jakejones
American expat in Estonia
Forum posts
17
About me
American
Lives in Tallinn
Registration: 15 February 2014
Business opportunites - how convenient to open a small shop? by Shruti Arora
I would like to know how convenient it is to open a small shop, say grocery or may be a beauty saloon, in the country? Do you already have many of them or do need some more to come up for your convenience?
It is very easy to start a business here but if you don't speak Estonian or Russian, you are almost certainly doomed to fail. If you still want to go through with this idea, the best thing you can do is get a local partner. He or she can deal ... Read More
Native English-Speaker desperately seeking employment in Tallinn ASAP by alexandercorkhill
Hi Everyone! Thanks for reading! I am a British MA graduate and experienced Project Manager looking for employment in any capacity in Tallinn, as soon as possible. Just to explain a little - my motivation for moving to Estonia is for personal ...
You should take more care when advertising yourself for English teaching positions. Your post is riddled with unforgivable mistakes for a teacher. Read More
Racism in Estonia
Ignore the sad attempt at humor locphan is attempting. There is a fair degree of racism directed at blacks here and anyone who tells you differently is not only lying, they probably are racist themselves and want to see you beaten up. Read More
Everyday life in Tallinn by girlnothere
Hello, expat community: I'm getting ready to move to Tallinn to study at the Estonian Academy of Arts, and I'm looking to absorb as much information as I can before arriving in late August. Any advice on dressing for winter, finding a place ...
Make sure you have the legal right to work before getting a job. If you work on the sly and get caught, you can have your visa cancelled and be deported as well as face a ban from the EU for 5 years. This isn't America. Local officials can be ... Read More
EU citizen getting a bank account.
Hello. I am also an American living here and had no trouble opening an account. You shouldn't have a problem. Read More
Looking for a Norwegian friend in Tallinn by niina.sinilova
Hi! I am looking for a Norwegian friend in Tallinn. I am learning the Norwegian language and would need face-to-face practice. In return, I can offer Estonian or Russian language practice, or just friendship. Please, contact me if you conciser it ...
Hey Dittmar. Ask her why she specifically wants to meet Norwegians. (Hint: check out GDP per capita). Read More
Teaching English in Estonia by kevinpcullen
Greetings all, My name is Kevin, a US citizen living in Florida at the moment. Visited Estonia (Tartu and Tallinn) back in December and fell in love with the country. Ever since, I've been devising plans to relocate there for a while, hopefully ...
Hello Renee, I'll be honest. Your chances are close to zero. Without qualifications and/or experience, you will have a very hard time finding a place that will employ you to teach. Even if you do, it will almost certainly be very part-time ... Read More
Teaching English in Estonia by kevinpcullen
Greetings all, My name is Kevin, a US citizen living in Florida at the moment. Visited Estonia (Tartu and Tallinn) back in December and fell in love with the country. Ever since, I've been devising plans to relocate there for a while, hopefully ...
You're going to find it difficult to find work in schools if you are tied to that time frame. School begins on 1 September and teachers are usually required to actually start one or two weeks earlier for meetings, training seminars, planning, ... Read More
Teaching English in Estonia by kevinpcullen
Greetings all, My name is Kevin, a US citizen living in Florida at the moment. Visited Estonia (Tartu and Tallinn) back in December and fell in love with the country. Ever since, I've been devising plans to relocate there for a while, hopefully ...
Happy Halloween to you too! Who told you to send CVs then? Most schools have their contracts for the next academic year wrapped up in May (early June at the latest). Schools are also ghost towns from mid/late June to mid/late August, so there ... Read More
Teaching English in Estonia by kevinpcullen
Greetings all, My name is Kevin, a US citizen living in Florida at the moment. Visited Estonia (Tartu and Tallinn) back in December and fell in love with the country. Ever since, I've been devising plans to relocate there for a while, hopefully ...
I pounded the pavement and went to places I had researched before I arrived. Few places will bother to answer an email, especially if the potential employee is abroad. I got a 12-month contract before I moved. I don't think any of the ... Read More
Teaching English in Estonia by kevinpcullen
Greetings all, My name is Kevin, a US citizen living in Florida at the moment. Visited Estonia (Tartu and Tallinn) back in December and fell in love with the country. Ever since, I've been devising plans to relocate there for a while, hopefully ...
Yes, I am American. I was already living in the region when I decided to move to Estonia. I flew in on holiday and secured a job before I moved, which made getting my work and residency permit much easier. A note of caution: If you or your ... Read More
Teaching English in Estonia by kevinpcullen
Greetings all, My name is Kevin, a US citizen living in Florida at the moment. Visited Estonia (Tartu and Tallinn) back in December and fell in love with the country. Ever since, I've been devising plans to relocate there for a while, hopefully ...
Hello Juliet, I've been working here for over a decade and I would caution you against using any recruiter. I have actually never heard of a recruiter working here. It's better to do your own job search. It's very difficult to find ... Read More
Need some advice for my american boyfriend. by Piret
I am an Estonian but I've been living in Texas for almost 4 years now. Me and my boyfriend have been talking about moving to Estonia next spring. I just wanted to ask you guys how do you like it in Estonia? What would be your advice to him or what ...
Revtim, Where do you hang out? I've been living here for quite some years and find the body odour problem to be limited to SOME middle aged/older people. The overwhelming majority of young to middle aged people have excellent hygiene in my ... Read More
Queries about Estonia by GuestPoster4171
Hi everyone :) My name is Obasemola Ayodele Emmanuel and I am Nigerian,i just got admitted into the Tallinn University of Technology for a masters program in Work and Organizational Psychology. Being from Nigeria,it goes without question that i ...
I really hate it when people such as alexfromgibraltar give politically correct, feel good information that isn't true. There are NOT many black people in Estonia. There are very few. Regarding racism and bigotry, alexfromgibraltar overstates the ... Read More
American wanting to move to Estonia by gothichck52
Tere (I'm working on learning the language)! For all who don't know, that means hello. lol I'm a 25 year old mom from Michigan and I'm in a relationship now with an Estonian woman. With the economy as bad as it is here and the politics NOT making ...
I don't know about the teaching scene in Tartu but finding a decent teaching job in Tallinn language schools is difficult at best. There is a lot of competition for the few positions available to native speakers and a lot of it is very qualified. In ... Read More