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[email protected]
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 Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 8:39 pm Post subject: Sign contract online, or go to china in person? |
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Hey gang, I have a question about starting my teaching experience in china
little info on me, have 2 years ESL teaching experience (china & Colombia), BA, TESOL certified, and am a 27yr Canadian male.
MY QUESTION
what are the pros and cons of simply just coming to Shanghai and looking for work. I have a few friends that can recommend me a recruiter.
or is signing a contract online first better?
I have no mandarin skills, but that doesnt really scare me. Just wondering in which scenario I can hope to get a higher paying contract/ better job/school
Thanks in advance |
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The bear
Joined: 16 Aug 2015
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| Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:39 pm Post subject: Re: Sign contract online, or go to china in person? |
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| [email protected] wrote: |
Hey gang, I have a question about starting my teaching experience in china
little info on me, have 2 years ESL teaching experience (china & Colombia), BA, TESOL certified, and am a 27yr Canadian male.
MY QUESTION
what are the pros and cons of simply just coming to Shanghai and looking for work. I have a few friends that can recommend me a recruiter.
or is signing a contract online first better?
I have no mandarin skills, but that doesnt really scare me. Just wondering in which scenario I can hope to get a higher paying contract/ better job/school
Thanks in advance |
It used to be the case that you could come on an L visa (tourist) and have it changed into a Z visa without much hassle, those days are long gone. The advice is to get a job before arrival and come on a Z visa.
I vaguely remember something about Shanghai recently (in the past year) offering a visa on arrival or the ability to convert, but that maybe only for 'top talents'. I also can't find any google results to support this...so I'm definitely one for finding a job before you come. |
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Non Sequitur
Joined: 23 May 2010
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Location: China
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Yeah.
Job
Z visa
Travel
Doesn't mean you will have a cruisy time but it cuts down on the potential for disaster. |
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