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[hewlettpac]

I guess this is a good place to vent my anger and frustration. I work for Ef on a mesley 5,000rmb per month. I work 6 day's a week and classes have reached 25 a week. Plus promotonal duties, and a English corner once a week. I asked the other day if I could at least get a increase to 7,000rmb to my boss, and she turned around and talk to my wife. my wife (chinese) again gives me the lecture this is China and I should accept little money for the work I do. I,m in the office from 9.00am to 6.00pm and on busy days I dont leave the office until 8.45pm due to classes. Plus only can get an hour of for lunch every day. Look the staff and bosses are friendly enough, just feel like the more effort i put into my teaching, and time the less money i make. I'm one of these guys that's very forward in my thinking about this, and have made my wife mad because I expect more for my efforts. It's funny tonight she said the chinese should pay us less example (2000rmb a month) and thats what they think we are worth.

Being married to a chinese woman is so frustrating at times.

[jwbhomer]

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[foreignDevil]

Two questions come to mind:

1) Why is your boss discussing your salary with your wife?

2) Why are you working at this job? All EF arguments aside (this forum has many many MANY threads on this topic ), you are working too many hours for the salary you have stated. There are better jobs out there, even just "English mill" jobs.



foreigndevil

[Anda]

It is no good telling us stuff like this, without telling us what degrees you have plus what experience you have. Do you get airfares, what holidays do you get, what accommodation do you receive.


You can teach in Public Schools for about 4,500 RMB for 16 to 18 hours a week if you have the paperwork etc but with not much paperwork you could be looking at 3,000 RMB a month. Public schools you need to be able to control classes of 55 students also.

If you are not happy then don't resign get a better job!

[hewlettpac]

Been teaching here for 8 months now. In the middle of completing my ITAT Airfares and ticketing foundation diploma and currently planning to enter University next year to study for a 3 year degree in communications. I have a TESOL teaching certificate and Retail Certificate. Hope that gives you more info.

[therock]

Who's side is your wife on? Why don't you tell your wife if you get more money it's better for you two. Also don't take your wife with you when you negotiate for pay increases. I can just imagine what happens. You walk into the office and ask for an increase in pay. The manager looks at you like you are nothing and turns to your wife. They have a discussion in Chinese and completely ignore you. After that you are told there will be no pay increase and that this is China and you should work for low pay.

With all that work you are doing you should be asking for 10,000RMB a month. Don't buy into those stories that this is China and that you should be working for low money.

My advice is quit, don't think about it, just do it. Find another position.

[therock]

[7969]

or else consider a divorce. sounds like your wife aint too helpful.