Aleese Lightyear experienced a demanding career in reality TV production in New York City, making $100,000 a year but living paycheck to paycheck. As her 30th birthday approached, she lacked retirement savings and worked 70 to 80 hours weekly. In 2019, Lightyear decided to leave New York and seek a lifestyle change by teaching English abroad. After researching opportunities, she enrolled in a TEFL certification program to transition into teaching, aiming to travel while earning a living.
"At the height of my career in New York, I was probably making $100,000 a year [and] working eight months out of the year, which on paper sounds great, but..."
"I was living check to check, which sucked. My last few years living and working in New York City were some of the most stressful years of my life."
"I came up with this idea that I wanted to leave New York because I was tired of working 70 hours a week for ten years."
"Google told me I just needed a TEFL certificate to teach English to foreign language learners, so I enrolled."
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