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Aston English in Guiyang
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Libertas-MMXIII



Joined: 08 May 2013
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PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 10:56 pm    Post subject: Aston English in Guiyang Reply with quote
I am thinking about working here. Does anybody have any experience with this company and location?

Thanks
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Daphne



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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 4:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do a keyword search for this god-forsaken outfit on this forum and you will find dozens of previous threads.
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Libertas-MMXIII



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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 3:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Daphne wrote:
Do a keyword search for this god-forsaken outfit on this forum and you will find dozens of previous threads.


What's so god-forsaken about it? Care to share?
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Javelin of Radiance



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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 3:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Like many English schools in China, Aston is a franchise operation. Some of them will be well run and others won't be. The key is to find the ones that have good management and happier employees.

As for the location, I've never been to Guiyang, but Guizhou is one of the more scenic provinces in China. Do an image search on Google or Yahoo and you'll see what I mean.
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Daphne



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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do the said search my dear Libertas and you will find more than enough details (from yours truly and others).


Also compare what they are offering you in terms of pay, housing and so on with the other Chinese chains and the negative differences will be rather palpable.
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Libertas-MMXIII



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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Daphne wrote:
Do the said search my dear Libertas and you will find more than enough details (from yours truly and others).


Also compare what they are offering you in terms of pay, housing and so on with the other Chinese chains and the negative differences will be rather palpable.


The offer free housing and seven thousand dollars. Also Chinese lessons.
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rogerwilco



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PostPosted: Sat May 18, 2013 1:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Libertas-MMXIII wrote:


The offer free housing and seven thousand dollars. Also Chinese lessons.


7000 dollars, or 7000RMB ?
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Denim-Maniac



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PostPosted: Sat May 18, 2013 1:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Daphne wrote:
Do the said search my dear Libertas and you will find more than enough details (from yours truly and others).


Knowing how unreliable the search function can be, I tried doing a search myself. I didnt find a specific thread relating to Aston and Guiyang. That is why he/she is asking for after all.

I dont know much about Aston, or Guiyang ... it would appear there isnt much info on the forum about them either. Yes, Aston is a chain, and there are some negative (but poorly reported) issues on some branches, but that may not be a reflection on the branch the OP is asking about.

Libertas - If you do find more info / take the job ... be sure to report back so others can learn something concrete about this location and employer.
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roadwalker



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PostPosted: Sat May 18, 2013 4:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Another thing Libertas, even if a search on Dave's may not bring results, wikipedia has information about almost anywhere in China. Look up Guizhou (Special Autonomous Region, i.e., province) and Guiyang, it's capitol. I've often thought of making a trip over there from Guangdong Province, but the main barrier is time: unless one flies, it takes over 15 hours on trains just to get to Guiyang. There are no fast trains there. If you go there to enjoy the physical beauty of the place, you will pay for it in lack of convenient transportation, at least by eastern Chinese standards.

Another way to research places in China are the travel blogs that are sometimes posted by teachers, but even if they are posted by to