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garbotara
Joined: 15 Sep 2003
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Location: China
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 Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:03 pm Post subject: Is it legal for a 17 year old to work in China? |
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I have been working part - time at a school in Beijing. It turns out there is someone 17 teaching there.
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smalldog
Joined: 04 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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| The minimum employment age in China is 16. If he is a foreign citizen, it seems likely he is working illegally (without Z visa, etc.), but then it seems that you are too. |
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garbotara
Joined: 15 Sep 2003
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Location: China
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:01 am Post subject: |
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| Sorry to disappoint you , but I have a Z visa and a work permit. The key to surviving in Beijing is working part-time legally for different schools. You make more money and can set your own hours of you are lucky . |
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tofuman
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:48 am Post subject: |
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I saw a young girl that could barely see over the counter running a market out in a village. She made change, bargained, and appeared to be a tough little cookie. I suppose that her parents were around, probably in the back room, but she was a lovely child.
I hope people are being paid for doing this joker's lesson plans. |
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cj750
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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Location: Beijing
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:15 am Post subject: |
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A young person like this likely would be on a parents z..but it would be unlikey that a dependent had a work permit...
I have known children who do work teaching and have made good teachers/playmates with the local children from the areas they live in...
This may be a gray area..because some provinces define difference in job distintions... |
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monju
Joined: 30 Oct 2004
Posts: 89
Location: Wutaishan, China
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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Since when has there been law in China?
I thought guanxi was the law.
He must have good guanxi! |
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NateM
Joined: 19 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I know at least one kid who taught kindergarten part time in Hainan who was 13 or 14 years old at the time. |
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brsmith15
Joined: 12 May 2003
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Location: New Hampshire USA
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| Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:00 am Post subject: |
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One of the McDonalds-type of chain schools in Shanghai had a kid 17 teaching. No degree. No experience.....and he was sleeping with his mother.
See avatar to the left of this text. |
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Will_MN
Joined: 11 Dec 2003
Posts: 12
Location: Somewhere in china now~
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 6:13 am Post subject: Crazy.... |
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Hahaha we are so dangerous�..
We need to stop all this supposition...
If you know about a law show it, we need to be more focused and careful.
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Article 7: Any foreigners seeking employment in China shall meet the following conditions：
（1）18 years of age or older and in good health
（2）With professional skills and job experience required for the work of intended employment；
（3）With no criminal record；
（4）A clearly-defined employer;
（5）With valid passport or other international travel document in lieu of the passport (hereinafter referred to as the "Travel Document"). |
I have made so many wrong choices based on someone else�s �experience� or �belief� I am sure we all have here in China�
The law does change from province to province and day to day�So if you have a better law let me know!
I know I know, someone is doing it and getting away with it...but it doesn't make it legal. And they can and most likely will screw you later usually just before you leave. |
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