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Midlothian Mapleheart · Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 623 Location: Elsewhere

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Babala · Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 1303 Location: Henan

I voted for the option that I paid upfront and was reimbursed at the end of the contract but actually I get 1/2 after 6 months the rest and the end. That option wasn't there Confused

stil · Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 259 Location: Hunan

I paid up-front for a return ticket, then was reimbursed half after the first semester amd half after the second semester. Seemed resonable to me for the school to try and protect itself.

amandabarrick · Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 391

Yeah, same as Stil.
I actually like it that way, I can use the first semester reimbursement to travel during the Spring Festival holiday, the second semester reimbursement to buy a ticket home.

AB

andrew_gz · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 502 Location: Reborn in the PRC

My employer flew me here, round trip ticket.
Didn't work out... left after 2 months (and much agony)
Never used the return ticket.

jeffinflorida · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:51 pm Post subject:

As stated in my post, my university gave me full reimbursement for Florida to Hong Kong AND Shenzen to Quanzhou within 2 weeks of the new semester.

18,200 yuan in cash, up front!

Girl Scout · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 525 Location: Inbetween worlds

I paid my airfare to fly here. My contract says, one-way airfare paid after one month. I haven't been here a month yet. They will pay roung trip airfare for a one year contract, but only if actually travelled. However, I came here on a one-way ticket. I'm hoping to get them to fly me home at the end.

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

I have never received any monies right in the first few weeks or months; always promised "at the completion of your contract". Which gave them a strong handle to keep me in line, I guess.
But I have been paid in full every time. The exception was a school I bailed out after I found they complied with none of the official rules though they did pay me handsomely.

Reimbursement might be the way to go if you come straight from outside; if you live and stay here you have to settle for a compromise, I suppose. It usually is a flat payout.

One thing you can sometimes negotiate is a prorated addition to your monthly salary; this way you are bound to lose little if you get terminated prematurely. Some schools accept this.

And there seems to be a duty to collect tax on your flight reimbursement if it is traceable through the bank system. The preferred way to avoid paying a tax is by collecting it in cash.

jeffinflorida · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:49 am Post subject:

I have heard TAX mentioned many times in these posts but I have been here for 7 months and am working at my second univeristy and have never been taxed.

Is this something that the schools are paying and should not concern me?

Like I mentioned the school gave me 18,200 yuan cash for flights but never mentioned taxes. I put 10,000 in the bank and they didn't question a thing.

Babala · Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 1303 Location: Henan

Jeff if your salary is under 4500RMB there is no tax, anything over that should be taxed.

amandabarrick · Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 391

It will probably say in your contract how taxes are paid. Mine says the salary is after taxes, which the school pays for me. If in doubt ask your school. As for collecting tax on your flight reimbursement I am not sure...

AB

jeffinflorida · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:19 pm Post subject:

Last job my monthly was 8000 rmb a month inc overtime. Never taxed directly. Never asked the school if they paid them.

yamahuh · Joined: 23 Apr 2004 Posts: 1033 Location: Karaoke Hell