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Leo726 · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 37

I got a part time job offer at a language school, and I was told they don't allow their teachers to work at other language school. Competition, I take it.

Is this normal/legal? Thanks.

MO39 · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:40 am Post subject:

It sounds illegal and also rather nasty. Ask them how they expect you to live on a part-time salary if they don't want you to work anywhere else. Maybe your landlord will let you pay part-time rent!

Dragonlady · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:02 am Post subject:

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TheLongWayHome · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 1016 Location: San Luis Piojosi

Berlitz have this policy. They justify it by asking you why the students could have you in Berlitz and you in another school at half the price - which is fair enough I guess as long as they pay you enough for your exclusivity.

It's not a problem to have more than one school on your FM3. The paperwork is a pain though.

hlamb · Joined: 09 Dec 2003 Posts: 431 Location: Canada

Several teachers at my school also work elsewhere-there's no rule against it and the school can't give everybody enough hours to live on. The problem is that these people aren't as flexible about taking on extra hours at odd times, which means a bit of a burden on those of us that work only here. On the other hand, we get more hours and consideration when it comes to handing out new hours.

MO39 · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject:

Question for the OP - is this school willing to get you the FM3 you'll need to work legally?

Phil_K · Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own

Leo726 · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 37

The school did tell me about extra hours (at 100 pesos an hour), and the opportunity to work full time, to make double, which is only 12,000 pesos a month, for over 50 hours of work a week. Even the director of the school, a lovely man, laughed when I asked them if they were slave drivers.

For some ungodly reason, it was I who posed the question regarding working for another school. I certainly don't want to work behind anyones back, but MO is right; I have to pay my rent. In all my conversations with the school, I can't remember what they spoke to me about a working visa.

Personally, do I really need one?

Phil_K · Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own

For sure!!!

MO39 · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject:

mapache · Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 202 Location: Villahermosa

I wouldn't consider working for a school that did not give me enough hours to live on and then prohibit me for working the extra hours I needed somewhere else. They have no consideration of their teachers at all and probably will not pay you on time or bounce their checks. There is a school in Tuxtla Gutierrez that does all three. Don't give them bragging rights that they have native speakers and let them treat you like this.

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Prof.Gringo · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject:

Leo726 · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 37

Prog. Gringo, I prefer to keep the school anonymous for now, but know, they are all over the globe.
Interesting what you say about them "having me" if they start the visa process. I admit, I am ignorant on the matter of the visas. I don't plan on staying in Mexico, for more than a year. I figure a visa is more of a "tying me down" kind of thing. And yes, I will have them, when I land next week, but of course will be looking for other avenues of income. I do have to take care of myself.

Leo726 · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 37