Beyond discounted TVs and toilet paper, Black Friday offers a unique opportunity for a complete career change.<\/p>\n
Those who\u2019ve enjoyed working from home during lockdown can leverage Black Friday to find specials on remote work equipment. With the latest portable tech in hand, savvy shoppers can launch a new office-free, adventure-filled lifestyle.<\/p>\n
\u201cBlack Friday and Cyber Monday can be a great time to secure deals on things that you actually need,\u201d said Tom Gibbons, Director at the\u00a0TEFL Academy<\/strong><\/a>, South Africa\u2019s leading course provider of teaching English as a foreign language.<\/p>\n \u201cThose aspiring to live a location independent lifestyle should look out for products that will make it easier to work from anywhere \u2013 be it at home, a log cabin in the Hogsback mountain village, or a street caf\u00e9 somewhere along Durban\u2019s bustling Florida Road.\u201d<\/p>\n Gibbons recommended keeping an eye out for the following discounted items:<\/p>\n You\u2019re likely to get some great deals on laptops too \u2013 look out for something lightweight with a decent battery life.<\/p>\n In addition to physical products, Gibbons advises investing in online courses and qualifications that will help you secure guaranteed income when you\u2019re starting out.<\/p>\n \u201cFor example, an\u00a0online TEFL qualification<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0was a gateway to remote work long before Covid-19. During lockdown, it provided a reliable income for many people,\u201d Gibbons said.<\/p>\n With increasing international demand for online English teachers, South Africans teaching online can expect to earn average salaries of between R190 and R560 per hour, depending on experience.<\/p>\n Beyond Covid, it presents an opportunity to work anywhere in the world with a laptop balanced on your knees, feet in the sand, and sparkling azure water just metres away.<\/p>\n \u201cThe pandemic has demonstrated the flexible nature of work, thanks to technology. At the same time, it\u2019s also highlighted the uncertainty of tomorrow. The most important takeaway from this, is that there\u2019s no better time than right now to become independent, and to make your dreams happen,\u201d says Gibbons.<\/p>\n Offering accessible, flexible and cost-effective ways to get TEFL qualified, the TEFL Academy provides internationally accredited and regulated online courses.<\/p>\n This Black Friday, they are offering up to 60% off their Level 5 TEFL courses to help you kickstart your digital nomad lifestyle.<\/p>\n For more information, visit\u00a0theteflacademy.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Below are several of the TEFL Academy\u2019s courses which will be available on great deals.<\/p>\n\n
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TEFL Black Friday deals<\/h3>\n
\nDeal 1: Combined Level 5 TEFL course (online and in-class), 218 hours<\/h3>\n
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