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Antaraaaa
Joined: 04 May 2004
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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 Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:05 pm Post subject: Chihuahua ....jobs a plenty? |
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Hi To the Mexico Forum!
I have been reading the posts here faithfully for some time. I thank you all for the experience I have been made privy to, and I hope I can do the same for others in the future. I plan to be in Mexico myself soon enough.
However, I am still in China, lol, so it will be a while....
Point of post: I have a good friend who has been a missionary trainee for the last few months. He is a great guy, a totally outgoing and hilarious man (age 28 ) and I have been at him for months to try teaching . I know the younger kids especially will just adore him. He always resisted it (like me, it never occured to him he would be GREAT at it!) but the missionary training has had him doing some esl classes recently and he is HOOKED! (I knew he would be  ) He has his heart set on Chihuahua and asked me for some help , as his online time is very limited and he is now off to the Bahamas doing relief work (post-hurricane) for the next 6 weeks.
Facts: he has a lot of varied life experience (award winning business owner among them) but is (obviously) very new to teaching. No degree, no TEFL, but he is willing to do whatever he needs to to get work and start a career. He is a naturalbornkiller...er, teacher, 
Thanks in advance to all who reply.
Cheers,
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MixtecaMike
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Location: Guatebad
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| Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:26 am Post subject: |
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| With no degree he would possibly run into legal problems, i.e. not be able to get an FM3. Maybe he could consider going to Guatemala, there many teachers work without visas, it's really not a big deal at all. Schools there would be all over him, even without a degree. Just be aware that the pay is terrible, even worse than Mexico (or even China), but for the experience it might be a good option. |
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Ben Round de Bloc
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 11:45 am Post subject: Ay Chihuahua! |
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| MixtecaMike wrote: |
| With no degree he would possibly run into legal problems, i.e. not be able to get an FM3. |
Good point, Mike. Some (but not all) Mexican immigration offices won't issue work visas to people wanting to teach unless they have a university degree.
Ant, since your friend has his heart set on Chihuahua, he might want to check with the immigration office there to see what their policy is for non-degree holders asking for work visas to teach.
Why Chihuahua? Ay Chihuahua! Now I'm going to have that song stuck in my mind for the rest of the day. 
Chihuahua here, Chihuahua there,
everybody wants it everywhere,
sing it loud, and life can be so easy.
What can make you move?
Chihuahua!
Can you feel the groove?
Chihuahua!
What can make you dance?
Chihuahua!
Ooohhh Chihuahua! |
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Antaraaaa
Joined: 04 May 2004
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks so much for your time Ben and Mike.
I appreciate the advice, and although I am surprised at a degree being essential to work in Mexico, (how did i miss this  )I too figured it might be a better idea to start somewhere else- guess I just needed confirmation.
I shall copy this to him and let him decide.
As for why Chihuahua....I believe it's because of how the people there captured his heart while doing missionary training. I think they ( the group) did a lot of work in orphanges and soup kitchens, etc. I suppose he wants to be near them.
My question now is : Will having a lot of experience under your belt change the chance of being able to work and teach in Mexico legally? Or are the degreeless just shit outta luck?
Cheers,
Ant
Ps...I just watched "Once upon a Time in Mexico"....I cannot stop laughing at
"Are you a Mexican??? or a MEXICANT"????
Also, the chihuahua was great, sorry about the tune Ben  |
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Ben Round de Bloc
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| Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Antaraaaa wrote: |
I have a good friend who has been a missionary trainee for the last few months.
I appreciate the advice, and although I am surprised at a degree being essential to work in Mexico, (how did i miss this )I too figured it might be a better idea to start somewhere else- guess I just needed confirmation.
My question now is : Will having a lot of experience under your belt change the chance of being able to work and teach in Mexico legally? Or are the degreeless just *beep* outta luck? |
I know of several people without university degrees who've been issued work visas to teach EFL, so don't let the "work visa / university degree" thing completely discourage him from trying. It's just that he should be aware of the idea that some immigration offices choose not to issue work visas to degree-less applicants.
I think a lot also depends on a potential employer's relationship with local immigration officials. Connections are very important in this country. Even if some immigration officials are reluctant to issue a work visa to a degree-less applicant who's been offered a position in a private language school, it's possible that other immigration officials could be more open to a degree-less applicant with some TEFL experience under his belt in a missionary position. (Sorry, I just couldn't resist that one!  ) |
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Antaraaaa
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| Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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| it's possible that other immigration officials could be more open to a degree-less applicant with some TEFL experience under his belt in a missionary position. |
Yer a bad bad boy Ben
Ant |
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thelmadatter
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Location: in el Distrito Federal x fin!
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:34 pm Post subject: bad boy |
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| Yeah but there's just something about bad boys that are soooooo appealing |
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Ben Round de Bloc
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moonraven
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