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nellychess
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 Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 9:37 pm Post subject: What is the cheapest place in Asia to lay low, and hang out |
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Im going to be out there, and need a home base until I get a job. I will be travelling through China for a month in August. In September, Ill be looking for an ESL job, probably China.
Instead of coming back to the USA, where I really don't have anywhere good to stay, I figured I'd rent a weekly place somewhere, hang out, until I found a job online somewhere.
I will have some money. Im just looking for a safe place first, then cheap place.
Thanks for any ideas. |
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nomad soul
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| In addition to the China (off-topic) forum, try lonelyplanet.com. |
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Harbin
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Traveling through China? You're coming on a tourist visa, which makes it illegal for you to look for work. Yea, many people work illegally and these are the very same people who complain about crooked employers.
Feel free to come to China as a tourist and drop by a few schools to have a look, but don't expect to come here on a tourist visa and work here indefinitely. I highly suggest you follow the appropriate legal methods for working in China - secure the job from abroad, get the necessary documents from your school, obtain a valid work visa (z-visa) in your home country, and then enter China to work. The local police department and their daily fines of 1,500 RMB for not having a valid visa also highly suggest you follow the appropriate procedures  |
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nellychess
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 1:09 am Post subject: |
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| Harbin wrote: |
Traveling through China? You're coming on a tourist visa, which makes it illegal for you to look for work. Yea, many people work illegally and these are the very same people who complain about crooked employers.
Feel free to come to China as a tourist and drop by a few schools to have a look, but don't expect to come here on a tourist visa and work here indefinitely. I highly suggest you follow the appropriate legal methods for working in China - secure the job from abroad, get the necessary documents from your school, obtain a valid work visa (z-visa) in your home country, and then enter China to work. The local police department and their daily fines of 1,500 RMB for not having a valid visa also highly suggest you follow the appropriate procedures |
No plans on doing anything illegally. I have a degree, clean record, etc. I won't work anywhere without a proper visa. Its not illegal to look for a job on a tourist visa is it? |
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lemak
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 1:17 am Post subject: Re: What is the cheapest place in Asia to lay low, and hang |
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| nellychess wrote: |
Instead of coming back to the USA, where I really don't have anywhere good to stay, I figured I'd rent a weekly place somewhere, hang out, until I found a job online somewhere.
I will have some money. Im just looking for a safe place first, then cheap place.
Thanks for any ideas. |
Were I in your shoes I'd do....
Laos, Northern Thailand, Lake Toba or Bukittinggi in Sumatra, Cameron Highlands in Malaysia, Nepal.
Possibly somewhere on the coast in Cambodia - although granted some may still find that a little Wild West-ish
Whether you can actually obtain a work visa for China in any of those places is anyone's guess. |
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Denim-Maniac
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Shroob
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 3:45 am Post subject: |
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| nellychess wrote: |
| Harbin wrote: |
Traveling through China? You're coming on a tourist visa, which makes it illegal for you to look for work. Yea, many people work illegally and these are the very same people who complain about crooked employers.
Feel free to come to China as a tourist and drop by a few schools to have a look, but don't expect to come here on a tourist visa and work here indefinitely. I highly suggest you follow the appropriate legal methods for working in China - secure the job from abroad, get the necessary documents from your school, obtain a valid work visa (z-visa) in your home country, and then enter China to work. The local police department and their daily fines of 1,500 RMB for not having a valid visa also highly suggest you follow the appropriate procedures |
No plans on doing anything illegally. I have a degree, clean record, etc. I won't work anywhere without a proper visa. Its not illegal to look for a job on a tourist visa is it? |
Not illegal but a questionable decision. You have to return to your home country to get a legal visa. So it would be a costly visit just to look for a job. |
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nomad soul
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Nellychess:
Your plan seems to need reworking. I suggest you go over your past posts, especially those related to working in China/Asia. You'll notice others have offered this same advice---it's not new. Don't fall into the newbie post-n-run routine; you'll miss out on key info and guidance from those in the know. |
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nellychess
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| nomad soul wrote: |
Nellychess:
Your plan seems to need reworking. I suggest you go over your past posts, especially those related to working in China/Asia. You'll notice others have offered this same advice---it's not new. Don't fall into the newbie post-n-run routine; you'll miss out on key info and guidance from those in the know. |
I thought that if I was travelling in Asia, and got a job, that I could go to Hong Kong to get what I need for China. Is that not the case?
I'm going to be out there in China for sure. Staying with a friend in Beijing for a month, then I'm on my own. If I can start working right after, I will, but I figured if not, I could go somewhere cheap, use a recruiter online etc, and then once I get a job, head to HK to get my visa sorted out. I will be in China on a multi entry visa. I wont work without the proper visa. Is my plan flawed?
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nomad soul
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