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Has anyone worked for English Tone?
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stinkytofu



Joined: 23 Feb 2012
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:21 am    Post subject: Has anyone worked for English Tone? Reply with quote
I just had an interview with this company for online teaching and I get the feeling their certifiably insane. They gave me a huge list of things that I can be fired for.

English Tone
http://www.englishtone.cn/
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muffintop



Joined: 07 Jan 2013
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd like to see that list for giggles.
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fat_chris



Joined: 10 Sep 2003
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Location: Beijing
PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shocked

We have a yobrochoudoufu and now…a stinkytofu too?

Hee hee.

Changsha, Hunan represent!

Warm regards,
fat_chris
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fat_chris



Joined: 10 Sep 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
muffintop wrote:
I'd like to see that list for giggles.


Me too!

Warm regards,
fat_chris
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GreatApe



Joined: 11 Apr 2012
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Location: South of Heaven and East of Nowhere
PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I admit, I'd really like to see that list too!

I'm just wondering how many of their rules I've broken. Laughing

(P.S. Stinky Dofu is delicious ... especially the spicy kind! It only took me two years to try it, but now I buy it about every month, whether I need it or not).

--GA
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stinkytofu



Joined: 23 Feb 2012
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
muffintop wrote:
I'd like to see that list for giggles.


I wasn't laughing after I saw it, I will not be working for this company.

They had 3 different people interview me for a teaching position all living in 3 different countries. They pay $9/ hour and you have to teach 3, 20 minute classes each hour and make a progress report after each class. In addition, they have a 3 month probation in which you can't miss any days. If you get fired or quit during the probation period they keep your last paycheck.
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choudoufu



Joined: 25 May 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
fat_chris wrote:
We have a yobrochoudoufu and now…a stinkytofu too?


NOT affiliated with the original choudoufu®
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fat_chris



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 6:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
choudoufu wrote:
fat_chris wrote:
We have a yobrochoudoufu and now…a stinkytofu too?


NOT affiliated with the original choudoufu®


BOOM! Dat's whut I'm talkin' about.

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fat_chris
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jimpellow



Joined: 12 Oct 2007
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I worked with them for a few months recently and generally enjoyed it. I only quit as I am currently residing in Cebu Philippines and the overpriced Internet is not stable enough to teach online. The highest paying online schools pretty much have the country blacklisted.

I was a bit turned off initially by the clauses too, but found they were a non factor if you were responsible and a good teacher. Most of the teachers are native Filipino and other Asians just treat them like dirt. Also in their defense they probably get their share of nuts and they try to defend themselves against such. As a Western teacher the staff a