Thread: Greetings & Question

Hello everyone,

This is my first day here at the forums. I just want to say hello to everyone
and ask some questions.

I'm thinking of a career change now. I've been in the IT and Web/Graphics
design for years but now I want to teach English in Thailand.

Searching for teaching jobs in Thailand on different websites including
Ajar.com, I noticed that 90 some % of employers require the applicant to
be native speakers from USA, Canada, UK, and Australia only.

I'm none of the above. I'm actually Mexican but I studied in USA since 7th
grade and lived there for over 16 years. That gives me a good command of
English even better than Spanish. During my school years I received various
over achivement certificates on my ESL (English as a Second Language) classes.

Now my question is, how strict are employers to hiring only applicants born in
the countries named above? Or would my years living in USA qualify me as
a native speaker?

Perhaps I might be the only Mexican teaching in Thailand. Do you know of anyone
teaching English who is not from any of the listed coutries?

Thanks for your help.

A que no se puede. Lastima que los de alla son bien cabrones en asuntos de raza, color y origenes.

Originally Posted by Napoleon

Do you know of anyone
teaching English who is not from any of the listed coutries?

plenty.

Originally Posted by Napoleon

Now my question is, how strict are employers to hiring only applicants born in
the countries named above?

depends on the applicant. while your english is pretty damn good, if you left the errors i've included (below) in your cover letter, i wouldn't grant you an interview. i know a post on a web forum isn't up to the standard of a cover letter but i've got nothing else on which to base my opinion of your command of english.

Originally Posted by Napoleon

This is my first day here at the forums.

Originally Posted by Napoleon

I've been in the IT and Web/Graphics
design businessfor years but now I want to teach English in Thailand.

Originally Posted by Napoleon

I noticed that 90 some % of employers require the applicant to
be native speakers

Originally Posted by Napoleon

I'm actually Mexican but I studied in USA since 7th
grade and lived there for over 16 years.

Originally Posted by Napoleon

Perhaps I might be the only Mexican teaching in Thailand.

a few months back we had a mexican guy who tried to complete our course. he was capable but lazy and didn't pass. he's still here but not teaching. thailand's a big place; i'm sure you wouldn't be the only mexican teaching.

good luck with everything.

Originally Posted by Getorfmoiland

JD, loving the profile pic, "Charlie don't surf!"

No silly, that's the napalm smell of victory scene.

I can tell ya Nepo is the real deal Spanish speaker. Take his "errors" one by one and you'll see how Spanish grammar works. Especially the the. They leave it out where we would use it, then put it in where we wouldn't. Good luck bro.

^ not very welcoming for the noob is it gringo.

^ sorry, i don't know any other racial slurs in spanish. in fact, the only other thing i can say is, yo estoy muy (sp?) burracho.

i know you were joking. i just wanted to add some padding in case napolean didn't like the joke.

nap, congrats on finishing second in CONCACAF for the world cup. who finished first?