Recent content by Vagrant Violet

Hey, Johnny! I have a newsie cap that I bought years and years ago on an impulse in the States. I never really wore it, I'm just not a hat person. I am attaching a couple of pics in this post. If you'd like, send me a DM, I'll gladly gift it to you (just pay it forward to someone else down the...

Hey again. I just wanted to upload a few pics of the iPhone in question. Just FYI, it has 128GB and 88% battery health. It functions flawlessly. It appears to have wear and tear on the front, but I want to clarify that that is the protective screen (that has done its job well, jajaja :) ) The...

Hello, Elhug! I have an iPhone 13 that I am selling along with the screen protector and original box and original cable. I will DM you soon. Sincerely, Vagrant Violet

When it comes down to it, I reiterate that Argentina is not Shangri-La but there is no doubt how much my family would suffer in the United States (just for this issue alone). I won't go back. I can't go back.

This is true - at least in part - for me and my family (Argentine husband and two sons who were born here). However, now more than ever, I would never return to the USA to reside, for my children more than anything. I am absolutely disgusted and horrified that RFK Jr. is the secretary of the...

Thanks so much for your kind words, on the brink! For another point of reference, consider checking out this website, https://www.tusclases.com.ar/. It's pretty widely used and the prices/services seem to be updated quite frequently.

Hey, On The Brink. I'm currently charging between $21,000 - $26,000 per hour for a 1-on-1 class. In part, what I charge depends; for "conversation" or relatively simple "apoyo escolar" classes, I charge less, while if it's something like IELTS/TOEFL prep or for ESP, it goes up. I'm finally...

Hello again, fellow expats! A couple of weeks ago, I posted hoping to gain some professional insights regarding how to enhance my career from beyond "just" being an ESL/EFL teacher (https://baexpats.org/threads/seeking-professional-insights-connections.48483/). I have to give credit where it is...

Thank you to those who have responded. In response to LuckyLuke's question, it is a little bit of everything - One of my main bread-and-butter jobs, teaching remotely for a nonprofit organization that teaches English language and life skills to refugees and immigrants living in the United...

Hey, all. As many of you all know, I have been a member of this forum for nearly 16 years. Apart from being known as Vagrant Violet, some of you may also associate me as being the BAExpat resident ESL teacher. I am initiating a post for the first time in quite a while, both humbled and...

I think the word we’re looking for is “pugnacious.” That and “pernicious.” (Why, yes, I was an English/education major at university 😛) All jokes aside, I sadly but truthfully agree with JeffR’s observation. Not a good look 😣

I think you're right. We have the lowest plan possible for OSDE that is bleeding our finances dry, considering the additional co-payments I have for pediatricians, etc. Unfortunately, I really don't have a choice - Both of my children have autism, so at least OSDE covers the cost of my oldest...

Ha, I win! And by win, I mean lose! We are a family of 2 adults in our early 40s, 2 children, paying $538,000 for OSDE 210. 😭

I wholeheartedly agree! Our housekeeper has been coming once a week for years; she's reliable, honest, and just a lovely person in general, though she is older. She does what I genuinely don't have time to do, which makes our homelife easier. We pay her about $7200/hr for the 4 hours she comes...

When I occasionally return to the US for visits, I, too, am far more aware of the wasteful and consumerist nature. Additionally, it seems to me that people from the United States have an astonishingly low tolerance for any minor inconvenience - when waiting too long in line at a supermarket, if...