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tofuman
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| Well done, Grasshopper. |
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Professor Moriarty
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:47 am Post subject: |
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| peggiescott wrote: |
| For all of you who sanctimoniously avoid English Corner, I applaud your escapist skills. However, before the rest of us emulate your independence, a quick peek at our contract might be in order. My contract, for example, specifically lists English Corner under (unpaid) extra-curricular events. |
More the fool you for signing it, then. |
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Professor Moriarty
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:50 am Post subject: |
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| Sinobear wrote: |
| I've never (and will never) do a demo class. |
What is a 'demo class'? Is this another of those Chinese euphemisms, perhaps in this instance meaning something akin to 'unpaid labour'? Do you get 'demo wages' for these 'demo classes'? If not, why would anyone ever do them? |
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Professor Moriarty
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:02 am Post subject: |
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| badtyndale wrote: |
| OK. In the serious world of academia it is quite normal for a prospective employee to demonstrate the quality of their candidature via a formal presentation. |
Well I teach technical English writing and lecture general (structural) linguistics (and some psycholinguistics) at a top university in HK - that is, in the "serious world of academia" - and I have never heard of this. It seems to simply be something peculiar to language mills on the Mainland. |
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tofuman
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:51 am Post subject: |
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| I'll take some of those "demo" wages. |
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wowzers
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:48 am Post subject: |
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The "language mill" that employs me has two working definitions for the "demo" class.
1) The audition class that is a prerequisite for employment. (I had no problem with this because it is one of the highest paying jobs around...if you refuse to do the demo you are out of the running...no demo, no job; despite whatever education, experience or "standards" you might have)
2) The recruitment class; they pay 200RMB for about 45 minutes teaching and 15 minutes sitting lookin' pretty. Not bad at all! |
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tofuman
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:30 am Post subject: |
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I'll relate my experience:
An attractive (aren't they all?) woman who had an English school asked me to teach a class at her school for my usual fee (180/HR). She also offered me 4 weeks employment during vacation time. I scrapped any vacation plans, figuring this was a good time to pad my wallet.
Day or so before classes started, I find out the facts. The class I taught was a promotional event for the month of classes I was supposed to teach. Turns out that most of the students showed up for a free class with no intention to take the other class. Either that, or I am a lousy teacher and they were not interested (very real possibility).
I had a rather boring vacation but I did get paid the 180. |
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yaco
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:16 am Post subject: english corner |
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I am not in favor of Demonstration Classes.
I refused to do a demonstration class at a college because it was exactly the same job as I was currently doing.
1) College students.
2) Students were at the same level
3) Same book - New Interchange.
I had a reference from my last school.
It was a pointless exercise !!!!!!
Suffice to say, I am not working at this college.66666666666 |
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