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Mikhai · Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 50 Location: South Korea

Does anyone have any experience with Uniserve in Hong Kong? They have offered me positions twice now. I backed out the first time because they kept changing everything on me at the last minute. Now they are doing the same as well. We signed a contract then at the last minute they wanted to change the contract after we agreed on everything. Now they offered me a job and told me to come February 21. Then now they have told me they want me to fly to Hong Kong do an interview with a school and then do a private lesson a week later. Is this standard practice in Hong Kong? I really would like to be in Hong Kong. But I really feel like I am being jerked around with them. Flying to Hong Kong twice without any definites on a job seems like a bit much to me.

bellabella · Joined: 23 Jul 2005 Posts: 63 Location: Hong Kong

unless they are paying for your expenses to come here then don't come. it seems really strange.

once again · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 815

I would be very wary of offers like that. If all of that is at your own expense then do not do it.

Mikhai · Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 50 Location: South Korea

Well we agreed on free acomodation and $13,800 a month for salary. Plus a bonus at the end which was about $13,800 as well. However now he suddenly changes the contract after we settled everything. He wants to pay me $9300 HKD a month for full time work. They even set out how many hours total you have to work during the contract and if you dont have them completed by their standards then you have to work pass the contract's end date for free. They want to give a large bonus at the end and pay me $9300 HKD. He keeps arguing with me that its the norm. However I have never seen this in Hong Kong.

Shakhbut · Joined: 14 May 2005 Posts: 167

Do not accept this! It's as simple as that.
In fact, do not even deal with these people.
S

lambada · Joined: 24 Oct 2006 Posts: 50

Don't have anything to do with it. Better to come to Hong Kong for a look around and see what's available or get a decent job lined up. What quals do you have?

Mikhai · Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 50 Location: South Korea

I have a Bachelor Degree with Dual Majors in Linguistics and Educational Psychology. I have a DipTESOL and a Teaching Certificate which certifies me to teach ESL and Spanish for Primary to 12th Grade. As well as about 4 years of teaching experience. I really would like to come to Hong Kong. It would be a welcome break from Korea. However, they really keep jerking me round. Its to the point that I don't trust them now.

bellabella · Joined: 23 Jul 2005 Posts: 63 Location: Hong Kong

with your qualifications you are definitly being ripped off. that salary is really unbelievable. the boss is obviously praying on the fact that you don't know anything about teaching in hong kong and how much you should be paid.
your qualifications might even be enough for the net scheme (someone jump in here with a yes or no as i'm not too sure) and the pay for a net teacher is much higher than what you are being offered.

DO NOT TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT WITH THIS COMPANY!!!!

Mikhai · Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 50 Location: South Korea

They raised the pay to $10,500 a month plus $1000 travel allowance monthly,Paid single accomodation, and contract gratuity of $54,000 at the end. Does this sound better?