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Why I Like My Job in China
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Why do you like your job?
The money is good.
14%
 14%  [ 3 ]
The management is reasonable.
9%
 9%  [ 2 ]
The students are excellent.
9%
 9%  [ 2 ]
The city/town is a good place to work.
19%
 19%  [ 4 ]
I do not qualify for jobs in my home country.
19%
 19%  [ 4 ]
All of above.
28%
 28%  [ 6 ]
Total Votes : 21

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MisterButtkins



Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Posts: 1221

PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Opiate wrote:
scholar wrote:
Somehow when they get to China, they're all former lawyers, VPs and Harvard MBAs. And I'm the Duke of Earl.


I want to punch myself in the face and break my fingers for typing this but....I agree. I have heard too many bullshit stories.


I met a guy who said he worked for NASA. Also, a guy who said he personally knew Obama. Really, people told me this.
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Opiate



Joined: 10 Aug 2011
Posts: 630
Location: Qingdao

PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MisterButtkins wrote:
Opiate wrote:
scholar wrote:
Somehow when they get to China, they're all former lawyers, VPs and Harvard MBAs. And I'm the Duke of Earl.


I want to punch myself in the face and break my fingers for typing this but....I agree. I have heard too many bullshit stories.


I met a guy who said he worked for NASA. Also, a guy who said he personally knew Obama. Really, people told me this.


Where I work we have a Phd (in bullshit) who does not know the difference between than and then.
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LongShiKong



Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 1082
Location: China

PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Opiate wrote:
scholar wrote:
Somehow when they get to China, they're all former lawyers, VPs and Harvard MBAs. And I'm the Duke of Earl.


I want to punch myself in the face and break my fingers for typing this but....I agree. I have heard too many bullshit stories.


Read an article in the Wall St Jrnl about whole families packing it up to come here just to give their kids a "Chinese immersion" experience. Yeah, right!! Rolling Eyes

Maybe one day there'll be signs in English at int'l airport entry points stating: China proudly welcomes all you losers while our tiger cubs prepare to take your countries top jobs!
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choudoufu



Joined: 25 May 2010
Posts: 3325
Location: Mao-berry, PRC

PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MisterButtkins wrote:
I met a guy who said he worked for NASA. Also, a guy who said he personally knew Obama. Really, people told me this.


yeah, i know that guy.....he was sweeping out one of the hangers
at cape carnaveral when o's motorcade drove by......
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fat_chris



Joined: 10 Sep 2003
Posts: 3198
Location: Beijing

PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

scholar wrote:
Somehow when they get to China, they're all former lawyers, VPs and Harvard MBAs. And I'm the Duke of Earl.


+1 Cool
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Mr. English



Joined: 25 Nov 2009
Posts: 298
Location: Nakuru, Kenya

PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think some people just like to boost their egos. Saving $25,000 a year teaching for 9 months out of the year in China is a tall order. If you were incredibly successful private tutoring (which is what I do), incredibly successful, and had been here ten years and built one helluva clientele, you might get close to it, but a tall order indeed. Never a bad month!?!
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MisterButtkins



Joined: 03 Oct 2009
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mr. English wrote:
I think some people just like to boost their egos. Saving $25,000 a year teaching for 9 months out of the year in China is a tall order. If you were incredibly successful private tutoring (which is what I do), incredibly successful, and had been here ten years and built one helluva clientele, you might get close to it, but a tall order indeed. Never a bad month!?!


One of my friends teaches at a joint venture college and makes 28k/month. She has a PhD. I think she gets about 3 months a year off. I don't find it difficult to believe at all she could put away half her salary each month.
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