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stinkytofu · Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 104

I was just wondering if anyone has attempted working on a tourist visa lately and what was the result? Thanks.

JoeKing · Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 519

I did, for 3 months in the fall of 2013. But even though my employers kept their promises and finally made me legal, I would not advise doing it that way to anyone else, unless there are extenuating circumstances. It's just a big hassle, even if everything goes right, as I have written about in other threads.

Laoshi1950 · Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 198 Location: Australia

It is illegal to work in China on a Tourist Visa.

stinkytofu · Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 104

Bud Powell · Joined: 11 Jul 2013 Posts: 1736

Stinky, don't you read the posts? This has been discussed ad nauseum.

fat_chris · Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 3198 Location: Beijing

choudoufu · Joined: 25 May 2010 Posts: 3325 Location: Mao-berry, PRC

NoBillyNO · Joined: 11 Jun 2012 Posts: 1762

I think it keeps coming cause while some seek security in receiving the proper paperwork before arrival, some lose a chance to those willing to take the risk....

likwid_777 · Joined: 04 Nov 2012 Posts: 411 Location: NA

I feel this is my civic duty, so:

jimpellow · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 913

Looks like stinkytofu has given up on teaching online from Cebu. Being here too so did I, and the stint teaching Business English here at a University was not worth it so I am out of teaching for now.

Anyways, I was going to go to a good job in Guanxi from here some months back, but going on an F Visa and then going to Hong Kong and then returning to China had too many ifs for me to take it. Since the September visa changes there is a sign in the window of the Chinese consulate that you must be a permanent resident to apply for any sort of Chinese visa.

There is a poor fellow American holed up in a hostel near me that is broke from the process of trying to get a visa from here for a position in Anhui, which is not so difficult a provence. It is like a novel of what he has been going through with agencies, changing regulations, etc.

Couple that with the newest regulations of what will happen to you now if you are caught (and they are actively enforcing it more and more) and I would say China is a no go unless you are willing to travel back to your home country. Of course, from your experience already sounds like you pretty much know this.

Very bad but very Chinese for the school to screw you at the last minute.

I honestly have no idea who they expect to be filling these positions in the future from a cost/benefit analysis.

Best of luck,
Jim

jimpellow · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 913

Looks like stinkytofu has given up on teaching online from Cebu. Being here too so did I, and the stint teaching Business English here at a University was not worth it so I am out of teaching for now.

Anyways, I was going to go to a good job in Guanxi from here some months back, but going on an F Visa and then going to Hong Kong and then returning to China had too many ifs for me to take it. Since the September visa changes there is a sign in the window of the Chinese consulate that you must be a permanent resident to apply for any sort of Chinese visa.

There is a poor fellow American holed up in a hostel near me that is broke from the process of trying to get a visa from here for a position in Anhui, which is not so difficult a provence. It is like a novel of what he has been going through with agencies, changing regulations, etc.

Couple that with the newest regulations of what will happen to you now if you are caught (and they are actively enforcing it more and more) and I would say China is a no go unless you are willing to travel back to your home country.

Very bad but very Chinese for the school to screw you at the last minute.

I honestly have no idea who they expect to be filling these positions in the future from a cost/benefit analysis.

Best of luck,
Jim

jimpellow · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 913

Looks like stinkytofu has given up on teaching online from Cebu. Being here too so did I, and the stint teaching Business English here at a University was not worth it so I am out of teaching for now.

Anyways, I was going to go to a good job in Guanxi from here some months back, but going on an F Visa and then going to Hong Kong and then returning to China had too many ifs for me to take it. Since the September visa changes there is a sign in the window of the Chinese consulate that you must be a permanent resident to apply for any sort of Chinese visa.

There is a poor fellow American holed up in a hostel near me that is broke from the process of trying to get a visa from here for a position in Anhui, which is not so difficult a provence. It is like a novel of what he has been going through with agencies, changing regulations, etc.

Couple that with the newest regulations of what will happen to you now if you are caught (and they are actively enforcing it more and more) and I would say China is a no go unless you are willing to travel back to your home country.

Very bad but very Chinese for the school to screw you at the last minute.

I honestly have no idea who they expect to be filling these positions in the future from a cost/benefit analysis.

Best of luck,
Jim

fat_chris · Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 3198 Location: Beijing

coldcucumber · Joined: 21 Dec 2012 Posts: 114

stinkytofu · Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 104