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[The Internationalist]

What is the best way to go about getting a decent job that pays for your flight? btw I hold a business degree and a short time teaching in Korea.

Also generally speaking, how much can one save a month with going out and having a few drinks 1-2 times a week? (salary would for a newb with a bachelors)

Would like to go teach in China while I do an online program.

Thanks

[rogerwilco]

Jobs in China typically pay for a round-trip flight only after the completion of a 10-12 month contract.

[xiguagua]

If you know how to scrimp and save then going out a few times a week will save you SOME money......but not a lot. I dunno about where you guys are, but here, going to the bar and getting a bottle of (usually fake) whiskey runs about 400 yuan or more. Say if you're making 5k per month, going out twice a week can be 1k yuan per week easy......that's 4k a month. Not gonna be saving enough to do anything spectacular.

And yeah, any job that you should consider taking will pay for your flights.

[dean_a_jones]

[The Internationalist]

Yea cheap beers is all I need.

[cfocpamba]

If you enter China the proper way, I believe you have to have an SAFE approved contract providing return airfare. As this is China, variations are possible although they are probably unapproved. Regardless, there is really no reason not to enter the country with a proper contract covering round trip air fare.

As to the savings question, the savable income is from $ 500 to $ 2,000 per month without night life. This amount could disappear as quickly in Mongolia as it could in New York City. Note, there is no end-of-the-contract social security/pension payment like Korea in China.

[Miles Smiles]

Your best bet is for one to do some research instead of expecting others to do do it for you. That includes visiting job websites. That will give one a good idea of what to expect from schools in China. Another good font of advice is the search engine here at Dave's ESL Cafe. You might not find the exact answer you need in the first few search results, but you'll find other information that you might not have even considered.

Apply for a few jobs. Find out what jobs in different schools and different types of schools offer in various locations offer. The best way to find out anything is to find out for yourself.

You will need to be resourceful to live and work in China. If you aren't self-reliant and resourceful now, you should start practicing. Your mother probably doesn't live and work in China.

Sorry if this answer seems harsh, but if you can't find this information and figure out the answer on your own, you'll be completely lost when you get to China.

[Trebek]

[Aristede]

[choudoufu]

the assumption is recent graduate, little to no work experience,
and six months in k-land.

[Aristede]

[zactherat]

6 months?

I think we can assume broken contract in K land.

I imagine people that break contracts in Korea are very likely to follow suit in China.

[scholar]

Why not drink soft drinks or spring water? Alcohol clouds the mind both in the short term and on the broader emotional-mental perspective. Why not go alcohol-free? You could save money and improve your life. I suggest you to go this route.

[choudoufu]

[The Great Wall of Whiner]