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Where to live??? I need to teach and he needs to surf
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nancycoates



Joined: 20 May 2006
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Location: Toronto
PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:03 pm    Post subject: Where to live??? I need to teach and he needs to surf Reply with quote
Hi all! I've been reading your postings for some time now and have finally ventured one myself. I'm currently a teacher in the Toronto public school system (3 years) and have previously taught English in Japan and Tunisia. My boyfriend and I are hoping to move to Mexico within a year. I'll need to find teaching work and he'll need to find surfing and possibly a house to renovate. A few questions that i'm hoping someone might help with
1. International school teaching or a language school?
2. Any ideas where would be a good place to live that would have surfing?
3. If teaching in a language school, is a TEFL certificate a must? (I don't have one)

Thanks in advance!
Nancy
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ls650



Joined: 10 May 2003
Posts: 3484
Location: British Columbia
PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Where to live??? I need to teach and he needs to surf Reply with quote
1. There are plenty of jobs in private 'general' schools and in language schools. They tend to work you pretty hard (30+ teaching hours/week) and the salaries are often low (6000-8000 pesos/month).

2. The problem is that any place that has good surf will also have a lot of backpackers drifting through. Your better option might be to go to a place that's a few hours from the beach; you'll likely find better work, and the beach is still close enough to reach on the weekend.

3. It seems to vary from one immigration office to another. In some areas they ask for only a TEFL certificate or a university degree, while other areas will only issue you a work visa to teach if you have both.

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Ben Round de Bloc



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 1946
PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Where to live??? I need to teach and he needs to surf Reply with quote
ls650 wrote:
1. There are plenty of jobs in private 'general' schools and in language schools. They tend to work you pretty hard (30+ teaching hours/week) and the salaries are often low (6000-8000 pesos/week).

You consider 6000-8000 pesos/week low pay for private schools and language schools in this country? Shocked
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ls650



Joined: 10 May 2003
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Location: British Columbia
PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:30 pm    Post subject: Re: Where to live??? I need to teach and he needs to surf Reply with quote
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You consider 6000-8000 pesos/month low pay Shocked

Yes. When I meet new teachers, I find that a typical starting salary for a TEFL teacher with little or no experience varies in this range.

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Ben Round de Bloc



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Where to live??? I need to teach and he needs to surf Reply with quote
ls650 wrote:
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You consider 6000-8000 pesos/week low pay Shocked

Yes. When I meet new teachers, I find that a typical starting salary for a TEFL teacher with little or no experience varies in this range.

In the city where I live, that would be extremely good monthly wages but next to impossible for weekly wages.
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cwc



Joined: 16 Nov 2005
Posts: 372
PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:55 pm    Post subject: crazy Reply with quote
Is650,
Please read your posts. You confused dollars with pesos in a previous post, and now weeks with months. Even after someone points out your errors you can�t, or refuse to, see them.

6000-8000 pesos/WEEK??????????????????? Shocked These aren�t typos. They are caused by lack of attention to detail. If you don�t respect the forum enough to post correct info, please don�t post. Think of the harm you cause with these errors.
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ls650



Joined: 10 May 2003
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Location: British Columbia
PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Whoops! Embarassed You're right, BRdB; I've corrected that - yeah, per month.

Besides, I have to give 'cwc' something to get excited about so he can give his question mark key a workout!
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cwc



Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 2:09 pm    Post subject: ITTO Reply with quote
Is650,

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Guy Courchesne



Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Mexico City
PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ls650, if they ever put you in charge of payroll at your uni, I'll be applying for a job there, pronto. Wink
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cwc



Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 3:47 pm    Post subject: ITTO Reply with quote
[quote="ls650"]Whoops!