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I have now lived and worked in Jakarta for approximately 10 months of a 12 month contract which I am already considering extending. The initial acclimatization to Jakarta's hectic and bustling lifestyle was a little daunting, but I have received lots of help and guidance from very friendly staff and fellow teachers in Pluit, north Jakarta. The School is well placed for shopping
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and eating and is only a short taxi ride from all the night-life you might want in central Jakarta.
The people are generally friendly and polite (despite recent developments) and I have not witnessed any of the much publicized dangerous elements of life in a big Asian city. If you do want a break from city life at the weekends though, we're only a few hours away from beautiful beaches and landscapes as well as fantastic temples and historical sights.
I realize this seconds like a holiday brochure but it is a good life (my first experience of working abroad) and you earn enough money to live well too.
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Hello, my name is Tina; I'm 25 years old and have been living and working in Jakarta, Indonesia for nearly 2 years. Jakarta definitely puts a big challenge on those who come. The city, although polluted is very diverse and offers almost everything you could want. With the salary at an EF Franchise it affords a comfy lifestyle with lots of perks.
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This year I'm in Pluit. It's relatively quiet and it's major attraction is Megamal. The school is located at the southern entrance, so it's very accessible to food and shopping. What keeps me here? I'm getting married soon to a native Indonesian. Our wedding will be conducted in his native residence. It's very different than the average western or Christian wedding; "Yippee". Also the beauty of the islands that surround Java are indescribable. I've toured eastern Java many times and have made many good friends who're native and foreign. I'm really confident with the basic Indonesian dialect and as a white girl living in an Asian country!
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| TINA (Teacher) |
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I have been here in Jakarta for 8 months of a 12 month contract. So why come to Indonesia or Jakarta in particular? Apart from training which can help people thinking about doing the diploma, I also came here for the surfing.
The nearest beach area is Pelabuhan Ratu, which is approximately 4 hours away from Jakarta
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(or 6 hours or 8 hours; it depends on your luck with taxis or buses). It is basically a small fishing village with numerous types of reef and beach breaks suitable for all levels. That gets me out of Jakarta virtually every weekend.
As a city Jakarta is exactly that; a city, with all the trappings, good and bad, that go with a city. It's smelly, it's busy, loud and relatively fast, it is both modern and quite shabby. If you want clubs they're here, if you want good restaurants they're definitely here.
So if you want a good lifestyle then you can have that here, it's not for everybody, its unique, stressful, annoying but surprising, fascinating and amusing. If you can handle things going wrong and deal with it effectively then you'll like it but if you want everything to work first time, every time you'll be disappointed and should stay at home. If you can handle it then come over. I did and I'm doing okay. The surfing is world class and the teaching? That's up to you.
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| STEPHEN (Teacher) |
I enjoy being in Jakarta because the people are very friendly and it is a beautiful country. EF is the largest chain of English School in Indonesia, which offers a wonderful experience and opportunity for Native English Speakers to meet new people from all over the world while exploring a new country like Indonesia.
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