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KateCee · Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 72 Location: China....no more.

Hello everyone,

Do you have any info on this school? The Zhongshan branch in GD in particular?

Thanks.
Kate

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

Hello, Kate,

I have been in touch with its owner, and I have had a very good feeling so far.
I heard about it previously, maybe two years earlier, and the general consent was equally positive.
I think the fact that the owner spends part of the time in Canada is a good thing.

Youmight care to know that Zhongshan is a nice place to live, half-way between Macau/Zhuhai and Guangzhou.

nodds · Joined: 12 Nov 2003 Posts: 4

I had an offer of employment from the zhongshan school in October. Everything seemed fine with them as far as one can tell via email. However, I did not accept the position for the following reasons.

1. On the school website is a letter written by an ex-teacher saying what a wonderful time she had at the school & how helpful & nice the staff / management were. This sounded great, but you somehow get the impression that this is not written by a native speaker. I could be wrong, but I felt that it was really written by a chinese person at the school. Have a look - let me know what you think. It's just that I study ancient history and have to access authentic material / false...

2. That said, I was still not put off until I read in the contract that the school retains the right to send you [at anytime during the contract] to any of it's three schools. One of which is in Mongolia & having looked on the map I thought 'no way'. Although, as I understand it, this is quite common in contracts, but I wasn't going to take the chance of being sent there, even if i started out in Zhongshan.

However, I found the person I was in contact with, Mr Zhong / Zhang was very helpful. But the above just 'put me off'.

I wish you all the best & hope things work out.

Nodds Embarassed

KateCee · Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 72 Location: China....no more.

Nodds,

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I did visit their site, but I usually do not believe everything I see on any website, especially if they are promoting themselves.

I can understand your apprehension about the Mongolia/other locations clause. I have mixed feelings about it, which is good. I'm still considering them.

Yes, I need the luck. Well, don't we all, when working in a place where business practices are completely alien from what we are accustomed to?

Hi Roger,

Of course, I could count on you to know at least something about them.

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

Hello, Kate,

I am thankful for the other poster's elucidation. I am not any farther down the road to being employed by BOND than you are, and I told them I wasn't very likely to ever be as I don't fancy giving up my home for the charms of a rented flat owned by my employer in a town 30 kms from my home.

On the matter of your supposed transferability I have to comment that if they do that it's illegal. Hiring you in Zhongshan means you are given a work visa valid for ZHONGSHAN only. I know from my own experience that being transferred to another province can result in a disaster!

As for your Hong Kong adventure, I am sorry to read you had to pay more than double; however, you did not state how long your current visa is valid. Six months normally cost HK$ 750 (multiple entries). Applying on a Saturday does indeed lead to higher costs because it's not a regular work day.