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SaratheSlytherin
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 Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:12 am Post subject: North Americans teachers in Mexico? What are the chances? |
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I've looked for a similar question and didn't see it... but there's so much information on here I could easily have missed it.
I just don't want to hear: "This questino has been asked a thousand times..." because I did look, for the record. 
I just earned my Trinity TESOL certificate. I'm a North American and Floridian and I've studied abroad in Spain and Mexico and I speak Spanish almost on a native level.
I have my heart SET on a Spanish speaking country. Everyone and their dog knows how hard it is to find work in Spain. I haven't given up on Spain in spite of all that.
But, I also miss Mexico and I'm still interested in going back there to teach.
Even though i haven't given up on Spain it's extremely frustrating and North American teachers have to go through a lot of crap and red tape... just look at the Europe boards. It's nearly impssible for us to find legal work.
Of COURSE Mexico isn't part of the European Union, but I was wondering if North American teachers face similar problems finding legal work in Mexico? How auspicious would it be? Do most schools have a preference of nationality?
Of course I've done a bit of research on this but everyone on these boards vouches for this forum as being the premier research tool in the EFL field. |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: North Americans teachers in Mexico? What are the chances |
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| SaratheSlytherin wrote: |
I've looked for a similar question and didn't see it... but there's so much information on here I could easily have missed it.
I just don't want to hear: "This questino has been asked a thousand times..." because I did look, for the record.
I just earned my Trinity TESOL certificate. I'm a North American and Floridian and I've studied abroad in Spain and Mexico and I speak Spanish almost on a native level.
I have my heart SET on a Spanish speaking country. Everyone and their dog knows how hard it is to find work in Spain. I haven't given up on Spain in spite of all that.
But, I also miss Mexico and I'm still interested in going back there to teach.
Even though i haven't given up on Spain it's extremely frustrating and North American teachers have to go through a lot of crap and red tape... just look at the Europe boards. It's nearly impssible for us to find legal work.
Of COURSE Mexico isn't part of the European Union, but I was wondering if North American teachers face similar problems finding legal work in Mexico? How auspicious would it be? Do most schools have a preference of nationality?
Of course I've done a bit of research on this but everyone on these boards vouches for this forum as being the premier research tool in the EFL field. |
Actually, the question has been asked a few times and a search for FM-3 will turn up a lot of results.
But I'll get the ball rolling on this one. Native speakers usually don't have too many problems finding work in Mexico and the issue of getting a visa is usually not much of an obstacle. Anyways, many new teachers to Mexico teach on FM-T's (Tourist Card) for their first six months.
I think that most schools are just happy to have a native speaker as many, in fact most Mexican TEFL teachers have horrible spoken English (but they are good at grammar!).
Mexico is also a place where many things are overlooked...  |
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sroetem
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:38 pm Post subject: turning a blind eye |
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Mexico is also a place where many things are overlooked... Laughing"
Ya, like punctuality and cleanliness. Actually Mexico is great. Just don't come trying to save lots of dough and you'll really enjoy your time here. Talk to other people in the city you are considering living before you make a commitment. viva mexico. |
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Elkythedogsperson
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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SaratheSlytherin,
You've posted over 80 times on this board and you're still not finding the info you need? You say you don't want to hear it, but your question has been answered many times. There are many Americans teaching in Mexico. Re-read and start sending CVs.
Get your mind out of Europe and into Mexico. Yes, you can do it if all your paperwork is in order...i.e. certificates apostilled as per the FAQ at the top of this branch. As for US teachers in Mexico: there are many. Finding jobs? Look at job board on this site or other EFL teacher sites.
Two things though...presentation. Your post title:
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| North Americans teachers |
What's wrong? An unneeded plural. Does that look good on job application for an English teacher? Shine up your writing before posting.
Also, study your geography...Mexico is a Latin American country, but is considered North America, (hence NAFTA).
What you're trying to do can be done, but you need to do legwork like read this board (and others) closely and get your CV out there.
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:27 am Post subject: |
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| Elkythedogsperson wrote: |
SaratheSlytherin,
You've posted over 80 times on this board and you're still not finding the info you need? You say you don't want to hear it, but your question has been answered many times. There are many Americans teaching in Mexico. Re-read and start sending CVs.
Get you mind out of Europe and into Mexico. Yes, you can do it if all your paperwork is in order...i.e. certificates apostilled as per the FAQ at the top of this branch. As for US teachers in Mexico: there are many. Finding jobs? Look at job board on this site or other EFL teacher sites.
Two things though...presentation. Your post title:
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| North Americans teachers |
What's wrong? An unneeded plural. Does that look good on job application for an English teacher? Shine up your writing before posting.
Also, study your geography...Mexico is a Latin American country, but is considered North America, (hence NAFTA).
What you're trying to do can be done, but you need to do legwork like read this board (and others) closely and get your CV out there. |
Very well said post.
Thanks! |
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sroetem
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject: true |
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"Anyways, many new teachers to Mexico teach on FM-T's (Tourist Card) for their first six months."
This is very true. I work in the second biggest city in Michoacan, and it is very typical to have teachers rolling through for 6 months before applying for the fm3.
My school is great. Low key, friendly and relaxed. Some places really don't pressure you to get the fm3. I suppose it's best to be safe, so when crunch time comes....do a border run or get the paperwork together. |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: true |
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| sroetem wrote: |
"Anyways, many new teachers to Mexico teach on FM-T's (Tourist Card) for their first six months."
This is very true. I work in the second biggest city in Michoacan, and it is very typical to have teachers rolling through for 6 months before applying for the fm3.
My school is great. Low key, friendly and relaxed. Some places really don't pressure you to get the fm3. I suppose it's best to be safe, so when crunch time comes....do a border run or get the paperwork together. |
I think it works out well for folks to just do the tourist card for the first 180 days or even more.
You can move freely around, not have to report anything to INM and if you ever get stopped on the street (Been here well over 5 years and I have never seen nor been stopped by any immigration agents) you're just a clueless tourist on a simple tourist card.
FM-3's make sense if you're going to be here a while and you want to do things that Mexicans do: Have IMSS, a Mexican drivers license, Mexican bank account, CURP, RFC (pay tax!) etc.
And a FM-2 is the way to go if you ever want to become a Mexican citizen. |
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mejms
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:34 am Post subject: working legally |
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| It`s not hard to work legally in Mexico, but it`s even easier to work illegally (and more profitable since you`re not paying for a yearly visa, taxes, etc). I`ve found that very few people here for less than a couple years try to work legally. Only people here long-term (say more than 2 years) do so, and they`re probably the only ones who would want to. Working legally can open up more doors for you, but you`ve got to stick around long enough to make it worthwhile. |
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notamiss
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 3:59 am Post subject: |
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| It will be interesting to see whether that changes with the new visa system coming online next month. People are only supposed to be able to stay 180 days out of 365 with a tourist visa, and the new system is supposed to enable this to be tracked for individuals. |
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SaratheSlytherin
Joined: 21 Jul 2009
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:56 am Post subject: |
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| Elkythedogsperson wrote: |
SaratheSlytherin,
You've posted over 80 times on this board and you're still not finding the info you need? You say you don't want to hear it, but your question has been answered many times. There are many Americans teaching in Mexico. Re-read and start sending CVs.
Get your mind out of Europe and into Mexico. Yes, you can do it if all your paperwork is in order...i.e. certificates apostilled as per the FAQ at the top of this branch. As for US teachers in Mexico: there are many. Finding jobs? Look at job board on this site or other EFL teacher sites.
Two things though...presentation. Your post title:
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| North Americans teachers |
What's wrong? An unneeded plural. Does that look good on job application for an English teacher? Shine up your writing before posting.
Yes, I realize that. It's called a typo and I imagine you've made your share in your lifetime. It certainly doesn't mean I'm an idiot. Don't forget that this is not a job application.
Also, study your geography...Mexico is a Latin American country, but is considered North America, (hence NAFTA).
Like I said, I realize that, but on this forum it's classified as Latin America. If you don't want to help me you are free not to answer my questions.
Thank you to everyone who DID help.
What you're trying to do can be done, but you need to do legwork like read this board (and others) closely and get your CV out there. |
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