I think your best bet is to market yourself as a couple to the same
school. salaries are low in Latin America as it is, if she gets
hired as a local hire her salary would be even lower. If she works
at a place like Berlitz while you work somewhere else you will not
have vacations or work schedules that line up. It is not good. I
think you can do ok and have fun locally and travel in Latin
America. Think of your $ obligations in your home country. Try to
go for jobs that pay all or partly in US Dollars, so that you can
count on a certain amount to send out or use internationally. You
should get housing or a housing allowance. I think it is
realistic. Just ask questions and think about what you need.

On 4/15/09, Justen wrote:
> Thanks for the feedback, Lisa! We want to go to Latin America, but
> aren't too picky on which country (provided that its a relatively
> safe and stable area). I'm hoping that the cost of living (plus
> savings) will enable me to work and provide us a place to live
> while she looks for work. Even if she gets a job that doesn't pay
> much, I'd like to think we'll still be okay financially. Do you
> think that's realistic?
>
> On 4/15/09, Lisa wrote:
>> It would be better if she had a teaching cert. and some
>> expereince with kids. Biology is very marketable though. You
>> many not get your first choice of schools/countries.
>> I think getting her some expereince would help.
>>
>> Finding a job in the same place probably won't be a problem,
>> schools do couples interviews. Sometimes even friends or two
>> couples will set their sites on the same school hoping to
>> stay as a group. Living together is rarely a problem
>> (Conservative Muslim Countries). She may luck out or they may
>> take her as an intern and pay her less.
>> check out tieonline.com
>>
>> On 4/08/09, Justen wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> I'm a 1st year teacher and my girlfriend and I would like to
>>> try teaching overseas during the 2011/2012 school year. Our
>>> biggest concern is being able to live together while abroad.
>>> Do you think we'd both be able to secure teaching jobs in
>>> the same locale? She's not currently licensed to teach, but
>>> has a degree in Biology and Philosophy. English is our first
>>> language. Thanks for your help!

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