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[arcueil_1]

Thanx, MELEE. I'll look into that MA course.

[arcueil_1]

cybercutie (and no one else) got back to me on the question I had five posts above this one. Please go to cybercutie's post and my reply immediately afterward. I'm still curious about that issue. Thanx.

[ls650]

[arcueil_1]

Thanx again, ls650. So what cybercutie said is completely incorrect or only the fact that I'm talking high school while she was (probably) talking college?

[ls650]

I don't believe studying for two years in a Catholic high school will be of that much interest to a new school hiring you, though if the school had to choose between you and another candidate who was equal in other respects, it might give you a slight advantage.

However, most private schools are going to be much more interested in your teaching experience, your university education. and of course your job references!

[arcueil_1]

I thought as much... It may be an edge but very, very slight; nothing significant. Thank you.

[MELEE]

I took cybercutie's post to mean that a private catholic school/university would pay more than the public schools/universities. I read it as you went to a private catholic school to work. NOT, that X school would pay a teacher who had attended a private catholic school more than they would pay a teacher who had attended a public school. I have seen some Catholic high schools ads specify that they only hire catholic teachers. So your going to a catholic school would help them believe that you are catholic.[/i]

[cybercutie]

You definitely misunderstood me. I was referring to teaching in a private Catholic school as opposed to a private language school (Linguas is a private language school). Although the majority of people in Guadalajara are Catholic, they wont be paying you more just because you were a Catholic student for a couple of years yourself.

[arcueil_1]

MELEE & cybercutie: I thought it was odd, thus me wanting more information about it. It wouldn't make much sense for a regular place to pay more just because of a person's religious denomination; a specifically Catholic school/college may pay more to someone that graduated from a Catholic institution, especially a Catholic college. Now it's clear.

[aroha]

Funnily enough when I went for a job interview, the HOD of English became more interested when I mentioned I studied at a private religious high school. Straight away, she took me to meet the Principal, and they offered me a job working at the school - even though it is a completely different religion.

They pay me a bit more than the other english teachers because I am a native speaker... And possibly the only one with a teaching diploma in foreign languages!

So a school might think you will "fit in" better if you have attended a Catholic institution, and they might pay you more for being a native speaker!

[arcueil_1]

Thank you for that valuable piece of information, aroha. I'll remember it in the future.

[Ben Round de Bloc]

[ls650]

Sorry, BRTB, I laughed at your expense when I read that. Sneaky rotten b&st&rds!

[Ben Round de Bloc]

[Samantha]

That brings back a funny memory of one of my first language school jobs. The other native English teacher decided he wasn't making enough and thought he should ask for a raise. When he reported back to me that he got a 2 peso an hour raise, but he wasn't supposed to tell the other teachers, I cracked up. We were only working on Saturdays so it sure didn't amount to much money. I got my 2 pesos worth from teasing him about it and insisting that he should do extra chores, since he was so highly paid!