Almost had a job - was all but hired, but whoops! I’m a gay trans man, should have considered that before I had hopes of being able to pay back my college loans.
What would be a realistic plan for driving straight down south to Mexico City and just knocking at every school door saying “¿necesitas maestro?” Or really, I’ll stop at the first city with access to testosterone and maybe a nice gay night scene.
I assume security going into Mexico is a lot easier to clear than the other way around? Visas probably cost money I don’t have LOL
Driving straight south will be tricky as all of the major roads have turns at some point. Make sure you have a vehicle that can handle well off road.
Maybe he didn’t want to risk driving gay south, especially through states like Texas where they’re fragile about such things.
For more information on being a US resident/citizen trying to get out of the US, and what your options are in various countries, I also highly recommend Trans World Express https://transworldexpress.org/wiki/Main_Page
The info there isn’t necessarily only useful to trans people, but mostly is aimed at trans people, since trans people are very vulnerable right now.
Hearing your a certified teacher have you looked at Canada. Rural areas have teaching shortages, we pay well and are very trans friendly.
If you need a job and also worried about being seen. Then call center WFH is for you.
Look at collection agencies that have WFH option. If you know Spanish, DM me. I can get you a job. The job isn’t glamorous or “fun” but you can make some cash and think about your future more.
It’s easy to get into Mexico with a US passport but staying and working is a different story.
Collection agencies? You’ve got to be fucking kidding me. That is not a job for good people.
I work at one currently. In the IT department. People that do it arent bad, it’s just a job. Some are more pushy than others, but overall they are just like you and me trying to make a dollar.
I appreciate that explanation, but I wouldn’t do it. I wouldn’t feel right about myself. You do you, but I could never do that, and I’m a US combat veteran. I wish I wasn’t, but here we are. So I get it, but…
Oh, I agree. I would not be a collector. It’s a terrible job, but the advantage is the bonus. Some people just fill a seat, make their hourly rate, and don’t push the issue.
It’s soul sucking, but they are just humans. Most have no skills other than sitting on the phone all day and talking. They are terrible at tech lmao.
We will lose them as a client soon, and they will be someone else’s problem. They are cheap af too but make BANK as a company. Somewhere in the range of 1 mill a month.
I believe in the Buddhist concept of “right livelihood”–one should not make their living to the detriment of others.
Yeah that’s nothing like me, and nothing like what I do to make a dollar. Please speak for yourself.
I live on the border and cross into Mexico several times per week. First off, crossing into Mexico by car will involve more scrutiny than doing it on foot. Weapons laws are very strict there, don’t have any self defense equipment on you at all or else you could be in major trouble at the border. Also, bringing a car in for more than a temporary stay requires getting import permission. If you are going to Mexico City specifically, you will need to have a work visa and that means having pre-arranged plans for a job when you apply. There are a lot of people who travel to teach in Mexico—they aren’t desperate. You want to have actual qualifications for the job so you can compete.
Mexico is not some laissez-faire country like you seem to think it is, and Mexico City is a modern international mega-city. Places you try to get a job, especially as an American, are going to expect you to be legit.
Contrary to some of the replies here, I have actually found Mexico to have a relatively large gay and trans community, so in that respect, you’d have social options.
You want to have actual qualifications for the job so you can compete.
I’m qualified to teach secondary and post secondary science and math. I’ve made accounts on some websites to try to find a school that will help me with a work visa, but it seems a lot of places are more willing to hire people who are already there.
I know it’s not “lawless.” I’m just looking to escape the impossible credit card that my ex saddled me with (pro tip! max out your husbands credit cards before kicking him out and he won’t be able to afford a lawyer to do anything about it) and the coming student loan debt.
I have like $200 in my bank account, the limited work I get is seasonal and we just hit the off season and I’ll probably be negative after rent next month. Plus 20k of credit card, 60k of student loan. My car is maybe worth 10k, but the title is two years out of date.
I’ve been desperately fucked for two and a half years, and I’m just trying to figure out where I could show up with maybe $1000, find someplace not in the US that will let me teach algebra or chemistry and make enough to not die.
In your situation, you will probably want to sell the car and use the money to make sure you get the proper visas. If you don’t have much money left, you may want to consider moving to a smaller town than Mexico City to save on rent. You may also find places more desperate for teachers who could help you with getting a work visa. There are many YouTube channels about being an expat in Mexico, and those could help you narrow down a cheaper place to move.
consider moving to a smaller town than Mexico City
Can you give me hints?
I am fucked on executive functioning. My brain is on fire all of the time. I have been tortured. I can’t organize my thoughts while I live in this state. I am constantly surrounded by triggers and pain. I struggled to even figure out how to move into an apartment. Moving countries is terrifying and intimidating.
Here is a YouTube channel that discusses what it is like in a lot of different cities for expats:
Can you teach in Spanish??
You’d fall off the edge of the United States
