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[adrianf]

I've been offered a position at Witty English in Tianjin, starting in a few days' time. Unfortunately I've come across some seriously bad publicity about the place on the internet, and I'm hoping that somebody who reads this forum can confirm or refute the following allegations.

1. Last autumn most of the teachers were arrested because they were illegally employed. Presumably the school now has sorted these problems otherwise I doubt they would still be operating.
2. Staff are frequently 'fined' without warning for petty reasons, and most staff never receive a 'full' month's pay.
3. Staff are required to work excessive amounts of overtime for no reward. According to the contract, overtime is compensated only by time off in lieu, which seems wide open to abuse.
4. Accommodation is sub-standard.

Can anyone tell me what it's really like? I've 2 days to decide.

Thanks,
Adrian

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[Shakhbut]

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[brsmith15]

The name itself should give you a clue.

[DistantRelative]

Adrian,

Let this school die a slow agonizing death without your participation. Feel a bit of pain for the poor saps that didn't do the research, but rejoice in the fact that you did, and are now smart enough to run the other way.

Zhuhao,


Shawn

[Shan-Shan]

and allow a small smile of relief to temporarily overtake your lips as you realize that hundreds of jobs are available outside of Witty, and far from China's armpit, Tianjin.

[clark.w.griswald]

I agree with the others. I would give this place a miss. Even if only half of the stuff written about the school is accurate you are still far worse off than many other schools.

Lucky you did your research on this one. Don't pressure yourself into a decision. Move on and find something else, or in the very least spend more time finding about the problems that were reported by the other teachers. I would also ask the school about those problems if you are still considering working there to see what they have to say for themselves.

[james s]

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