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[creeper1]

Well hello Mr money hungry.

You would do well to take a job in a public school. That way you can pack in the lucrative privates on your evenings and weekends.

Do not take a job at a mill that demands all your time. You will be too tired to do any side work.

Also note that start up costs in China can be much more expensive than Korea.

[JRJohn]

Well, my first instinct would be to say that provided the Korean employer is being fair there are certain advantages to Korea. In my last job in Korea, I earned 2.3 million won, because I have provable experience and other stuff.
The Koreans paid for my flight into Korea as well as my flight home. I also had a rent-free apartment.
You won't necessarily get this in China. My current employer will only pay for my flight home at the end of the contract. This is standard. I earn the equivalent of 2.3 million won in Beijing, but I have to pay rent. That is not standard in China. But if you don't have to pay rent in China, your salary will be lower, to compensate. Even so, you can still save money.
Currently, I pay rent. In Beijing that means paying 4 months' rent up front, about 9000 rmb. in my case, for shared accommodation, and then after 2 months the grasping landlord wants 3 more months' rent. If the rent had been spread throughout the year, I could well afford it. As it is, it makes Beijing like Tokyo.

[bcxxbc]

[hdeth]

There is very little that is 'standard' in china outside of the university gigs. People at the same school can have vastly different salaries. You have to barter/negotiate more/better.

[Laurence]

[joleen7]

[asiannationmc]

[jimpellow]

[Hatcher]

I spent a long time in Korea and am now in China.

There are many factors re money. I was in the top 1% of money earners in K. It depends today on if you have the right visa. privates are tough to get in K nowadays. 10 years ago, it was easy. Not today.

In China, international schools are worth it but unis are not. In K if you like free time and a great night life, the uni gig is for u.

[Deats]

You are wrong about uni work in China. You do very few hours and top it up with privates. You can make more than people at many international schools. And get better holidays.

[Old Surrender]

[asiannationmc]

[ecubyrd]

[Deats]

Well, I just scored a job in a university paying 10,000RMB a month and get fully paid holidays - not to mention 13,500 yearly bonus, free flights, accommodation etc. So this is 10,000 x 12 = 120,000 + 13,500. I work 16 hours a week (max) and no weekends.

For the 8 months of the year I work I can get privates on Sats and Sun 16 hours x200RMB = 3200RMBp/w + 2 hours a night during the week = 1000RMB.

4200RMBp/w = about 18,000RMB a month + 10000RMB from uni = 28000RMB x 8 = 224000RMB.

Usually in my holidays I spend 2 weeks in summer and 2 in winter doing catch up lessons when I return from my holidays. I used to do 8 hours a day in this period. 8 lessons a day x 200RMB x 30days = 48000RMB.

224000 + 48000 + 13500 (bonus) = 285500RMB a year AND 3 FULL months of holiday.

Most international schools pay 240000RMB. So it's less.

I'm not even talking about taking multiple students where I would charge more than 200RMB an hour. And I only take students in my home, so there are no travel times. I do 2 2hour slots in the morning and have an hour for lunch then 2 2hour slots in the afternoon (on weekends).

[ecubyrd]