At 23, Denae McGaha had a choice: She could spend her entire savings moving to New York City, or she could take a teaching job halfway across the world.
Within weeks of submitting her application, McGaha landed a job teaching English to kindergarteners.
In August 2017, she quit her barista gig and moved to Budapest.
Landing a remote job abroadMcGaha's teaching contract included a furnished one-bedroom apartment in Budapest, with a monthly stipend to help cover rent and utilities.
In 2021, she was hired as a remote digital marketing strategist at Consumer51, a marketing agency based in Philadelphia.
Persons:
Denae McGaha, McGaha, I'd, she's, —, hasn't, Ridhwan Rafi
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Locations:
New York City, Europe, Whidbey, Washington, New York, Budapest, Hungary, Covid, Budapest's 5th, Instagram, Philadelphia, U.S, Seattle