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wabbit



Joined: 30 May 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:47 am    Post subject: Is it too late? Reply with quote

EMB has finally told me after i have constantly harassed Phoebe and Fay twith regards to my qualification assestment that I have passed it and my resume is now being submitted to the schools for perusal....

WHAT THE HECK......i just feel it is too late. most schools have already gotten their NETS ...and i just feel so short changed...sigh . AM i the only one who is in this situation>

and the worse thing is that i am already here in HK .....waiting......
can any one advise? do schools employ in the middle of the term>
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poof



Joined: 23 May 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry to hear your situation. I don't know if it will be too late. There are always no shows, or some schools which still don't have any acceptees as far as I know.

But, regards holding on one handed to the only rope left hanging from the abyss having gone all out of your way to offer your services while the HK folks dilly and dally behind is nothing new. It seems to be a cultural trait in the education sector. It's something I learnt, too, and I always make sure I have a back up plan in case plan A fails to materialize. Whip round some extra applications to other schools just in case.
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bubblebubble



Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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Location: Hong Kong/Vancouver

PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

you could browse through www.classifiedpost.com and see if the schools are hiring. lots of schools place their ads for NETs here and lots of smaller-scale learning centres hire english teachers as well on a regular basis. good luck! Very Happy
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chi



Joined: 06 Feb 2006
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:26 pm    Post subject: Don't worry Reply with quote

Hey Wabbit,
I read somewhere that they will be hiring throughout the year and I know at least one person who has a later than normal start date.
Try not to worry, I have accepted an offer but things are far from sorted for me either! x
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once again



Joined: 27 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have been in HK since the NET scheme started, and was one of the first primary NETs. I am sure that others will agree when I say that the EMB works very slowly and seemingly to a time frame of its own. It is very possible that you will get a call a few days before term starts or even after the term has started. I wouldn't give up hope by any means, but it may be wise to look at alternative jobs, even if you view them as only temporary. There are lots of agencies around that offer work which may pay the bills until a NET position comes up.
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gamma235



Joined: 09 Aug 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wabbit, I understand you far to well. Only just a week ago did I receive word that I'd passed my interview and test. I'm still waiting on the qualification assessment. Ahhh....it sucks. I don't know what I'll do. Hang here in HK I guess and look for work. I don't want to go through the process of switching my visa over though if and when I do get hired as a NET. It would be nice to be placed in a public school even if not through NET Scheme starting in September, and then to get switched over later. But all that seems rather counterproductive, doesn't it?
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wabbit



Joined: 30 May 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

oh man..... Gamma , try calling Fay in EMB to speed up the qualification assessment. Because we still have another hurdle of salary assessment after a school chooses us. 3 more weeks before summer ends, lets cross our fingers...Thanks guys for giving me positive advice.
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gamma235



Joined: 09 Aug 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm meeting with a company today that wants to put me in a public school. I'm sure they'll want to get the visa app going ASAP. But...is that the best thing for me? Of course I know I could switch my visa over, or even cancel it after this company has submitted my app., but I don't want to do that. I worry that I'll take this job and a week after I start, the EMB will get back to me and say they have a school for me. Then what? I may be out pay for my work, and I'll have to deal with disgruntled bosses etc.

I want a NET job before September! I am so poor now though, there's no way I can go another two months without working. I put in an email to Fay today, we'll see where that gets me. It was only two nights ago I got her, "Noted with thanks" email for confirming that I still want a job with them (a week after I sent it). What should I do?
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wabbit



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dont email.... call fay 28916495

or phoebe mok for school allocation. ( qualification assessment) 28926492

sigh. i know exactly how you feel .in fact, i got myself a job in hk.... but seriously under paid. however i got the working visa....

after that, i managed to get a better paid one and still under paid.... but beggars cant be choosers, so i have to go through the resignation process one more time, transfer the visa by next week.....it is really tiring ...Sad and emotionally draining.

i do not know how long NETS will take. and i do not want to take my chances... i rather work and save up for this year before trying to apply again next year.

or you can try tutoring here too...to get by for time being...
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gamma235



Joined: 09 Aug 2006
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wabbit,
I think you're doing the smart thing. It is definitely good news that some NET Scheme teachers have later than average start dates. I think we still have a chance to get placed sometime this year, even if not in the near future. Also, do you know if the qualification assessment just checks out our degrees and certificates, or are they assessing if our qualifications are suited for the job? The reason I'm asking is because I'm a category IV candidate, wondering if that has anything to do with the hold-up. Also, I'm becoming paranoid after all this waiting!!
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wabbit



Joined: 30 May 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

geese...

I did not know that candidates get placed in categories.. isnt that discrimination? ....

have you called Phoebe and bug her?

sigh, anyway, i accepted a job at a local school being a local teacher , thus having to go through the trouble of sending in my certs again to be exempted from the language proficiency test. how silly is that......
got placed at the lowest range of salary point w no housing allowance, but i guess still livable. ..have to make do and keep spirits up Smile

also hope other NETS are doing fine.....and not being short changed.
maybe NESTA can help...Smile
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free4good



Joined: 10 Aug 2006
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Location: HK

PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hey wabbit,
this is my first post here but, i am in the same boat as u. already finished up my job and arriving in hk sept 2, but according to the lovely faye at the emb they are still processing my assessment. guess i am going to be looking for something else too. after working in korea for 10 years i thought everything would be so much easier in hk....seems i was wrong.
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ozman



Joined: 12 Jun 2004
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I sympathise with Wabbit but I�m not sure that arriving in HK without a contract is such a good idea. Accommodation can be expensive when you�re not getting a regular salary and housing allowance. There would be few schools which hire mid term, and as Poof says, there are always the �no shows� and a few people who might do a �runner� mid term or so.

As you are already here, you could ask Phoebe to give you an up to date list of schools needing NETS. I�m not sure if this information is available for �newbies� but it is available for NETS staying on and wishing to change schools.

Be careful with some of the English centres. Many would not be prepared to sponsor you for a work visa and there have been unhappy teacher stories. I hope the school you did get works out. If you do get a NET offer, then you could always just chuck in the low paying job � I�d imagine if you got a NET offer they�d want you to start asap. I think you shouldn�t give up hope yet. There is still time although as other posters say, the EMB is very slow and difficult to deal with.

Re the categories: yes teachers are classified according to their qualifications. See the information on the emb site. It sets out all the different qualifications. Obviously schools prefer properly qualified teachers.
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Hkguy



Joined: 18 Jun 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also if you get a visa for a learning centre and then get a NET offer you'll need to change sponsorship. The immigration department will want a very good reason for you changing your employer within, say, a couple of months of coming to H.K.
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free4good



Joined: 10 Aug 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i am just wondering if anyone who is still waiting has heard anything yet...i arrive there in a few days and still not a word from emb other than my qualifications are being assessed...all this waiting is stressful!!!
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