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dawnbuckley · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 68

Hi!

My China job search is wrecking my head! There so so many schools.
Anyway, I was offered a position in Shane English School in Hangzhou. Has anyoneworked for them?
What is Hangzhou like? Is there a good social scene for foreigners?
Thanks!
Dawn

kev7161 · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5880 Location: Suzhou, China

Here you go:

http://www.hangzhouexpat.com/

http://www.chinatefl.com/zhejiang/teach/yinghua.htm

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?p=634773

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=42340&view=next

Just to get you started; courtesy of Google.

Lorean · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 476 Location: Beijing

I wouldn't touch Shane with a 10 foot pole.

chinaamber · Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 73 Location: Guiyang

I will start by saying, I have visited Hangzhou but not ived there. My impression was that it would be a great place to live. The major drawback for me was that it was expensive. Doing a Google search will get you many websites but from my experience of the cities I have lived in are often out of date or aimed at tourists so not as useful as first hand personal experiences.

As for Shane, I wouldn't choose them either. I only know of two branches, Shanghai and Xi'an, and both farm you out to other schools. I also know Xi'an teachers who were not paid for a long time and had to fight for their pay and correct visas. I did not work for them personally but had three very good friends who did. This was over two years ago and I also know things change....................