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JakeJakeJake
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 Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:49 am Post subject: Hey. advice for a friend |
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Hey, Daves aint letting people register at the mo, so a friend from home asked me to post this....
HI, I'm looking to teach in Mexico for the 6 months next year. I'm wondering if anyone could advise me on where to start. I have experience of teaching english as a foreign language in Thailand, I have an A grade in A level English, and I believe I have a charecter which would be suited to English teaching (genial, patient, capable of putting my students at ease and giving them confidence to converse in English). On the down side, I don't possess a TEFL, and my Spanish is very poor (i.e non- existant). From this admittedly brief profile, what would you say my chances are of landing a job? Is the job market in Mexico affected at all by the credit crunch? And would you have any other advice that you think would be useful? I am looking to work for six-eight months from January, and then come back to England next September when I'll start a Masters. Do schools tend to employ people for that space of time, or do they seek out individuals who intend to stay for a longer period of time? If you could help, I'd be very grateful, and would definately seek you out to buy you a beer when I got there! |
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ls650
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Location: British Columbia
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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leslie
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Hey. advice for a friend |
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| JakeJakeJake wrote: |
Hey, Daves aint letting people register at the mo, so a friend from home asked me to post this....
HI, I'm looking to teach in Mexico for the 6 months next year. I'm wondering if anyone could advise me on where to start. I have experience of teaching english as a foreign language in Thailand, I have an A grade in A level English, and I believe I have a charecter which would be suited to English teaching (genial, patient, capable of putting my students at ease and giving them confidence to converse in English). On the down side, I don't possess a TEFL, and my Spanish is very poor (i.e non- existant). From this admittedly brief profile, what would you say my chances are of landing a job? Is the job market in Mexico affected at all by the credit crunch? And would you have any other advice that you think would be useful? I am looking to work for six-eight months from January, and then come back to England next September when I'll start a Masters. Do schools tend to employ people for that space of time, or do they seek out individuals who intend to stay for a longer period of time? If you could help, I'd be very grateful, and would definately seek you out to buy you a beer when I got there! |
There is still a good market for teachin ESL in Mexico, at least in Mexico City. The credit crunch/economic crisis hasn't been so bad here, at least not yet. The pesos is weaker so you'll get more tacos for your buck (Or tamales for your Pound as the case may be).
You can find a job here. But the profile that you listed seems best suited to teaching business ESL classes and working in a language institute. Business classes seem to always be available. You would have to travel around the city going from company to company teaching business exec's and managers. The jobs tend to be low stress (at least the class time) and there's usually no Saturday's or late nights. You only get paid for class time and you're responsible for getting to and from classes and paying your own way. They also don't ask for working papers, at least most of the time. The classes are always early morning (7am-9am) and afternoons around 2pm-3pm and in the evening around 6pm-8pm give or take 30 mins. Pay is around $150 pesos per hour, but it starts as low as $100 or $120 and goes as high as $200 pesos per hour.
Some language institutes will hire you without a FM-3 (work visa) others make you get it. The pay ranges from as low as $40 up to $100 pesos per hour. I would say $70-80 is around the norm for DF.
Working in a colegio (a private school that often has grades 1-12 in the same place) teaching kids is a little harder to get and they would expect you to stay till the end of the school year in July and then they wouldn't have anything for you till September, but you would be leaving then anyways. Since some teachers do quit in December (after getting their vacation pay and holiday bonus  ) you might be able to swing a job in a colegio teaching kids, if that's your cup of tea.
Don't worry about buying me a beer, I don't drink 
You could get me a taco, though  |
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TheLongWayHome
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Posts: 1016
Location: San Luis Piojosi
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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You shouldn't have any problem finding work in a language school, just roll up in the city of your choice. Will you like it? Here's the downside:
-low pay
-no benefits
-split shifts
-classes at 7am and often until 9pm
-owner will turn into a d�ck if he isn't one already
-no sick pay
-some don't get you the FM3
-you won't learn Spanish
And the upside:
-you will meet other backpackers (perhaps not really an upside)
-low maintenance classes, just follow the book
-some provide accommodation
-revolving door for teachers, less commitment
-enough drinking money
-perfect for a six month bender in Mexico |
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aliaeli
Joined: 04 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:08 pm Post subject: in a nutshell |
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| Prof. Gringo and Long Way Home have pretty much said it in a nutshell. That has been my exact experience. |
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