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[X-sist]

Through my University i get emailed job postings. Here are 2 that i got today from the same company.


International Posting #1
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Company: Go Teach Inc.
http://www.teachoverseas.ca/chet/index.pl
Position: English Teacher
Location: around Changsha, China
Salary: 2500 - 3300 RMB/month(Chinese Currency - Renminbi)
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Requirements / Qualifications:
TERMS: 10 month contracts

- Bachelor's degree or higher
- native speaker of English (Canadians preferred!)
- criminal records check
- original copy of physical exam for visa processing
- sense of adventure!

Duties:
- 10 month teaching contract: September, 2004 - June, 2005
- one week of introductory training and orientation upon arrival
(August 23 - 27). Please note: Training period is not paid.
- 17 teaching hours per week
- Same paid holidays as Chinese colleagues, approximately 7 weeks
during the 10 month contract period.
- paid TESOL training through your choice of two internationally
recognized TESOL training programs (commences in mid-December)
- end of contract airfare reimbursement (to a max. of 8000RMB)
- 3000RMB bursary for medical fees (supplementary insurance
recommended)
- 2200RMB inner-China travel allowance
- free accommodation (minimum standard guaranteed)
- free Chinese lessons
- cultural trips (number/nature will vary depending on placement
location)
- teaching/training program support from an in-program Academic
Coordinator

STARTUP COSTS: Yes
STARTUP COSTS DESCRIPTION:
Airfare must be arranged by the teacher. It is reimbursed upon
completion of the contract to a maximum of 8000RMB (approx.
$1325CAD)

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Application Procedure:
Please visit http://www.teachoverseas.ca/chet/index.pl to apply.

Application Deadline: Friday, June 4, 2004
(Received By This Date) More Information:
See Company Website




International Posting #2
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Company: Go Teach Inc.
http://www.teachoverseas.ca/chet/index.pl
Position: English Teacher
Location: around Changsha, China
Salary: 2500 - 3300 RMB/month(Chinese Currency - Renminbi)
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Requirements / Qualifications:
TERMS: 10 month contracts

- Bachelor's degree or higher
- native speaker of English (Canadians preferred!)
- criminal records check
- original copy of physical exam for visa processing
- sense of adventure!

Duties:
- 10 month teaching contract: September, 2004 - June, 2005
- one week of introductory training and orientation upon arrival
(August 23 - 27). Please note: Training period is not paid.
- 17 teaching hours per week
- Same paid holidays as Chinese colleagues, approximately 7 weeks
during the 10 month contract period.
- paid TESOL training through your choice of two internationally
recognized TESOL training programs (commences in mid-December)
- end of contract airfare reimbursement (to a max. of 8000RMB)
- 3000RMB bursary for medical fees (supplementary insurance
recommended)
- 2200RMB inner-China travel allowance
- free accommodation (minimum standard guaranteed)
- free Chinese lessons
- cultural trips (number/nature will vary depending on placement
location)
- teaching/training program support from an in-program Academic
Coordinator

STARTUP COSTS: Yes
STARTUP COSTS DESCRIPTION:
Airfare must be arranged by the teacher. It is reimbursed upon
completion of the contract to a maximum of 8000RMB (approx.
$1325CAD)

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Application Procedure:
Please visit http://www.teachoverseas.ca/chet/index.pl to apply.

Application Deadline: Friday, June 4, 2004
(Received By This Date) More Information:
See Company Website

[Hakeyi]

Thanks for the job info but I dont think any credentialled (degree, I mean)homo-sapiens would work for 2500rmb, < $100 per week. How can any employer attract a western person with travelling expenses, uni debts etc, to work for this amount? Do yourself a favour and try Dave's job posts.

[X-sist]

actually after ereading your post i went there for the first time. To my surprise this add was posted in there also. Thx for the point in the right direction. i had not previously been to that side of the board

[millie]

Do also note that they are 10 month contracts
so you don't get paid for summer holidays.

They are bottom of the pile jobs.

[nicdoering]

In the ad above it lists among the requirements "criminal records check". Does this mean anyone applying for this job has to produce evidence that their records have been checked or that they must agree to a check? I know absolutely nothing about this, so sorry if that question sounds stupid. I guess it's a good thing that they require this, but if they need evidence that the check has been done, how many people have this? Unless this is a Canadian thing, in which case I wouldn't know as I'm a Brit.

[stillnosheep]

[Klamm]

I didn't know people were allowed to post jobs here? Isn't there another place for that?

And yes, that job is very lowest paying a person could find here. A check at anytime on any China job search and you will find at least this on offer and most likely better. But maybe you'll get lucky and net a fish here. I just want to encourage anyone with any sense at all...do a china job search. Spend five minutes on the net so that you'll know that is, hands down, the worst offer you can get here.

Good luck. Post these offers where they belong, please. If it stays here, let's keep making sure that nobody gets snagged by this or, if they do, at least they'll realize ahead of time how really utterly senseless they were before they made the decision and that, for whatever reason, they made the choice anyway.

K.