Comments on: 7 Reasons Why Working Abroad Is Your Best Career Move

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:36:32 +0000

Ya Tim the JET programme is great, although I hear it’s pretty difficult to get accepted too. Luckily it’s pretty easy from what I understand for anyone with a uni degree to land a job teaching in Japan.

That’s a good point Rob and I actually had a little blurb about that in the article but took it out for some strange reason. Jobs are plentiful here in London and it’s a lot easier to get a job in your field of study that it would be back home in Canada so there’s an opportunity there to get some great experience.

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By: Michael-Travel-Mag

Michael-Travel-Mag — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:52:13 +0000

Great writing. I think the next level in traveling is to become involved in whereever you travel either as a volunteer or in some sort or working capacity. Otherwise, your just destined to be a wanderer without ever truly becoming involved.

Keep Writing!
Michael

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By: robmeyer

robmeyer — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:45:03 +0000

Inspiring post Kirsty. Expanding on point #2, if you are interested in working in less developed regions of the world, I’d like to point out that the experience and responsibility you can be entrusted with is incredible.

Fresh out of college, I came down to South America, and started work in Ecuador managing over 30 employees in a project that works with over 300 low-income families in Southern Quito. I never would have been given this kind of experience in an entry-level job back home!

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By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:40:36 +0000

Nice post, Kirsty – thanks for the tips. I had a great experience working in Japan for two years to save money for travel. The JET program is a great way to make some cash and get inside Japan.

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