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RyanS
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 Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:34 am Post subject: Job Possiblities in Lima/Bogota with no degree? |
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Hey I'm some young kid(only 19) and trying to get a TESL/TEFL certificate through a 60 hour course plus might do extra training (also have some tutoring experience). Say I do get the TESL cert, will it be possible for me to get jobs in Lima, Peru and Bogota, Colombia? Lima is definately my first choice and I really don't care how much I get paid as long as I can survive on it. What are my possiblities for jobs?
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lozwich
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Yes, with a TEFL you should be able to get a job in Bogota. It wouldn't be the best job, but it would get you started.
Good luck! |
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naturegirl321
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| COuld get it in LIma, though probably won't be legal, have to hop the borders, people might take advantage of you Of course there are always jobs out there, it's just difficult to find a good one. |
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RyanS
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:07 am Post subject: |
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| It won't be legal? I don't want to get into trouble? I mean if I can earn just enough to live on I'll be fine with that. I have friends in the city who can help with an apartment and whatnot. |
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Guy Courchesne
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This isn't the best advice to give, but the reality of Latin America is such that there are many English teaching jobs under-the-table (or under-the-water as they say in Mexico). Border runs are common to renew visas. |
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mahajosh
Joined: 11 Oct 2005
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Location: Lima, Peru
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:40 pm Post subject: under the table jobs |
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You can definitely find yourself a job in Lima paying at least $300 a month no problem. (rent in a so so neighborhood will run you like $100 for an apartment, $50 for a room) You might even find upwards of $500 without too much difficulty. Beyond that, people are generally pretty interested in learning English and you can earn at least between $5 and $10 an hour giving private lessons, just on the basis of being a native speaker.
That said, all this depends on you speaking at least a little Spanish. And you will definitely have to either apply for visa extensions (which will probably take a whole day to do and is fairly expensive) or leave the country every 2-3 months (also takes a whole day but is cheaper) But it will probably beat the hell out of being young, bored, and unemployed in the States |
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