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ellecbee
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 Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:10 am Post subject: Looking to start my own school in Monterrey |
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I am currently teaching for a small private language school in Monterrey. I have my FM3 and I teach business English in a large manufacturing company. I am looking to start my own school basically doing what I am doing now. My current employer is nice, but an idiot and I work with other "teachers" that are equally as stupid. I hesitate to even call them teachers, one girl has such bad English my eyes bleed every time she speaks. I am utterly amazed at how much business this guy has. No curriculum, no resources and he has more work than he can handle. I could literally go in and teach juggling everyday and this guy wouldn't care.
I'm curious to know, does anyone have experience starting their own school? I have been teaching for about 4 years, in Central and South America, Asia and now here for 6 months. However, I have always been on someones payroll and I'm not quite sure how I should price classes. Also, curious about textbooks some of you might be using. I have used Headway, Market Leader and would like some feedback on some others.
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sabrinowsky
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| Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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I�m in a similar position but in the guadalajara area, I would recommend you to talk to a lawyer because it gets tricky if you want to hire foreigners. If you want to join forces and move to gdl i�d be happy to work together, I wouldnt move to mty, it�s a little scary for me.
Good luck, my best advice is talk to a abogado laboral and to a contador |
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Enchilada Potosina
Joined: 03 Aug 2010
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Location: Mexico
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| Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:41 am Post subject: Re: Looking to start my own school in Monterrey |
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| ellecbee wrote: |
I'm curious to know, does anyone have experience starting their own school? I have been teaching for about 4 years, in Central and South America, Asia and now here for 6 months. However, I have always been on someones payroll and I'm not quite sure how I should price classes. Also, curious about textbooks some of you might be using. I have used Headway, Market Leader and would like some feedback on some others.
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You'll need to get yourself set up to give recibos de honorarios and you'll need a more or less honest accountant.
It is truly unbelievable what language schools get away with and the kind of crap they pass off as language teachers (you pay peanuts, you get monkeys) and material which goes to show that you need to be 80% salesman, 20% teacher. Sadly it's really more about networking than being a great teacher at the end of the day.
As for charging, get a Mexican friend to ring around posing as a company to get an idea of prices. You can probably undercut most schools by quite a lot but don't go too cheap. |
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ellecbee
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My friend has an abogado he uses for his business and I'm sure he has an accountant as well, I have my husband checking on legalities for me this week. I will have him skulk around other schools as well.
I wouldn't mind leaving Monterrey, however, there is a ton of business here because so many US companies are based here. In all honesty, I have never had anything bad happen to me or anyone I know whilst here either. So while the danger is real, most people who exercise basic common sense divert it. My main complaint is that it is expensive and culturally bereft compared to other parts of Mexico.
I make about 150 pesos an hour here, but I teach one on one business English mostly. I want to focus on groups in some larger companies and structure it with the larger number of participants, the cheaper per individual. Groups won't cancel as much as individuals, which happens constantly where I am now. |
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Chancellor
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
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Location: Ji'an, China - if you're willing to send me cigars, I accept donations :)
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| ellecbee wrote: |
My friend has an abogado he uses for his business and I'm sure he has an accountant as well, I have my husband checking on legalities for me this week. I will have him skulk around other schools as well.
I wouldn't mind leaving Monterrey, however, there is a ton of business here because so many US companies are based here. In all honesty, I have never had anything bad happen to me or anyone I know whilst here either. So while the danger is real, most people who exercise basic common sense divert it. My main complaint is that it is expensive and culturally bereft compared to other parts of Mexico.
I make about 150 pesos an hour here, but I teach one on one business English mostly. I want to focus on groups in some larger companies and structure it with the larger number of participants, the cheaper per individual. Groups won't cancel as much as individuals, which happens constantly where I am now. |
Should you decide to open a school there in Monterrey, perhaps you'd consider hiring me?  |
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