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LeopoldBloom · Joined: 08 Jul 2010 Posts: 57

Please advised about this school. They will wait for you to agree and put money to buy the visa and show proof you've bought a ticket and THEN change the terms of the contract... not in your favor of course. Suddenly, your travel bonus disappears, and your paid vacation goes from "fully paid" to 40% paid, to 25% paid.

I consider this the most reprehensible negotiation. I cannot understand what kind of conscience allows them to represent themselves with such dishonest and unethical negotiation.

All the best out there job hunters.

LB

coco1979 · Joined: 07 Feb 2012 Posts: 29

In China, the signing of a contract is the start of negotiation!

LeopoldBloom · Joined: 08 Jul 2010 Posts: 57

I think what the responder said is not uncommon but after looking back on my discussion with the school I realize the mistake was mine. Mistakes, we all make them, teachers, schools and etc.

Could I ask the moderator to please delete my original post?

Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

Appreciate your honesty OP, but it is all too common.
At one school I taught at the boss called the FTs together in about Week 3 and stated that the contract we had all been hired on was 'to get you to China and now we will look at the actual contract'.
All the 8 FTs signed - what option was there?
But most substituted one semester for the full year they had originally signed up for which gave them only 50% airfare but meant that the school had to go through a recruitment process over the Winter break.
Sometimes - especially in PRC the only thing a wronged FT can do - is withdraw their labour.

danasoverseasemail · Joined: 08 Jan 2012 Posts: 86

Lobster · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:23 am Post subject:

No need to retract. This kind of experience, and this particular school, should serve as a warning for prospective teachers, You should only retract if what you stated is not actually the case but only a misunderstanding on your part. Make sure that the terms are confirmed in a specific email before you commit. Not that it will always save you.

RED

DrGrafenberg · Joined: 12 Feb 2012 Posts: 28

I'm in a similar position with my current job, the laowai teacher is just a commodity with similar rights to other commodities, frozen peas, dog food etc.

Its partly worked in my favour though as I'm only here for one semester now and I can do my homework to find a good September start position.

The job actually isn't bad either, I can overlook the faculties dishonest ways Confused

Timer · Joined: 24 Oct 2010 Posts: 173 Location: China