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Ab3djazzMember08 July 2015 16:17:12

Good morning!
My name is James and I have 1 year of (ongoing) experience of teaching English in the Czech Republic. But I want to move to Guayaquil next year, probably late March.
I get very few replies from companies in Guayaquil (too many from Cuenca and Loja!), but that is where I want to be.
Can anybody help with potential leads for jobs....oh, and visa advice (!), please?
Thank you very much in advance for any help you provide! Have a great day.

peripatetic_soul Contributor

Member since 14 June 2015

peripatetic_soulContributor08 July 2015 19:06:49

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Hi, James,
I have been an ESL/EFL instructor for over 30 years and have taught overseas. I don't think I can provide websites here but if you PM me I can steer you to an international teacher forum (specifically for ESL/EFL) that has a link to countries in S.A. where the posters share teaching experiences. One thing I do know from all the posts I've read is that one has to be on the ground to apply for a job. Most institutions do not have an employment link where you can email c.v. and credentials. Also, the pay, relatively speaking, isn't what one may be used to in other countries overseas. Good luck.
Regards,
PS

mugtech ViP

Member since 08 September 2012

mugtechViP08 July 2015 20:05:11

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Ab3djazz wrote:
Good morning!
My name is James and I have 1 year of (ongoing) experience of teaching English in the Czech Republic. But I want to move to Guayaquil next year, probably late March.
I get very few replies from companies in Guayaquil (too many from Cuenca and Loja!), but that is where I want to be.
Can anybody help with potential leads for jobs....oh, and visa advice (!), please?
Thank you very much in advance for any help you provide! Have a great day.

Do you realize what life is like in Guayaquil?
Hot, humid and unsafe.

OsageArcher Colombia Expert

Member since 11 February 2015

OsageArcherColombia Expert08 July 2015 20:16:09

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mugtech wrote:
Do you realize what life is like in Guayaquil?
Hot, humid and unsafe.

But apart from that it's a wonderful place! I remember even as a kid, just passing through Guayaquil after debarking there from our boat to later go to Quito, how glad I was that we were just passing through...

Ab3djazz Member

Member since 08 July 2015

Ab3djazzMember08 July 2015 20:30:16

Yeah, I have been a couple of times. My girlfriend (that I lived within England) had to go home. Safety is a real issue, but I will have lifts everywhere, etc.
Thanks for the heads up though!

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