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spanglish
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| I don't know the entire range, but at the best university jobs CELTA holders can make about $2000/month USD and DELTA holders would be looking at at $2000-$3000. Cushy schedule (at one of the top universities I know some of the teachers work long hours for only 3 days/week). I don't know about vacation time. The British Council seems to be the best employer in the country. |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:02 am Post subject: |
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| The British Council seems to be the best employer in the country. |
Interesting...the BC is represented here but from what others have said who worked there, it isn't top tier work. Good, but not the best.
Brings me to another question...you mention DELTA. The DELTA doesn't seem to carry much weight in Mexico - but if any Mexico hands know otherwise, feel free to educate me. I'm also hearing that the DELTA is of no use in Canada, the US, and Australia. Not saying it's a bad cred to have but I wonder as to the limitations. In Colombia, is it well recognized, outside of the BC? |
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spanglish
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:19 am Post subject: |
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B.C. is definitely top tier in Colombia. I'd go out on a limb to say it's one of the top jobs in the whole region.
DELTA seems to be very recognized, rewarded and respected in Colombia, a good qualification for a private uni. |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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| MotherF, just out of curiosity, are you still able to take your whole family to the US twice a year? That would be great if you could |
No, I could never take my whole family to the US because my husband is not allowed in. |
What? They won't let your husband in? YOu're married. And have kids and ties to Mexico. Keep trying. My husband got his tourist visa on the fourth try.
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| I guess your girlfriend was making pretty good money, but earning every penny. |
At TEC she was...the best thing about TEC was the IB training they provided, which opened the door to the ASF, which subsidized her Master's, which provided for...and so forth. The lady made some good career moves and now 5 years in, the income level is better than most US teaching jobs though still lower than most Canadian teaching posts.
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INternational schools seem to be the best move for those with QTS. |
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MotherF
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
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| MotherF, just out of curiosity, are you still able to take your whole family to the US twice a year? That would be great if you could |
No, I could never take my whole family to the US because my husband is not allowed in. |
What? They won't let your husband in? YOu're married. And have kids and ties to Mexico. Keep trying. My husband got his tourist visa on the fourth try.
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We are not willing to grovel. If they don't want us it's their loss. I only go because my father's health makes it hard for him to come here. |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I imagine it's a pain to try to get the visa too...you would need to come up to DF for each attempt, do you not? |
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MotherF
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Yes.
First phone a 1 900 number to get an appointment, that costs about hundred pesos right there!
Next go to Mexico City for the appointment, transportation costs of about 600 pesos for the round trip (6 hours each way). Not to mention FOOD.
The cost of the appointment, regardless of whether you are accepted or denied is about 500 pesos.
Plus the cost of photos and documents.
The whole thing costs the same as two weeks of our full time housekeeper-nanny's salary!
Plus geography is against us. We live in a region where Mexicans married to Americans are a dime a dozen--there are three in our family alone! It's almost like the Embassy staff say, Oh you're Mixtecan? Well so long. |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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| We are not willing to grovel. If they don't want us it's their loss. I only go because my father's health makes it hard for him to come here. |
Not groveling, but situations change
New job
New house
New investments
More savings
More studies
More ties to Mexico
Different US laws
Travel to other countries, stamps or visas in his passport also help his case
How many times have you changed? Have you thought about getting Mexican citizenship? That might help your husband's chances.
My husband tried in Sept 2001, right after Sept 11, then in April 2002, then Jan 2009 and again in Jan 2009. Costs about $130 each for the 2009 times, he's good for 10 years and hopefully when he tries again it'll be easier since he has Korean residency and lots more stamps in his passport. |
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MotherF
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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| As far as I'm concerned it's bad enough that I have to be a citizen of one country--why would I want to be a citizen of two. |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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| MotherF wrote: |
| As far as I'm concerned it's bad enough that I have to be a citizen of one country--why would I want to be a citizen of two. |
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