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# Where do I need to live to be an online teacher?

Most online teaching companies do not have any requirements for where teachers live, as long as you can work according to the hours they provide. 

For example, many online teaching companies work with English language learners in China so you can expect that you would be working according to their timezone–known as "China Standard Time (CST)"–when those students are available to learn. 

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