New member Lauree J. and her boyfriend Tony have had enough of Canadian winters and are heading to La República.
Tony is a man of many talents and Lauree is sure he'll get plenty of work here.
But Lauree's not sure what she'll be doing. Teaching English (ESL) perhaps. Import/export also interests her.
Naturally, we can't discuss this on the New Members thread since the Home Office is reserving that for introductions.
Anyway, Lauree, I was having crepes and coffee at the QuiCentro mall today while English teacher Tim White was conducting a one-on-one class at a table outside the coffee-shop. His student was a young Ecuadoriana who is preparing to become an English-speaking tour-guide. He invited me to sit in.
As the class was ending, Tim told me how busy he has become teaching English to the Quito locals. He said he had six classes scheduled today alone!
In one class this afternoon he was going to teach a restaurant table-waiting group in Gringolandia how to communicate with their Gringo customers. Tim says he prefers teaching privately over a school setting.
Historically, pay has been low for English teachers in Quito, and those associated with a school sometimes have split schedules -- morning and evening.
However, someone who builds a clientele over time and gets referral business as Tim does can charge above-average rates and schedule his own time.
Still, Laurie, obtaining an ESL teacher certificate now would probably be wise if you decide to follow this path, since your first job(s) would probably be in a school setting where certification may be required. The certification course would also help you learn how to make lesson-plans and other teaching tips.
Posters, feel free to advise Lauree on this thread. Her original post was at New Members thread.
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