Work in Medellin.....

miamimike says on Nov 28, 2007, 21:08:

This subject has been discussed indepth a lot in the recent past. If you first would use the search function here, a lot of Good Info will pop up,,,

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tigredelnorte2 says on Nov 29, 2007, 07:59:

Having a cedula will be helpful, as you can be paid as a Colombian. This means that you will recieve bonusus, and paid holidays, and health insurance. Stuff like that. If you work as a gringo, you will be paid under something they refer to as ¨..prestation of services. This means money only. No paid holidays. Under the prestation, you will still have a payroll tax of 6%. Most places don´t pay much. Universal Langage Academy pays the best. Talking about private academys here. You can get better hour rates than ULA at other academys, but not as many hours. You might run into some back stabbing Morter Forkers in some of the schools. These are the types that would be jelous of your superior abilities. They will try to undermine you with the management, and with the students. Someone wants to be your friend out of the blue, may have ulterior motives. BE careful of some of the schools. They may either not pay you, or put delays on paying you, or someting of this nature. After you get adjusted, you can start looking for private students. This is the best deal. Good Luck

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wjp0180 says on Nov 29, 2007, 11:18:

Hey Enrique,

Your in luck, man, because I was in the exact same situation you are in. I had many of the same questions.

First, El Colombo Americano (Medellin) has an online application that can be accessed from any computer. You can fill that out, and send it. I also think it would be a good idea to e-mail the Human Resource department. You can explain your situation, and they can adivse you better than I can.

Secondly, if you have your Contrasena, that will be enough to start working, while you wait for the Cedula.

Thirdly, a degree will suffice. Some institutions want you to have some kind of certification, but a university degree kind of trumps all those requirements. Even if they still want you to get certificated in something, they will probably hire you and help you along in the process. That is to say, you can start working without all those certifications. So don't worry too much about that.

Good luck,
Will

WP

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Enrique187 says on Nov 29, 2007, 16:19:

Great insight guys. This is really helpful. I appreciate. I will take your advice and look further into the situation.

Thanks again.

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vicshere says on Nov 29, 2007, 18:01:

"""If you work as a gringo"""==== that's a job? how much does it pay? I am a very good gringo
"""If you work as a gringo, you will be paid under something they refer to as ¨..prestation of services. This means money only. No paid holidays. Under the prestation, you will still have a payroll tax of 6%. """ this is not true.....if you have a legal visa and are a gringo you can work and get paid better than a Colombian

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tigredelnorte2 says on Nov 30, 2007, 07:26:

Enrique, your answers.
Cedula is the national identity card.
Yes, Bogota is bigger and has more teaching opps.
Transport costs and travel times will more than likely be more in Bogota, than in Medellin. Good luck.

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