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MELEE · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:31 pm Post subject:

We had an applicant once in the same situation Sam describe. He arrived with no passport. When we told him, he'd have to get one ASAP to process his work visa, he tried his darnest to dodge questions. Then he left in the night, sliding a note under one of the other teacher's door...

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

Mapache, the first part of your message referred to a recent tragedy and we know why he was in Mexico. That part of your message could not be interpreted as being in jest. The questions in the second part could be taken any other way it suits the reader. I was pointing out how it is pretty difficult to avoid taxes and child support while working legally in Mexico, something people considering this avenue might not realize. Nothing bossy about it, if you were referring to my post. Simply meant to be informative in response to your comments.

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delacosta · Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 325 Location: zipolte beach

Hy M I wonder if we had the same guy apply here-we had exactly the same situation.
This guy had a prety good resume and was apparently a former lawyer from Edmonton. The school gave him his letter to give to immigration and he started the process, apparently. It wasn't till he just vanished that we found out form immigrtion that he didn't have a passport and had tried to talk them into doing the paper work with his drivers licence.

I think that 'crazy/outrageous esl teachers we've met in Mexico' would merit it's own thread...

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

Oh what a great idea. Living examples of "how not to" succeed in Mexico.

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

delacosta · Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 325 Location: zipolte beach

That thread's still going? I'll have to have a look. There's some hilarious stories on there.
I'll see what I can come up with.
THere's just too many contenders. The three hundred pound manic depressive who didn't bathe for weeks at a time and hung a sign on his office door saying 'beware of dog' and literally growled and yelled at his helpless students?
Or the mid 50's insane California space case nympho who shacked up with a local coke dealer and walked around naked in front of students? I recall a staff meeting in which she blurted out 'god Mexican men have such nice cocks'.
It's a long list.
Actually its kinda fun meeting all these charachters.

delacosta · Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 325 Location: zipolte beach

English teacher x, all hail, has some great stories.
The man has no fear in speaking some of the unspeakable truths of the ESL world.

There's even a guest profile of someone we all know on this forum...
whomever could it be?

http://www.englishteacherx.com/

MELEE · Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:45 am Post subject:

Our guy was a Texan. And REALLY REALLY wanted to use just his birthcertificate to process his FM3. He also convientely had a surname as his middle name so here in Mexico it was fairly easy for him to become a new persona. Pretty good resume, had taught English and Spanish on either side of the boarder for a number of years. He had the nevre to write me a year later asking if we had any openings!

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

MELEE · Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:02 am Post subject:

Rife with typos it is, you'd think he'd just cut and paste!
You know what I look like, I'm a Chihuahua, dressed as a bee. Very Happy

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

We used to have a house in DF to provide accommodations for the teachers working with us...wayyyy back now in 2001. One teacher who lived there seemed to be a little stir crazy inside the house. Had this habit of going up and down the stairs, endlessly. Each time he'd reach the top or the bottom, he'd huff, act like he'd forgotten something, and go back up or down. Would do this 10, 20 times in a row. He also had a thing for checking locks and doorknobs every few minutes, making sure they were closed/locked or something. He went back home to Australia after 3 weeks.

I've got more stories, but I want to hear others first.

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

I should really post some of my Paulie stories.

saraswati · Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 200

Years ago I worked for a school that had hired a teacher who prided herself on not having worn shoes til she was 13. She had studied Social Geography over a number of years in different universities because she said it was easier to follow the Grateful Dead that way. She was also shacked up with the local pot dealer. I walked past a class one day and she was teaching..."This is an eating fork, this is a drinking cup."

I moved on to another school but heard that she was finally let go after coming to high enough to have no hesitation about lifting her skirts and showing that, no, she had no underwear on.

MELEE · Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject:

I can't top that!

Confused

Does that mean I've been lucky, or that I've missed out?

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

Don't worry Melee, there's plenty more where those came from! Your time will come! But yeh, it WILL be hard to top that last story! Sheesh, no wonder schools are leery of hiring foreign teachers!