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[chinesearmy]

How many hours do you work? Is there a breaK? When do you start work and finish work? How many days off?

If you are doing part time jobs, what is your work schedule for your part-time work?

[getbehindthemule]

The below is me at the moment:

A. 15 x 35mins (teaching hours)
B. Lunch break (11:15 - 12:50)
C. 08:00 - 16:15 Mon-Fri (finish 15:00 Fri)
D. 2 days off
E. Teach one small group on Friday evenings (17:00-19:00)

[Non Sequitur]

[donkeydonkey]

University level.

My school was unable to get any other Fts this semester. As a side note to the thread, the issue seems to be the new visa requirements have sent the school into desperation mode. They have found willing candidates, but can't get them the visa. It is odd because I know that the school has very, very good relations with the PSB including two long time teachers' husbands being higher ups there. I thought they could get anything through that they wanted, but here we are. I'm not complaining since I negotiated a higher overtime pay in the last contract.(I went from 100 to 200 per hr. for OT) So now that sweet, sweet Laowai gold is a flowin'. Also, truth be told, I could never tell the kids " Sorry, I need to drink Laoshan beers 3 nights a week instead of two so you can't get the classes that are important for your future."

So I have 24 hours this semester and 2 90 minute English corners. One of the English corners is for a friend's school for an extra 250rmb a week.

The Structure of the day is a little odd from my understanding of other places 20 minute break in the morning and afternoon with a 2 hour lunch. 8-8:50, 9:9:50, 10:10-11:00, 11:10-12:00. The second half of the day repeats this after a lunch break from 12-2. The classes are all 2x50.

Monday: 10-6. 3 classes
Tuesday: 8-6. off from 12-4. 3 classes
Wednesday: 8-4. 3 classes
Thursday: no classes. English corner from 4-5:30, a bus ride and another English corner from 6:30-8:00.
Friday:10-12. 1 class
Saturday:2-6. 2 classes
I'm going to see if I can move that Friday class somewhere so I can have the whole day off. Maybe to that Tuesday 2-4 slot. I hate sitting around.

Another aside(sorry op). Your requests don't really mean much so moving classes can get turned down because "Maybe, it is a little difficult. Schedules are very complicated." In my experience, don't go to the administration if you want to move a class. Go to the students. Pick a Friday class or a Monday class because the students really want to go home and the classes get in the way. See when you and the students have a time that works and tell the students that you will ask about it. Then you go to the co-teacher and say that the students want to move the class and that "I told them that I would ask you about it." I have never had a request turned down this way. In a few days, your co-teacher will find you in the hall with your new schedule and say something like "I hope this is O.K" The students basically get what they want from the admin.

[Non Sequitur]

Agreed.
I wasn't able to move my late afternoon Friday class but as a general rule if you want to look into a move ask the class monitor for options.
Even if you have a good workaround don't be too emphatic with Teaching Affairs. Tout it as a 'possible solution'.

[The bear]

Monday: 4:00 - 5:40 (1 class / 2x45 minute periods / 10 minute break)
Tuesday: 8:00 - 11:50 then 2:00 to 3:40 ( 3 classes / 4x45 minute periods / 50 minutes of break)
Wednesday: OFF
Thursday: 2:00 - 3:40 (1 class / 2x45 minute periods/10 minute break)
Friday: OFF

No English corner/office hours/etc.

[lionheartuk]

Private school. Thirty primary school classes a week. Start at 8:30 finish at 12:00. Afternoon begin at 2:25 finish at 3:45 Monday and Thursday. Finish at 5:10 Tue/Wed. On Friday I finish at 10:30. The afternoon classes are shorter than the morning ones. My 7th class on Tue/Wed is only 30 minutes.

Tues/Thurs I do an acting class for a small group of kids 4:40 to 5:10 which is voluntary but I get paid.

So. Monday 6 classes, Tues 8 classes Weds and Thursday 7 classes and Fri 2 classes.
I am contracted for 16 a week so over that is extra pay.

I don't mind as I am the type of person who cannot sit at home and do nothing. I would rather be in the classroom and would do more if there was anymore room on the timetable.

We get so many classes as we are short on teachers. One left last school year and will not be replaced.

[theoriginalprankster]

Miss the uni teaching days - 8 hours/week teaching Journalism Writing.

Full uni salary of 8k/month.

Did supplement it with IELTS examining.

Sat pretty on 20k/month, with three free days/weeks minimum.

Now I'm a 9-6 office slave.