[sweetloublue]

Thank you for your reply. Well no it's a small island, only one town. I have been there many times and did temporary work there all last summer. I also have contacts so renting should be cheap. There are two private schools but I asked whether they needed anybody last summer and they didn't at the time. There is an ex pat community there but I don't think any of them teach English so I don't think there is much competition. There are a couple of Greek English teachers but I know from teaching on the mainland that many preferred contact with a native speaker, especially for conversation. I was hoping that some students that attend the English schools there would need extra tuition, especially as they will take exams in May. Rather than me taking on their entire English instruction. It's a very touristy island too so the need to learn English is great. That's all I know unfortunately, as I didn't give teaching a go there last summer. As long as I find I can get a few lessons a day I don't think affording to live (I'm hoping to apartment share) should be too much of a problem, although no doubt I won't save much. Last summer there I only earnt 27 euros a day for 11 hours work so it can't get much worse than that! I order for me to feel confident teaching I would initially spend much time preparing lessons so I wouldn't have time to teach too many hours a day. Therefore I would have to charge enough per lesson. It's kind of a catch 22 situation in that I can't really get other work alongside it to fund myself while I set up because the tourist jobs expect you to work everyday for far too many hours, yet I will struggle financially I'm sure if I do teaching only.

I hope that information helps you to give me some more advice! I really appreciate it. And from anybody else!