Job Discussion Forums

Hed_Kandi · Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 45

Hi,

I'm new. I have a Tesol certficate, but no degree. What are my chances of landing a job in Shanghai ?

Thanks! Smile

Henry_Cowell · Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 3352 Location: Berkeley

New to what? New to where? Here's how one of your threads began:

Volodiya · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:44 am Post subject:

Taking the OP seriously has never seemed quite appropriate.
Here's one of the more surprising examples.

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?p=238008&highlight=#238008

tradinup · Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 132 Location: Shenzhen, China

I'm going to Shanghai next so you get lost Smile

cujobytes · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:53 am Post subject:

Here's some hedkandi (Kia?) B.S.

YankeeDoodleDandy · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:21 am Post subject: Smoking

He's probably smokng some of the finest Columbian MJ , albeit British Columbian.

bigroh73 · Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Shanghai, CHINA

Is someone going to answer the initial question of this post...????
Or are most ESL teachers so bitter and pessimistic that they just want to waste their precious time trying to entertain themselves.

Its not a difficult question.

Dear HED_KANDI, Getting a job in SH is easy - however many places may request a BA degree if they are going to provide you with a proper Employment visa/work permit, etc.......but if you just come here on a normal F-visa, then you won't need a degree.
There will be some schools/universities - that do specify they want teachers to have a BA degree, but this is usually for employment visa requirements only.
Regardless, there are so many places (primary schools, middle schools) and some private centers that are just happy to have a white foreign face in their classrooms.

as long as you're getting paid 120-150rmb/hr, then its ok.

Volodiya · Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:29 am Post subject:

Bigroh73, did you happen to read this? before you replied-

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?p=238008&highlight=#238008

Some of us grew weary of responding to posters who appeared to be lacking in seriousness, and began having a glance at their previous posts, before replying. Hed_Kandi was one such.

I certainly respect your right, and that of others, to reply- in all seriousness- to any post you choose.

It's easy to suppose that the posters here (excepting those, like yourself, who've recently joined) should be "bitter, pessimistic"; or lacking in alternative entertainment. But, for the majority of us I think, that may not be the case.

bigroh73 · Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Shanghai, CHINA

VOLODIYA,

nice reply - my apologies for being too lazy to do some research into this person. I'm not that bored enough to bother investigating the background of every person who leaves a post here - and neither will I begin to do so.

If "some of us grow weary of replying to posters who lack seriousness",, then why are you so busy replying...??

If you don't like what they write, if you think its silly - why waste time giving their post any respect or dignity by offering a reply, no matter how sarcastic of genuine you may be. Its a bit like saying you hate living in China, but you keep living here.........many people like that here.

I have been living here in China for the past 5years, and reading Daves website for the past 4 years - so I've seen plenty of crap put on this website, and plenty of pessimistic boring ESL teachers leaving posts. So my comments are based on groundless insight or lack of experience or understanding in this industry.

Some people here are genuine, and leave constructive posts, which is good to see. I do look forward to communicating with you - seriously, in the very near future. Thanks for the post.