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[tin man]

I am in my late 50's and think I am heading back to teach after a considerable hiatus in the US. What is the deal on age 60? Do they no longer issue visas at that age and put out to pasture?

[nomad soul]

Others can comment of China's retirement age. But for clarification for those non-Americans, AARP isn't the name of a school in China. It's a large nonprofit organization that focuses on the quality of work and life for Americans age 50+.

[tin man]

Now that is funny. I forgot the wider audience. Anyway, a couple of recruiters made the reference to age 60. My guess there may be some wiggle room for teachers already in China?

[jaybet3]

I'm 56 and couldn't get arrested in Beijing or Shenzhen. Seems there's plenty of younger teachers in those cities so they weren't interested in me unless it was some crap public school job.

I don't know your qualifications or what kind of school you are looking for (training, University, private, etc.), but you might have better luck in a smaller city where there are less foreign teachers.

I just finished a job in Chongqing, which is a Tier 1 city, but there's a shortage of teachers.

[rocket man]

[tin man]

I was wondering what happens at age 60 (I got a couple years left to go). My guess Thailand, etc.