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technohater
Joined: 13 Jan 2012
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 Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:01 pm Post subject: IH Mexico city |
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Hi all,
I recently posted in regard to working in Mexico city. International house told me they would be able to offer me something as I have a Celta cert.
What I would like to know is if anyone has worked with them recently, and the type of classes they offer.
Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. |
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doublethinker
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I know a lot of people who've worked there. I think it's supposed to be alright, at least as a first job in DF. Pay is not great but not bad either. Of the 5 people I know who worked there, all left for something better after about 6 months. But they don't have anything particularly bad to say about IH, either. |
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geaaronson
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:02 am Post subject: |
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| I felt the same way about IH. Not great, but not bad either. They pay on time, they`re on the up and up and the building is a nice one. Free internet service and I recall a moderate sized EFL library. |
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davidmsgi
Joined: 01 Feb 2011
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Location: Mexico City
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IH is a lot better than Berlitz, Interlingua, or Harmon Hall.
The school has strong ties to Cambridge, has legitimate standards for its teachers (certification is a must), and an emphasis on certifications and testing for its students as well.
Avoid the 'chains' - IH is a legitimate alternative. |
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BadBeagleBad
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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Location: 24.18105,-103.25185
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| davidmsgi wrote: |
Avoid the 'chains' - IH is a legitimate alternative. |
Since IH is all over the world I think the argument could be made that they are also a chain. I have known a couple of people who have worked there, and the pretty much said the same thing, decent pay, on time, decent working conditions. But that is if you have a qualification. If you don't you won't get hired. |
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technohater
Joined: 13 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:04 am Post subject: |
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| Once again, thank you to all that responded to my post |
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
Posts: 2236
Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| doublethinker wrote: |
| I know a lot of people who've worked there. I think it's supposed to be alright, at least as a first job in DF. Pay is not great but not bad either. Of the 5 people I know who worked there, all left for something better after about 6 months. But they don't have anything particularly bad to say about IH, either. |
Good first job in el mighty DF.
Like other posters have said, you could do a lot, lot worse.
They offered me a gig with some free Spanish lessons thrown in and a certification in teaching biz English, a $5000 peso value... |
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| davidmsgi wrote: |
IH is a lot better than Berlitz, Interlingua, or Harmon Hall.
The school has strong ties to Cambridge, has legitimate standards for its teachers (certification is a must), and an emphasis on certifications and testing for its students as well.
Avoid the 'chains' - IH is a legitimate alternative. |
I was offered a job multiple times with a no-name generic TEFL cert... But I was had a few years of teaching EFL in Mexico under my proverbial hand-crafted Mexican leather belt (BTW, Mexico has some of the best leather goods, still have a belt that I paid 80 pesos for 6 years ago in good shape)  |
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geaaronson
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Location: Mexico City
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| Yes, I bought two belts in Valladolid way back in 2003 and I still have one. Beautiful wrought design work on the belt, but unfortunately the prettier of the two became unraveled and had to send it to Orion in the sky. |
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donato
Joined: 05 May 2010
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Location: Mexico City, Mexico
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| I have to agree with what others have said, and I worked there a year. I think the BEST advice is to not work there as a full-time teacher and to stay as far away as possible from the bad-side of the owner, Ariel. And I think anyone else who knows the place will agree with me. But, you can do better...and also worse! |
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djpresidente
Joined: 28 Jun 2011
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Location: M�xico, DF
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| donato wrote: |
| I have to agree with what others have said, and I worked there a year. I think the BEST advice is to not work there as a full-time teacher and to stay as far away as possible from the bad-side of the owner, Ariel. And I think anyone else who knows the place will agree with me. But, you can do better...and also worse! |
This is good advice. Or better, don't work there at all. They've gotten unreliable on the pay, and most people I know who worked there didn't last even a year until either they were fired or they left. Aside from Ariel, the place is horrendously disorganized. The accountant didn't even know class cancelation policy when I worked there.
In contrast, I'm quite happy now at the Anglo on Antonio Caso. Just saying... |
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