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anthyp · Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 1320 Location: Chicago, IL USA

Hey all,

I'm going to be going to Buenos Aires to start teaching English and I just had a few questions.

(Don't know if this will help with the questions, but I'm 23, I've been teaching ESL in Chicago for 2 years and have a BA from University, but don't have any degree).

First, is how much money do you think I'll need to need to have to get myself situated? I'm not planning to go out every night down there, but for the first month, while I'm looking for work and trying to get a decent apartment, how much money would you think I need.

Second, is there a website or can anyone direct me to a post of a list of English schools in Argentina that I could apply to?

Third... hmm.. I seem to have drawn a blank Smile

When I remember what I was gonna ask, I'll edit the post.

Thanks in advance!

matttheboy · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 854 Location: Valparaiso, Chile

http://www.seaweb.org.ar/

have as much money saved up as you possibly can. you'll probably spend most of it on rent, unfortunately.

anthyp · Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 1320 Location: Chicago, IL USA

matttheboy · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 854 Location: Valparaiso, Chile

wages are low (around 15-20 pesos an hour, although i gave up teaching here over a year and a half ago) and rents are disproportionately high, particularly for foreigners here short-ish term. if you can earn 1500 pesos a month you're doing pretty well and you'll probably spend 700-1000 of that on rent leaving you with...well not that much left for fun. If you can find a room for rent then it'll work out cheaper but not much. It's best if you have enough money saved to be able to pay your rent leaving the 1500 odd pesos a month for fun and games.

there are always rooms for rent on craigslist but often over-priced.

It really is the rent issue that ruins most teachers' dream here. if you do a search or scroll down reading the other posts you'll find a lot of info regarding this.

anthyp · Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 1320 Location: Chicago, IL USA

Yeah, I had read a lot of other teachers posts and it seemed like people say the same thing - it's tough to live in BA as a teacher.

I guess maybe it's Rosario for me!

Vanica · Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 368 Location: North Carolina

What is Rosario like?

travelman · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject:

** Note to everyone - Vanica wrote me a private message and I thought that I would post my response **

Rosario was a great city. There's something to do every weekend. Lots of culture. People are extremely nice.

The city is big, but it's still distinctly Argentinian. Like, they still take siestas and all that jazz.

But, if you're going there to teach English then, I wouldn't recommend it. They're aren't enough institutes around to get work. I think I hit up every English institution down there, and was offered maybe a total of 8 hours per MONTH. I suppose that you could try getting lots of privates - I never did, but I assume its possible.

I'm in Buenos Aires right now, and it's not too bad. I haven't found work yet, but I think I've got some soon.