For the time being, Yelkaye.net is saying goodbye to all things latin. Brightly coloured houses with peeling paint, salsa and reggaeton, tacos, mangy street dogs, beautiful Latin men… all of these I am leaving behind on Sunday. (So much for finding a gorgeous Mexican husband.)
What’s happening?
When it comes down to it, there just aren’t any good jobs here. Nobody decent is hiring. I’d take a lower-paying job, like this gig at a great language school in San Cristobal, except I still have student loans to pay off so I need a somewhat decent salary.
After a not-so-great interview this yesterday (“what, you’re a foreigner?” they said, as if getting me a work visa would be the worst thing in the world) I finally decided it was time to cut my losses. I’ve been thinking about it for awhile, but it’s finally come clear: if I stay in Mexico right now, I will drive myself into a fairly bad financial hole.
What’s on the agenda? Hopefully, still more adventures. I’m applying to some teaching jobs in Korea. Sure, it’s a country that most English teachers seem to complain about, but it’s possible to save lots there and I could take trips to China or Thailand or something. I will also continue applying to cool (paid) overseas internships: I’m about to apply to some in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Bolivia, Cambodia, Sierra Leone and Ethiopia. So there are many possibilities on the horizon. I’ll also pass around a few resumes in Ottawa and Toronto, as well… just to keep my options open. But somehow I think I will be back on the road
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Why not apply for English teaching work in China? The living expenses are relatively low and the wages comparatively high. If you shoot for an upper end English school, you could pull in 20 USD an hour and then teach other places or privately on the side.
The people there are really interesting to be around — to put it mildly — and the food is some of the most varied in the world (and cheap).
Just a suggestion.
Wade
Posted 24 Feb 2010 at 8:42 pm ¶Hi Wade,
I was under the impression that wages were low in China. I will definitely check it out now after what you’ve said.
Thanks for your suggestion!
Caitlin
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