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Trebek · Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 401 Location: China

I left a High School job in Texas after ten years of service. No thank you's from the admin. Many thank you's from the students and parents. I too just left a Chinese Uni position after faithfully serving them for a year. No thank yous from the admin, some students threw me a party.

I'm glad my bosses didn't give me a going away party or a false sounding, "Thanks for working for us"

Happens everywhere my friend..

NoBillyNO · Joined: 11 Jun 2012 Posts: 1762

Less said the better. A graceful exit without excessive language is preferred.

Miles Smiles · Joined: 07 Jun 2010 Posts: 1294 Location: Heebee Jeebee

cormac · Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 768 Location: Xi'an (XTU)

Javelin of Radiance · Joined: 01 Jul 2009 Posts: 1187 Location: The West

Lobster · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:01 pm Post subject:

I just finished my full year at the high school. All the students were happy with the classes. Nobody in admin said thank you. I was not surprised. I didn't expect any thanks, so I wasn't disappointed.

RED

cormac · Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 768 Location: Xi'an (XTU)

kungfuman · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:57 pm Post subject:

rattie · Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 97 Location: Anhui

So why are you posting here?

kungfuman · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:07 pm Post subject:

rattie · Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 97 Location: Anhui

Excuse me but I thought this was an ESL forum? Correct me if I am wrong.
I was under the impression that the majority of people who post here are English teachers, that's why I look to see if there is anything of interest to read.

So you were teaching what? Were you teaching? If not, why complain here?

Now, you seem to have an issue that would be more suitably attended to by your trade union perhaps, or your counsellor.

'They didn't thank me'. Good lord, give me a break. You expected what? 21 gun salute, sacrifice of every goat in the village, a contingent of vestal virgins???

kungfuman · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:38 pm Post subject:

Opiate · Joined: 10 Aug 2011 Posts: 630 Location: Qingdao

rdobbs98 · Joined: 08 Oct 2010 Posts: 236

I can see the point Kungfuman is making and I have found in dealing with the Chinese while looking for a position. I have not yet taught in China and may not seeing how devious and the lies put forth in negotiating contracts. But I have dealt with South Koreans in the military and Chinese while working for an insurance company, and have found some Asian cultures have no morals and will lie without evening thinking about how fruitless it is to lie on the subject matter at hand.

I have found one person in China so far out of over 20 contracts and contacts that has put forward in the contract what was said in the discussions and email offers. That is 1 out of 20, for me at least, with the other 19 plus being full of b.s. and can't tell the truth for their life.

In fact, when I asked to speak with a teacher at one of the schools, it turns out this person never taught anything, didn't have any teaching qualifications, took a low end TESOL course, and is considered by the school an "experienced" teacher. This person was a manager at a Starbucks in the U.S., really good teaching qualifications. So kungfuman saying that some go to China because they can't make it in the States probably has some merit and so far for me these agents and schools will lie whenever they can.

cormac · Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 768 Location: Xi'an (XTU)