[em-bee]

more details would be helpful. which countries pay well and are easy to get into? china for example is no longer on that list. finding a school online that is trustworthy is not easy. there are a lot of scams out there trying to exploit people looking for a job like this. you pretty much have to go there first to look at the place before you commit to a contract. this is not the kind of thing to do when you are already under pressure.

also, moving is expensive. living as an expat in a foreign country is not that cheap (you'll spend more than the locals). i believe there are areas in the US where you can live cheaply too. finding one that is cheap but yet has decent internet may be a challenge though. (my gut suggests to look for places with community ran internet service)

[mrtksn]

I have a friend who left his Phd and went to Myanmar to start a new life and starting a new life when you are paid 3K all expenses covered when teaching high school classes in private schools is a good deal but really depends on how formal you like to do your business. Those countries tend to have lax law enforcement and an elite class that can do whatever they like, so striking an informal deal and getting paid in cash when on tourist visa is also not a problem. Living as expat is expensive until you learn you way around and stop insisting to live like you are in the USA and adopt local ways of life.

Some time ago China was the go-to destination for that kind of work but I hear it's no longer the case. Here in Turkey there are quite few expats doing that kind of jobs and living very well but there there are almost 200 countries out there and all should be evaluated individually. The general rule works though: However poor the county is, there's always a class of rich people who want their kids learn English and they are prepared to pay for it handsomely.

Being a native English speaker is a marketable skill all over outside the Anglosphere, the demand is there.