Should that be FAQ or FAQs? They both sound slightly wrong, but in different ways…
Anyway, I’ve been busy at work polishing up the TEFL.net job frequently asked questions list and it is here:
I tried to avoid answers I really wanted to give like “Yes, you do need a bloody degree. Last thing we need is people like you bringing our standards down even lower” and “Are you by any chance one of those people who never wanted to be a teacher so has decided to become a TEFLer instead? No advice for you, my son. Close the door on the way out”, but would be interested to hear if my opinions have slipped a little bit too much in anyway. Before the final version goes up would also love to hear:
– Other FAQs you have come across in forums, conversations etc
– Ones in this list which no one ever asks and so shouldn’t really be taken out
– Ones which should go top because they are EAQs (endlessly asked questions) and ones which should go bottom because they are SAQs (seldom asked questions)
– Your own answers to the questions
TEFLtastic 
I have a couple of comments on the question “Will a couple of years of TEFL boost my job prospects back home?”
1. I regularly hire people with international profiles and definitely agree with what you say about it usually being more positive for career advancement not to do a couple of years of TEFL. A couple of years in another low-paying job abroad, but in a field related to the field you eventually want to work in, will look better on a CV.
2. The exception to this rule is if you want to continue to work for the company you are doing your TEFL contract with, but not as a teacher. Several of my colleagues at EF entered the company as teachers and moved into other positions over time, in marketing, sales, recruitment, etc. I imagine IH and Bell are the same. As with any company, it is advantageous to get your foot in the door in whatever position you can find and then investigate internal promotion opportunities once you’ve proven your worth. So in that way, if you choose to work for a chain of schools with a large office in your home country, TEFL can be a very good entry point for finding a job back home later.
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No mention of FUQ (frequently unanswered questions)
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