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mejms
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 Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Isla Guapa wrote: |
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I would suggest that a 'paid volunteer position' may well be suitable for a new teacher, starting out and wishing to gain some experience.
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I am confused. What's the difference between a job available to a novice teacher and a so-called paid volunteer position? |
Sounds funny to me too. Maybe the school is being more up-front about the fact that you will be working illegally and be paid under the table, which would be the same case in many independently owned language schools as well. |
Whenever I hear about "volunteer" teaching positions, I imagine a language school owner making out like bandits. Imagine getting people to teach for you for free! |
Of course, but this is supposedly a paid volunteer position. I can only imagine it's presented like that to deal with the fact that there are no papers involved and therefore no actual hiring  . Really the issue is one that has to be taken up with immigration Guess they want to present themselves as more legitimate to their "teachers" .
There's a lot of winking going on for a reason. |
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Samantha
Joined: 25 Oct 2003
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Location: Mexican Riviera
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Not sure how many of you are aware of this, but those volunteering in any capacity need to be authorized by Immigration, same as a work permit or a student, artist, or business visa. My friend volunteers at the Animal Shelter and she was strongly recommended by the local INM office to get those papers in order, which she did. She takes NO money or services in exchange for her services. 'Volunteering' is an area of abuse in tourist areas, mainly in restaurants and bars, where they use foreigners to play hostess or bartend, or strum a guitar, in exchange for food and liquor. Not acceptable to Immigration, and with a complaint, they are all over that.
When this article first surfaced (a couple of years ago) in Puerto Vallarta, and the big crackdown took place against restaurants and bars, it then suddenly became an issue in Mazatlan for real charity workers. Someone walked into Immigration with questions, and inadvertently poked the sleeping bear!
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