Hi

I have worked in many schools in Mexico. I worked in Morelia for 26 months and I worked in the Arizona school of English in Los Mochis for a little longer. The comments made are not without some merit. The owner of the school has paid his dues by setting up the facility so many years ago. There is only so much time that one can teach before considering other careers which is what he has done. In his favour he is very open as to what is on offer at the school. He pays a bit higher than in others schools that I have worked in but there again, does not provide vacation money and as was rightly pointed out, it is expensive to live comfortably in Los Mochis. But as to the turnover of the school well that is for him and school to reap the benefits of.

Most teachers come for short periods and they come for different reasons. Some are good and some are English native speakers who teach. The school is well established so there is no question of not being paid or being paid late, as was my experience when living in Mexico.
As who is the director now, I have a fair idea and if it is who I think it is, then I would put the problem down to the director not being a teacher. The director's job is to keep the business running for without which, no one will get paid.

I worked quite well there and overall I would recommend the school and Los Mochis to anyone who interested in travelling and experiencing the Mexican culture and atmostphere.

I would recommend that you get your own permit to work in Mexico. This is called an FM3. I found from experience that if you provide this yourself you are less likely to be without work and are not at the mercy of your employer. If your employer gets the permit, and you part ways, then you have 30 days to leave the country. To avoid this, you better off getting your own permit. With your own permit you are free to work whereever you can.

I lived in Mexico for five years and have had some wonderful memories there to savour in my life.

I am very surprised with the reviews given on this thread.

Regards

Maurice