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[arlaban]

Hello. I worked teaching in Spain for the last 14 years and the last 7 I was working in the British Council. I have a wide range of experience with all levels and from special needs to standard business and I have taken numerous training courses over the years to improve my teaching skills.
All that is fine but I arrived in San Paulo a week ago and with my C.V and experience I thought it would be relatively quick to pick up work, all I have received so far are good vibes and smiles and I have walked so many streets.
What I am trying to say is I am losing my optimism and getting down on the whole project. I am not giving up, San Paulo is sort of my last hope. I came from Santiago before I got here. I had some luck there and things were moving but there was too much competition from young American exchange programme students ( I am 43 ) and it payed very poorly.
I love Brazil I would like to make a life for myself here but I am at a loss how to make it work, I am going to keep on trying but any advise would be appreciated.

[texanteacher]

Hi there. Hope you've had luck finding some work.

Have you tried putting "professor de ingl�s, S�o Paulo" in Google? If not, do that, since you're already in the city.

Once you've googled this, look specifically for the job advertising websites that pop up such as Trovit empregos, Simply hired, olx.com.br, etc.

In these sites, you'll find a listing of schools or businesses looking for English teachers. Hope your Portuguese is good, you'll need it.

The best paying jobs are teaching in-company, and if you're like me, these are the best ones. No children or adolescents.

Send your CV/resume by email, or better yet, make a visit to the places that interest you if possible.

I've found work at a couple of schools in Salvador by doing just that.

Good luck.

[Tiger Beer]