it is a little harder.
The pandemic might make it tougher too. I'm honestly not sure what additional hurdles might be in place now.
There is a lot of scammy type systems in China they should be aware of too! Not full on scam but incredibly sleezy ones can get you over there on a non-work visa to teach and you'll eventually run into problems. I've read a few accounts of this type of thing happening. There is for sure assholes (as is everywhere) who try to take advantage of people in many ways in the private english teaching industry.
For sure. I always recommend talking to former/current employees, especially if going to work abroad.
I've heard similar stories from Taiwan and other places too, always be careful!
I've met one person who taught in China and one who taught in Korea, unfortunately I didn't really ask them much about the process, but it is definitely possible I think.
Depends on where you want to go. Are you looking for an industrialized nation that meets all your needs? Or are you more flexible and able to handle living conditions that may not be up to par with what you're used to? If you want a political refuge, then maybe you'd like Nicaragua. Low standard of living, leftist government, and safer than a lot of Central America. Only downside is that living conditions aren't quite as good as what you're used to in the US.
I'd be down to check out Nicaragua if they have some kind of immigrant labor system.
As other said, teaching English is a good way to get your foot in the door if you don't have any other marketable skills. Starting a small business also speeds up the process. Nicaragua is known as one of the poorest and cheapest countries in North America. There's a lot of Americans who gain residency for that reason alone.
My own country is kind of popular with Americans too, but I think you'd find it way too Evangelical and chuddy here lol
Honestly my biggest concern in moving to Nicaragua or somewhere else in Central America is I don't want to be like those fucking new age dorks in Guatemala; squatting on Indigenous land for nothing but my own benefit.
Like if the choice is between having to be a worker in the imperial core or a small business tyrant in the global south, I'd take the former. At least then it's just my body and brain that hurt and not my conscience.
lol I'm Guatemalan and those types of people all live in the same municipality: Antigua. Go there and you'll find out where 98% of the gringos in Guatemala live. That, and Zone 10 of Guatemala City.
But I get what you're saying. It can be a bad look if you're ignorant and talking down to the locals. I wish you the best of luck in finding a country that best suits you. There were times when I wanted to jump ship and live in one of the Caribbean countries or territories. It can feel pretty defeating to live in a right-wing country that only seems to be getting worse, but occasionally a little bit of hope shines through. Even seeing a leftist become mayor of some tiny town gives me hope lol
It can feel pretty defeating to live in a right-wing country that only seems to be getting worse, but occasionally a little bit of hope shines through.
I feel that comrade. I hope things get better in Guatemala, truly. I guess I'm just out of hope that things will ever get better in the U.S. Especially as I've got some medical conditions that I'll go broke trying to pay for here.
I’m heading to bed but I hope you find the right fit. There are many countries out there that may fit your ideal. Costa Rica is another one you may want to look into. Better standard of living and great healthcare. You could probably find work as a tour guide or something like that. Best of luck to you!
Check out the DAFT treaty with the Netherlands. If you can afford to leave 4.500 euros in a bank account and you can be self-employed/freelance, you can set up a business in the Netherlands and get a 2 year visa
Here's a list of the most emigrated countries from America:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emigration_from_the_United_States#Estimates_by_countryPhilippines seems like a popular option because English is an official language of the country and it's a bunch of islands with a tropical climate. However Rodrigo Duterte is the president and he is radical right wing.
However Rodrigo Duterte is the president and he is radical right wing.
On a more positive note they do have a militant communist party that's been fighting a guerrilla war for decades.
They're cool, but I have doubts they'd be too sympathetic to yanquis
I do think about how any Westerner, whether the biggest Xi stan (who they don't like anyway) or theory nerd, would likely be in extreme danger if they tried to get involved with a rebel group like that in any way. I have a feeling that they definitely wouldn't want to hear anything about it while you're being held for ransom or something idk.
Any interest in teaching English? Most places you just need a bachelor's degree. The Br*ts have a lock on Europe, and if you want to make decent money you're looking at East Asia or the Middle East rn
I did it for like 5 years ama, but DM me if you want specifics.
What country were you in, and was getting hired difficult? I already speak Japanese so if I was gonna go anywhere that would be my first choice, but apparently that's also the hardest country to get in to.
I was in South Korea. Getting hired was quite easy, as I went through a recruiter for a big chain of schools the first time went over. Getting a job is not a problem, honestly, making sure you get a non-shitty job is harder. There's a lot of turnover, so jobs open up often. The bubble for English teaching in Japan popped a long time ago, so there are fewer jobs and I don't think the money is as good, from what I've heard.
Yeah, the big player in Japan is apparently the Jet Program, but that's mostly for people younger than me and my relative there told me today that they're not hiring for a year. I'll definitely look into South Korea, though. Thanks!
