I come to Ecuador to travel, experience biodiversity and work. I was hired form the US with a 12-8 visa to work at a public university in Tungurahua earning around $2000 a month. They didn't pay my salary in 4 month and I had to face some sort of xenophobia from some faculty and administration. Universities in Ecuador are poorly organized, chaotic and Ecuadorian English teachers feared outsiders because these individuals are not able to speak English properly. Finally I moved to Univ Luis Vargas Torres of Esmeraldas. It was worst. University personnel (janitors) threatened to kill me because I reported some bullying. I went to fiscalia, to report this maniac and they treated me worst because I was a foreigner and they are all friends in this small city. It took 4 month to get paid, I didn't receive all my salary by the way. I would prevent any American about working here, Don't work at any UNIVERSITY in Ecuador. It will be a nightmare!! Even though they have a great president, Ecuador is still a 3rd world county with corruption, abuse of power among government employees, police and a poor judiciary and banking system. As long as you bring money here they will treat you right. When you take that money out of the country they penalized you with 5%
I was sold by all the publicity surrounding this country. After a year of living here I would say: Choose another county to leave or visit.
I was sold by all the publicity surrounding this country. After a year of living here I would say: Choose another county to leave or visit.
