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greengiant

Hey there everybody. I am currently in Brazil and finding the work situation a little protectionist even though I have a CELTA. I was planning on teaching here for three or four months but, now I am thinking of heading to B.A. Does anyone know if there might be work for a guys with dreads, CELTA, three to four months, and a dream? I would love any help that might be out there. Thanks a lot.
peace,
ben

eo-nomine · Joined: 24 Nov 2004 Posts: 72 Location: Berlin, Germany

greengiant · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:13 pm Post subject: thanks... i�m on my way

Thanks for the info. I am currently at the waterfalls (AWESOME!!) I hope to be there soon. If there is any more info please advise. Thanks.

matttheboy · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 854 Location: Valparaiso, Chile

Enjoy Iguazu, fcking amazing, they make Niagra look like a dwarf pssing into a bucket...

As for getting a job for a few months, if you don't tell the institute you'll be leaving so soon they may hire you but that doesn't help other native speakers when they try to get a job and genuinely want to stay a long time. The school will have been scared off.

Also, i honestly think that having dreads will be a major issue here in Buenos Aires (and Argentina as a whole). Portenos are incredibly obsessed with fashion and looking smart. I can't remember seeing a single Argentine with dreads, only foreigners. You'll also probably be seen as a drug user/dealer. And drugs here are very much frowned upon or at least not spoken about like in england, the US etc. Having a spliff or snorting coke are pretty much seen as equal. Not that drugs don't exist here..they certainly do and the effects are visible every weekend if you go clubbing (although, to be honest, the quality is p*ss poor and not worth the outlay Sad

) Long hair is fine, dreads i think are really pushing it...

Private classes are possible although it can take a month or more to get enough to see you through.

Good luck though,

Matt

greengiant · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:03 am Post subject: Thanks

Thanks for the info. I am in town now (San Telmo) and I have already seen several argentines with dreads here. I guess that I will just have to see what happens as I dont think Ill be cutting off the hair anytime soon.
peace

JosephP · Joined: 13 May 2003 Posts: 445

greengiant · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 6:05 pm Post subject: hair

i would not cut my hair for a job. i have had the hair and jobs for five years. I got a job today, so it is no big deal. thanks for asking[/quote]