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Alexus22
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 Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:58 pm Post subject: Security deposit asked by employer? |
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I got a job offer but I found this in the contract:
http://i48.tinypic.com/sz7nkx.jpg
Scam or not? I read that it was now illegal for employers to demand this. |
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chinatimes
Joined: 27 May 2012
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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I definitely wouldn't agree to this. I don't think it's illegal if both agree.
Why not just go to China and then sign a contract? |
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Alexus22
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| chinatimes wrote: |
| Why not just go to China and then sign a contract? |
I'm not going anywhere without a decent job offer that I can trust. This one sounds dodgy as hell. Also the contract mentions 3500 "basic pay" and 7000 "lecture renumeration" for not more than 18 hours a week of lectures. It also mentions up to 50 "trainees" per class which sounds a bit high. Is this stuff normal? |
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johntpartee
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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| This is a really bad deal. |
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Alexus22
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Just as I suspected, thanks. |
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Shroob
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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Stay clear. If in doubt, back out.
On another note, 50 students per class is on the high side, but not that unusual in China. I normally have a class of 30. Though on one occasion it's gone has high as 54. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 22 Aug 2012
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Location: Los Angeles
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:48 am Post subject: |
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| Must be ABC English School. |
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GeminiTiger
Joined: 15 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:39 am Post subject: |
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wow it's already been said but dam that is a bad contract.
it might just be an out right scam to take money from china hopefuls. |
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kungfuman
Joined: 31 May 2012
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:28 am Post subject: |
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They are asking YOU to send THEM money BEFORE you come to China?
it could be worse - they could be selling shares in their first aircraft carrier |
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Alexus22
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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Obviously I'm not taking that one. 
I just got another offer from something called "Heidi English Language Training School", the contract is worded very similarly to the last one but there's no mention of a security deposit. This one only pays 7000 for a maximum of 110 teaching hours a month. That doesn't sound too good either. What do you think?
I really don't want to work for less than 10,000. |
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johntpartee
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| It's not good. WAY too many hours for the money. |
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kungfuman
Joined: 31 May 2012
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:20 am Post subject: |
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| I can tell you that anything more than 4 hours a day will tire you and burn you out quickly. |
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Alexus22
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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Today I got another offer paying 10k a month including accommodation, up to 22 periods a week of 45 minutes. It's up in Inner Mongolia in a place called Ordos City. Sounds like the kind of place they'd send Chinese political dissidents.
Btw regarding the criminal record check, is a Basic Disclosure check in the UK sufficient for that? |
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chinatimes
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| Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:03 am Post subject: |
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| Btw regarding the criminal record check, is a Basic Disclosure check in the UK sufficient for that? |
Who is stating you need a background check? I only know of Korea requiring that. |
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roadwalker
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| Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:37 am Post subject: |
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| chinatimes wrote: |
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| Btw regarding the criminal record check, is a Basic Disclosure check in the UK sufficient for that? |
Who is stating you need a background check? I only know of Korea requiring that. |
I've read that Inner Mongolia requires it. But yes, for the most part, it isn't a requirement in China. |
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