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williejean23 · Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 20 Location: Canada

I am moving to Mexico in December. I have my TESOL certificate. I would like to teach in a middle sized city if possible. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thank you.

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

Sure, several in the interior. Queretaro, Puebla, Guanajuato, and Leon are all middle-sized, nice cities. There are quite a few others that people here may also suggest.

williejean23 · Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 20 Location: Canada

Thanks for the reply. Do you know if they are any schools hiring in December?

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

In early December, the best you'll be able to do is get a quick sit down with an interviewer (assuming language institutes) and an invitation to come back and talk in early January. December is slow with up to 3 weeks off at many places. That said, there are almost always jobs to fill in January for teachers that depart at Christmas.

BadBeagleBad · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:05 am Post subject:

I love Puebla! It�s a decent size (4th largest city in Mexico) but is very clean, and has more of a small town feel. I know many people who love Queretaro as well. I think there is a decent amount of work in both places. If you like the idea of being near a big city, you might take a look at Zapopan or Tlaquepaque - both considered suburbs of Guadalajara, but really big enough to be cities in their own right. And lots of work both places, though Zapopan can be on the pricey side to live in. Mexico pretty much shuts down from the second half of December and the first week of January. You MIGHT get an interview, but your job isn�t likely to start till after January 6th.

williejean23 · Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 20 Location: Canada

Thanks everyone for the info.

Enchilada Potosina · Joined: 03 Aug 2010 Posts: 344 Location: Mexico

I would say SLP but the cost of living is increasing here and the language schools are pretty awful.

MotherF · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:14 pm Post subject:

Willyjean, what do you have in addition to the TEFL certificate? A degree? experience?
Are there any age groups you really want or don't want to teach?
Do you want to be near the coast and in the heat, or are you more of a cool
mountain type?

I suggest going to the library and looking at the Insights Guide or the Eyewitness guide to Mexico. These two guide books are light on the nuts and bolts of getting around and finding a hotel in Mexico but heavy on beautiful photos and descriptions of what places are like. See if there is any region that really jumps out at you.

Being a small town girl myself--I have to say, I don't think Puebla, which I've visited many times, has a small town feel. It does however, have colonial city charm, which is probably what BBB is talking about. There are so many beautiful cities in this country, but sometimes the best long term living situations are to be found in the places that don't have a huge tourist draw.

williejean23 · Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 20 Location: Canada

I was originally looking at Oaxaca city but was told it is hard to get a job there. I am looking to find a place I can settle in and stay for awhile.

BadBeagleBad · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:50 am Post subject:

MotherF · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:41 pm Post subject: