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[Tazz]

In reality some of these 7-8k a month Uni positions are pretty lousy in terms of workload and money. Several neighbors opted out and work at the local [private?] middle/high schools and salary is 11-12k a month...What really gets to me is the rather pitiful 'chipping away' at the salary that seems to go on-computers but no internet provided, teachers in the campus apartments have to pay.....'limited' amount of electricity allowed per month before we have to pay......apartments furnished but if anything breaks/wears out we have to pay....in the end the 8k monthly salary materialises as 6.5 paid into the bank at the end of the month.

[Non Sequitur]

'workload' is typically 14 to 18 contact hours pw at a public uni or vocational.

[Foremost]

Regarding the EDB NET, I don't see anything on their website regarding age restrictions. Am I missing it? Do they hire across the age range, or like JET, do they tend to hire mostly recent uni grads? I note all seven pay grades require only 1 year of post-grad teaching.

[Jmbf]

[Foremost]

Good news. Thank you.

Perhaps you can help explain the Qualifications Assessment Report from the HKCAAVQ.

a. Is this required of all academic credentials, or only teaching licenses?

b. Must this Report be included with the application package, or may it be submitted at a later date?

[Jmbf]

[Foremost]

Thank you for taking the time to reply, Jmbf. I wrote to the bureau directly and they have replied that the QAR is not required in the initial application package.

[The bear]

This question crops up every now and then.

What it usually boils down to is 'it depends'. One man's meat is another man's poison, horses for courses, etc.

I'm working for what many would consider a poor deal, some would even question why I accepted the position given my experience/qualifications (5th year in China, MA TESOL, CELTA) But again, it suited my aims for this year.

So the job...5,500 a month (about 5,100 after tax), 10 teaching hours a week (actually 7.5 hours a week), oral English only (no homework to mark), no office hours or additional duties, all utilities included, over 2 months holiday for Spring Festival, big apartment in the city centre.

To me, it's a good package given my aims for this year.

Next year will be a different kettle of fish. But for this year...I just want to relax.

[getbehindthemule]

Agree with The bear, people come to live and work here for numerous reasons. Some to build a career, some to work hard and save, others the opposite (low hours and travel) with loads in between.
Personally, what's key to me (more so than salary) at the moment:
1. Long holidays (9 months a year is enough, enough I say)
2. Paid holidays, accom + airfare allowance.
3. A reasonably relaxed working environment (with little to no homework to mark).
I'm the more that I have the more that I spend kind of person for the most part...and I chose this gig primarily as a means to travel and to experience a different culture

[creeper1]

I just don't get what people do with all the free time. Especially if you are in a tier 3 city.

Do tier 3 cities even have a Starbucks?

And more importantly could you afford to buy a coffee?

BORING!

What are you doing with the free time?

[Alien abductee]

[getbehindthemule]

[The bear]

[OhBudPowellWhereArtThou]

[Markness]