Richard Buckley
@RJB
English expat in Reunion Island
Forum posts
11
Contacts
4
About me
English
Lives in Etang-Sale
Speaks English, in the process of learning/improving French
Registration: 28 December 2012
Teaching English in La Reunion
Hello, I've just seen your post and I was wondering if you did make it across to Reunion or not? I used to get messages from 天美麻豆 when people posted things but I think that you have to be quite active for them to do it, I haven't been ... Read More
Expat Blog meet up at Trois brasseurs / Friday 09/01/ at 19H00 by sheila66
Trois brasseurs / Friday 09/01/ at 19H00 and Wednesday / 14/01 / at 19H00 I am sending this invitation to all English speaking expatriates in the South (St Pierre ) to meet up at the Trois Brasseurs, after 19H00 this Friday 09/01 and/ or 14/01 ...
Hi Sheila, I haven't booked a table for this evening for 2 reasons. Firstly I don't know how many people are going and secondly L3B don't take reservations for just drinkers. Also on another note they have happy hour between 5pm and ... Read More
looking for native english speakers living near St Pierre by sheila66
looking for native english speakers living near St Pierre Please respond so I can at least discern if this blog is active not. I want to develop an ongoing expat social group for native speakers only in the South Sheila
I can meet for a drink at L3B on Friday. My wife works there so I can see her too! Should we book a table as I know that they can usually be busy on a Friday evening? Read More
looking for native english speakers living near St Pierre by sheila66
looking for native english speakers living near St Pierre Please respond so I can at least discern if this blog is active not. I want to develop an ongoing expat social group for native speakers only in the South Sheila
Hi Sheila, I usually get an email saying if someone has replied to a thread but I didn't, so sorry for not replying sooner! I currently teach English to children, adults and at a training school, so I'm on holiday, although I have some ... Read More
looking for native english speakers living near St Pierre by sheila66
looking for native english speakers living near St Pierre Please respond so I can at least discern if this blog is active not. I want to develop an ongoing expat social group for native speakers only in the South Sheila
Hi Sheila, Sounds like a good idea! Would like to get/be involved if I can help at all. I live in Etang-Sale and I work in St Pierre. Hope you had a good Christmas! Richard Read More
visa required
Reunion Island is a French overseas department, therefore part of France and France is part of the EU. If you have a British passport you do not need a visa to live or work here. Read More
TEFL Tutor by RJB
Hello! I have recently moved with my wife to Reunion, her home country, and I am looking for a job as a TEFL tutor. I have just completed a TEFL qualification and I am looking to teach at schools, businesses and do 1-2-1 lessons. We are currently ...
Hi Julian, It is an amazing place to live and I am fortunate that things are going really well. Do you or your wife speak French at all? I am still learning and improving on a weekly basis but without my wife I would have really struggled! There is ... Read More
Help
You need a number to legally work here. The majority of companies won't employ you unless you have your number. Some companies will help you get it as well! I varies a lot! I just know it was hard going to get mine. Go and see them and they should ... Read More
Help
I didn't need to have worked in France/Reunion to get my number. I don't know perhaps it helped that I am married to a French person! Read More
Help
You need to go to Caisse Generale de la Securite Sociale (CGSS). I don't where it is in Saint-Denis, I did mine in Saint-Pierre, which is where I'm based. I could not have gotten mine without the help of my wife, she's from Reunion and it took us at ... Read More
TEFL Tutor
Hello! I have recently moved with my wife to Reunion, her home country, and I am looking for a job as a TEFL tutor. I have just completed a TEFL qualification and I am looking to teach at schools, businesses and do 1-2-1 lessons. We are currently ... Read More