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Re: warning new dynamic institute NDI stay away
Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:58:00 -0700
I will agree with a few things you have said. Yes, salary overdue or incorrect, that is fairly common at Chinese schools, even at many so called "respectable universities". However if your pay is not correctly adjusted, or if your pay is constantly more than 24 hours overdue, then you are at a crap ...
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Bringing your Family Abroad
Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:50:00 -0700
Hello, I am an American in my mid-thirties. I have a Master's degree and am an English Instructor at a college part-time. I am considering becoming certified in TESL and perhaps teaching abroad. However, I have a husband and toddler (therefore schooling for her is not an issue) that I would like to ...
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Re: warning new dynamic institute NDI stay away
Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:35:00 -0700
Hi I'll be a bit more gentle than SMACK (not a good name if your colleagues are ex-police officers, but that's beside the point). The situations you describe at this particular institution are perfectly NORMAL for most Chinese schools. A quick review of your concerns: Salary late or incorrect -Norma...
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Re: Sounds fishy - Teachers Discussion
Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:45:00 -0700
I got a job in Jiangsu through them. Good job, low hours, good pay, still here after 3 years, no complaints. Can't comment on the experiences of others, just my own....
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Re: Jiaying University Incompetence
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:41:00 -0700
Actually, I take back what I said earlier. My recruiter made me say it. What the other poster said is absolutely true, and even worse, in some cases....
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Re: "Canadian Racism toward Americans"
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:24:00 -0700
Thanks for putting the record straight. Now I've discovered, albeit belatedly, that one of my former fellow FT's is a bit of a rascal. As for your assailant, I've only met him once, that night at SOS. He had had quite a lot to drink, presumably to drown his sorrows on account of having been suddenly...
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Re: NETWORK ESL/chinaeslnet - Teachers Discussion
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:39:00 -0700
I took a job this outfit hooked me up with and have lived to regret it. Ask questions. Lots and lots of questions. This Chris guy is lazy and does very little of the actual legwork. He is a real expat, though. I talked with him on the phone a few times. There's a Chinese woman there whose name now e...
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Re: Teachers; How Would You Define Teaching?
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:51:00 -0700
Yes, what you say is really true and certainly reflects common experience of all those who have a love for teaching. Let me please add two thoughts: 1. Even in China, there may be places where efforts in teaching may be fruitful and rewarding. Not necessarily so in the area of the ESL industry but i...
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Re: Jiaying University Incompetence
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:25:00 -0700
Why do you smell something burning, and what is it that may burn?...
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Re: "Canadian Racism toward Americans"
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:20:00 -0700
That was the same as i was involved in. You have been told wrong. He was let go and was leaving the next day and had worked in yuncheng off and on for 3 years. There were three girls involved also unfortunetly. I think his being fired had much to do with his behavior that night. I have talked to him...
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