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KopiKopi
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 Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 4:04 am Post subject: China: Where the BS multiples? |
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I have taught EFL since 1998 and it seems that the BS meter is stuck on overload in China. I have taught in South Korea (the good old days), Indonesia (damn, Islamic laws), Vietnam (women are too darn distracting) and most recently in China.
I have a MA in Instructional Design and a BA in English Writing. I know how to teach, but damn it, if I am not getting pissed off at the sorry state of EFL schools in China. I have never been so boldfaced lied to, in my life. Being sent "changes in labor law" written in Chinese, which oops, since I can READ it, it turned out to be a newspaper story about something totally unrelated. When I asked why I was sent the wrong information, the reply was "Oh, you can read Chinese?" WTF? Seriously?
So my question is what is, and what agency can confirm the legality of the request for a medical check in my home country and in China. I know I will have to get it done in China, but the Chinese government won't even accept a medical check done outside the province, let alone in a foreign country.
Just venting. The ONLY reason I am returning to China is because of a woman... a friggin' woman! It was a woman that got me into TEFL 15 years ago in Vietnam and got me in trouble in Indonesia.
Sorry.... back to your regularly scheduled flame wars. |
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johntpartee
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| The ONLY reason I am returning to China is because of a woman... a friggin' woman |
    
There really aren't any Emoticons that express what I want to say. Keep us posted, OP. |
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rioux
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| Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:14 am Post subject: Re: China: Where the BS multiples? |
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| KopiKopi wrote: |
| The ONLY reason I am returning to China is because of a woman... a friggin' woman! It was a woman that got me into TEFL 15 years ago in Vietnam and got me in trouble in Indonesia. |
Why would you go back to a woman who got you in trouble in Indonesia? She must be worth it (at least in some kind of way) for you to return to her (?) |
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wangdaning
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| Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:39 am Post subject: Re: China: Where the BS multiples? |
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| rioux wrote: |
| KopiKopi wrote: |
| The ONLY reason I am returning to China is because of a woman... a friggin' woman! It was a woman that got me into TEFL 15 years ago in Vietnam and got me in trouble in Indonesia. |
Why would you go back to a woman who got you in trouble in Indonesia? She must be worth it (at least in some kind of way) for you to return to her (?) |
He never said it was the same woman 
OP, from my understanding the foreign medical is used to get the paperwork for your visa application. Meaning it is sent to the Foreign Experts Bureau (I think), which will then send out the invitation letter which allows you to apply for a work visa. |
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GeminiTiger
Joined: 15 Oct 2004
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How are women more distracting in Vietnam?
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KopiKopi
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| Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:24 am Post subject: |
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Okay... let me explain.
All three women were different.
The Vietnamese exchange student I met at uni who returned to HCMC...
The "divorced" Indonesian woman whose husband just turned out to be working abroad in Singapore and did not like the photos that he found on his still married WIFE''S computer.
And the Chinese woman who is friggin' magically delicious.... but, oh so borderline psycho. Have you ever noticed how liberating it is to date a true freak?
Sigh...
Oh, and Vietnamese women are scrumptious -- dark eyes, dark skin. giggling, but mentally strong... o lala.... |
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KopiKopi
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| Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:29 am Post subject: Re: China: Where the BS multiples? |
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| wangdaning wrote: |
OP, from my understanding the foreign medical is used to get the paperwork for your visa application. Meaning it is sent to the Foreign Experts Bureau (I think), which will then send out the invitation letter which allows you to apply for a work visa. |
So thanks... I am just confused. Is this a new policy? SAFEA issue invitation letters now? Just the schools are looking for SCANS of the AIDS / SYPHILIS test results.... and told me flat out to just say "N/A" or "NO" for all the other questions.
Seems that the school just wants to be sure that I am not a STD carrier (which, I am LUCKILY not;)) and it is not a REAL requirement. |
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it'snotmyfault
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| Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:32 am Post subject: Re: China: Where the BS multiples? |
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| KopiKopi wrote: |
| just wants to be sure that I am not a STD carrier (which, I am LUCKILY not;)) . |
Girls all over Asia must be breathing a sigh of relief with that news  |
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KopiKopi
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| Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:38 am Post subject: Re: China: Where the BS multiples? |
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| it'snotmyfault wrote: |
| KopiKopi wrote: |
| just wants to be sure that I am not a STD carrier (which, I am LUCKILY not;)) . |
Girls all over Asia must be breathing a sigh of relief with that news |
It wasn't from the lack of questionable nights.... just dumb luck.... what s that about fools and drunks???? |
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