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where is best to Teach English in Western Europe?

Hey guys, heres my situation. I am an American college student working on a degree in English and I have ambitions of moving to western Europe with my brother and mother for a few years if not permanently. Wen intend on taking a good sum of money (around 100k) to either start up a small business or just as a safety net till we can live off income from a regular job. My questions are; with no special skills or experience in a specific trafe or career, if teaching English the only line of work we may be able to find? Also,on the subject of teaching English, a few quetions about that; 1- Is a Tesol degree better than a B.A in English or shoudl I get both? 2- Which country in Western Europe (i.e. France, Spain, Italy or Germany) offers the most opportunity in finding Enlish teaching work? 3-Which countries may pay best and which of these countries are most affordable? Thats all, if anyone can offer any great websitesor useful links it would be much apreciated :) Also guys, I am well aware of ESL cafe sit. And lastly, I am also considering Venezuela and Brazil, how do these two countries compare to Spain, france, Germany or Italy i terms of living standards and ability to find enough work teaching English or otherwise :) Thank u guys soo much :)

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1. There are many opportunities to teach English in Italy, but it's very expensive to live here, particularly housing (rent) and transportation. To get a job doing anything other than teach, you must speak Italian, and well. The competition for most jobs is quite fierce, and there are already many, many immigrants here who are willing to take unskilled jobs at low rates of pay, so you have to have marketable skills.