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mtonyv
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
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Location: Canadians in Mexico
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 Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:24 am Post subject: Any Work on the Yucatan Peninsula? |
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Hi there. I'm a newbie to the forum. I have some questions about employment on the Yucatan Peninsula. My wife and I are currently travelling through Mexico, now in San Cristobal de Las Casas, and heading to Tulum within the week. We're going to look for work once we get there, in Tulum if possible (friends there). We'll be looking for work pretty much anywhere along the peninsula though and were wondering if anyone has suggestions or guidance for us. Thanks!
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Guy Courchesne
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:34 am Post subject: |
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| If Villahermosa is not too far off the path, PM me. |
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PlayadelSoul
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
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Location: Playa del Carmen
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I work in Playa del Carmen. After two hurricanes this year, business might be a little slow in some institutes. You won't find much in Tulum, but might want to try Puerto Aventuras or Playa. Cancun is another option. |
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cwc
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:33 pm Post subject: WORK |
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| If you want to make a lot of money and work at a school that allows you COMPLETE academic freedom, PM me. There are jobs in Cuidad del Carmen, C�mpeche ( the other side of the peninsula ). It is not the Caribe, but the beach is nice. We have two Canadians on staff. |
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PlayadelSoul
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
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Location: Playa del Carmen
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:03 am Post subject: Re: WORK |
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| cwc wrote: |
| If you want to make a lot of money and work at a school that allows you COMPLETE academic freedom, PM me. There are jobs in Cuidad del Carmen, C�mpeche ( the other side of the peninsula ). It is not the Caribe, but the beach is nice. We have two Canadians on staff. |
Be very careful of promises of good money and academic freedom. They may have you turning tricks on the corner by the end of the month.  |
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cwc
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:59 am Post subject: WHAT??????????? |
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| Playadelsol, Please dignify yourself and our profession by avoiding remarks about prostituting teachers. I am fully in agreement that people should be careful in choosing a job. The school is rated # 1 in the state and # 34 in the country. A school that mistreats the teachers doesn�t have those qualifications. Our school has an 800-seat auditorium that hosts national and international cultural events. We have 600 students in a private K-12 program. I work in the four-story air-conditioned high school. The teachers have first class offices with computers. We go to continuing education classes in Mexico City regularly. It is a dream job. |
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Samantha
Joined: 25 Oct 2003
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Location: Mexican Riviera
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:05 am Post subject: |
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What have you done with the other Canadian??? Four days ago you said:
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| Samantha, Please go back and read my message. I only said that we have three Canadians on staff |
Today you say:
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| We have two Canadians on staff |
There is more than just missing Canadians that aren't adding up in your posts my friend.  BUT I am sure you will have a sarcastic retort or an insult to throw my way, and will continue to shamelessly promote your school in this rainy, humid, bug infested hell-hole area of Mexico until the moderators shut you down. It is obvious you believe you are fooling the masses...well maybe you ARE fooling those that don't live and work in Mexico........so shame on you! |
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cwc
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:41 am Post subject: WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| If you can find an insult I have posted I will post an apology. Unlike you, I have been polite and conciliatory. We have very, very few mosquitoes. It is cool in the mornings and evenings, and it is far from a hell-hole. Your opinion, while valued, is very UNTRUE. I urge all interested people to search all your posts and compare them to all my posts. The difference in attitude and intent will be shocking. |
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ls650
Joined: 10 May 2003
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Location: British Columbia
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: WHAT??????????? |
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| cwc wrote: |
Playadelsol, Please dignify yourself and our profession by avoiding remarks about prostituting teachers.
(indignant rant deleted) |
Comments made in jest are wasted on some people. |
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Samantha
Joined: 25 Oct 2003
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Location: Mexican Riviera
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:51 pm Post subject: Thread Hi-jacker |
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| We have very, very few mosquitoes |
That is just so NOT true. The beauty of your "little city", "little town" , or whatever you are calling it today is definitely in the eye of the beholder. No problem. Mosquitoes are real and they are there. Lots of them.
That is not the point. You have hi-jacked too many threads including this one with your blatant self-promotion, something which should not be necessary for such a wonderful upscale school in Utopia! There should be lines clear across the country to get in for an interview, resumes stacked to the sky, teachers hopeful faces pressed up against the windows for a glimpse! Get real. The OP is going to the Yucatan because he WANTS to, so try to contain yourself. Sorry if you find my comments shocking. I still want to know what happened to the other Canadian in the past couple of days!  |
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PlayadelSoul
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
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Location: Playa del Carmen
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: WHAT??????????? |
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| ls650 wrote: |
| cwc wrote: |
Playadelsol, Please dignify yourself and our profession by avoiding remarks about prostituting teachers.
(indignant rant deleted) |
Comments made in jest are wasted on some people. |
I guess so.
However, I do want some of that Kool-Aid that cwc is drinking. |
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mtonyv
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
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Location: Canadians in Mexico
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:08 pm Post subject: any work though? |
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| so far guy & cwc are the only ones to mention work...anyone else got advice on that? |
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ls650
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Location: British Columbia
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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| My school has had a posting up on www.englishjobmaze.com for the last week. |
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Cdaniels
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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Location: Dunwich, Massachusetts
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: any work though? |
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| mtonyv wrote: |
| so far guy & cwc are the only ones to mention work...anyone else got advice on that? |
Unless you're specifically commited to EFL, this is probably not the board you want to ask. Try Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/categories.cfm?catid=17 or possibly http://www.playa.info
Do you both have Bachelor's Degrees? Any certifications? I'm preparing to look for work in that area soon, so I'm afraid I won't be much help until I'm employed, myself!  
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Ben Round de Bloc
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject: Re: any work though? |
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| mtonyv wrote: |
| so far guy & cwc are the only ones to mention work...anyone else got advice on that? |
The city of Merida has quite a few private language schools and other kinds of schools and institutions that offer English classes, if teaching English is the type of work you're looking for. However, without knowing more about you and your wife's qualifications and previous teaching experience, I couldn't really say what your chances would be for finding decent teaching jobs in Merida. |
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