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

It doesn't get any bigger than Mexico City, which is commonly known as El Distrito Federal (like Washington DC), or simply, Mexico. City info right here .

Teaching opportunities are deep and fairly easy to find, ranging from hundreds of language schools - from small individual schools to large chains - to numerous private schools of all levels, to the top universities in the country. Pay varies a lot, but you will want to earn no less than 6000 pesos per month to cover your essential needs. You can earn anything from 40 to 80 pesos per hour at language schools, though Mexico City is better-known for business EFL classes, where you will earn as high up as 250 pesos per hour. For those with experience and qualifications, the best jobs pay between an 8000 and 20000 peso salary at private schools and universities, with the upper range for the most qualified.

Mexico City is massive, so where to live is always an important question. Schools are found throughout the city, though the western and southern quarters are the wealthier and also feature some of the city's business districts.

Mexico City features a TEFL course provider in Teachers Latin America and a CELTA course provider in International House.

Several Dave's posters, including yours truly, are based in and around Mexico City.

References on this forum to Mexico City include:

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=46921&highlight=mexico+city Job hunt timing in DF

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=46929&highlight=mexico+city On teaching business English

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=46537&highlight=mexico+city Do you want a car in Mexico?

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=46431&highlight=mexico+city On living at high altitudes

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=45904&highlight=mexico+city On FM3 work permits

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=45638&highlight=mexico+city On cell phone and wireless internet in DF

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=44068&highlight=mexico+city On private classes and rates

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=44798&highlight=mexico+city How is your 'presentation'? including info for gay life

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=44152&highlight=mexico+city Discussion of pay rates in DF

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=44069&highlight=mexico+city Private class pay rates in DF

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=43586&highlight=mexico+city Accommodations in DF

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=42581&highlight=mexico+city On working illegally

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=42349&highlight=mexico+city On sending money home and bank accounts in DF

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=40997&highlight=mexico+city On gyms and costs in DF

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=39142&highlight=mexico+city More on accommodations in DF

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=37910&highlight=mexico+city On public schools, around the country

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=31349&highlight=mexico+city On the logistics of working in DF

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=31300&highlight=mexico+city Is DF dangerous?

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=35754&highlight=mexico+city Good DF job leads

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=35099&highlight=mexico+city On studying at UNAM

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=32887&highlight=mexico+city Where to bum around

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=21678&highlight=mexico+city A bunch of pictures of Mexico and Mexico City

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=32237&highlight=mexico+city Teacher get-togethers I try to organize in DF

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=31640&highlight=mexico+city On organic food in DF

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=30931&highlight=mexico+city On health insurance in DF

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=30768&highlight=mexico+city On getting around DF

and finally...

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=25934&highlight=mexico+city On Westhill for a job in DF

Of course, there is much, much more on DF to be found...

Mexico City! Home of 3 professional soccer teams, los pinche chilangos, and the seat of the Aztec empire.

Next up...Guanawhat? Guanajuato!

DavefromWandsworth · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject:

Thanks Guy. I find your posts very informative and helpful. Can you, or any other reader who knows Mexico City, give the name and address of bookshops there with a good stock of used English books. I�m particularly interested in getting some of Elmore Leonard�s fiction and Albert Ellis�s writings on psychology (both men are Americans). Thanks.

business2300 · Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 60

When I first go to DF, then I'll need to come back and check out your posting, excellent

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

lozwich · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 1536

This may seem like a silly question, but what the hey..

When I lived in the wilds of Oaxaca state, getting water, gas or anything else that needed to be delivered and my garbage removal was really easy thanks to the fact that I lived above a greasy spoon restaurant with a friendly owner who would do those things for me if I left her money in the morning before I went to work.

As the time looms closer when I have to make the big Boggy/DF decision, I reflect on how good it is here to not have to think about any of that stuff. (You can even drink the tapwater!! Shocked

) So, how does one go about getting water, gas and rid of the garbage in DF? Is it just the same as everywhere else where you listen for the requisite horn/bell/oogha and race out into the street, or are things a bit more like Bog?

Yep, I've gotten lazy having my drinking water come straight out of the tap, and my garbage removed by sending it flying down the garbage chute in my building. Laughing

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

Everything can be delivered...the water guy comes up the streets with the big garrafones every day. The tamale guy comes around sunset. the knife sharpening guy about once every two weeks. The gas guys, if you have 20 or 30 L tanks, come by twice a week, usually too early. There's even some guy who peddles around selling ladders. Garbage truck comes every day at 10 AM and again at 1 PM.

I've always wanted to try something...going a full week, never leaving the house and seeing if I could have all of life's essentials delivered, without even needing to call. Might be a steady diet of tamales, sweet breads, and churros though...

Prof.Gringo · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:22 pm Post subject:

DavefromWandsworth, for used books you can try the used book stores which are downtown on Donceles, around Palma Ave. They have various books in English, and of course a much better selection in Spanish. You can get novels, and some technical books, as well as enough ESL books to open a language school!

Yes, for new books, go to Bolivar and 5 de Mayo(I think...) and there is the American bookstore, they have a large selection of new books in English, especially ESL. For technical and text books go around through the walkway to the New Option Bookstore.

DavefromWandsworth · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:10 pm Post subject:

Many thanks, Guy & Prof Gringo, for responding to my query so helpfully.