canuck Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 I would be interested in hearing from teachers who have become travailleur independent in order to avoid the employeur principal hassle. Is it financially viable? I only do 12-15 hours a week at the usual ed nat pay rate. My husaband (french) is convinced I will lose my shirt in taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 As a travailleur independant myself (though not, I hasten to add, a teacher) I think you would be much better off salaried. I don't think it's the income tax you have to worry about, it's the cotisations (i.e. health care, social security, retirement funds, training funds, professional fees etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deby Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Yep, agree with Will, it will be the cotisations that will be a killer you indeed end up paying more than you earn. A translator friend of mine discovered this. However, once paid you can ask for them back, of course in arrears.The trick is, is to find a job that does pay the charges and then you can do other teaching jobs, but someone will have to take you on salaried at some stage, some of the language schools in fact do this which will then enable you to do the other jobs.It is complicated but that is how it generally works.Deby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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