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Benben
Joined: 04 Sep 2010 Posts: 10
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:33 pm Post subject: Finding work at night and on the week-ends? |
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Hey eveyone, I am considering applying for an internship in china. As it's unpaid, I was wondering how easy it would be to find work part time nights and week-ends.
I've taught for two years in Taiwan already and I know it was posible there.
(btw, I'd be applying to work either in Beijing, Shanghai, Guanzhou or Chongking)
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maxand
Joined: 04 Jan 2012 Posts: 318
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Ben is a perfect name for a teacher in china |
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Non Sequitur
Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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What hours does you internship specify?
Most locally run language schools will have Saturday classes and in the June/July summer break, Tues-Friday as well. Sun and Mon being taken as a weekend.
It's a cheap form of child minding. |
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hilena_westb
Joined: 13 Nov 2012 Posts: 130
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:12 am Post subject: |
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It is illegal for you to do so. Choose between being an unpaid intern (F visa) or a Z visa meant for employment. |
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rogerwilco
Joined: 10 Jun 2010 Posts: 1549
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:20 am Post subject: Re: Finding work at night and on the week-ends? |
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Benben wrote: |
Hey eveyone, I am considering applying for an internship in china. As it's unpaid, I was wondering how easy it would be to find work part time nights and week-ends.
I've taught for two years in Taiwan already and I know it was posible there.
(btw, I'd be applying to work either in Beijing, Shanghai, Guanzhou or Chongking)
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You have teaching experience. Why do you want to be an unpaid intern ?
It should be very easy for you to find a paid teaching job in China. |
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muffintop
Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Posts: 803
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:35 am Post subject: |
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teaching English in China + unpaid = huh?
I won't question your motives for wanting to do this but you can rest assured somebody will be making money off of your work and time and face. I can't say *all* internships are a scam but certainly most are. |
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Non Sequitur
Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:46 am Post subject: |
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hilena_westb wrote: |
It is illegal for you to do so. Choose between being an unpaid intern (F visa) or a Z visa meant for employment. |
Can't believe a Dave's poster is still suggesting that what is legal or illegal in China is an indication of what actually happens on the ground. |
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Benben
Joined: 04 Sep 2010 Posts: 10
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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To answer some of your questions.
I would be doing my internship at my country's embassy, and it's unpaid, so teaching would just be a way of getting a bit of $ on the side.
(the internship is for my master's which isn't related to teaching) |
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Non Sequitur
Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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I'd wait until you know where you'll be living and then cold call the language schools nearby.
The commute time devoted to weekend work can make the hourly return (RMB/actual time commitment) not so great. |
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vikeologist
Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 600
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:11 am Post subject: |
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You will probably be able to find part-time work doing privates, but I don't know how difficult that will be in a major city (which I would presume is where you're going because of the embassy thing).
It is illegal. Usually of course the Police don't really care about teachers doing private classes, but they might care about you because you'll be working in an embassy.
Also the embassy won't be very amused should you be arrested for working illegally.
So unfortunately it sounds as though you're the exception to the rule, and won't be able to do part-time work. |
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Non Sequitur
Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:31 am Post subject: |
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'Won't be able to'
'Can't'
'It's illegal to'
All great guidance to PRC - not!
Unless you're on a diplomatic passport you should be OK.
The big thing I've discovered in China is don't rub their noses in it.
If you keep a low profile and a harmless nutty laowai demeanor, many things are possible. |
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fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 3198 Location: Beijing
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Non Sequitur wrote: |
The big thing I've discovered in China is don't rub their noses in it.
If you keep a low profile and a harmless nutty laowai demeanor, many things are possible. |
Agreed.
Warm regards,
fat_chris |
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