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[dharma86]

Hello again.

After rejecting the Zhengzhou offer I had wrote about on a previous thread I am now faced with decisions about the offers I have now got.

First of all I want to thank everybody who has helped me both directly and indirectly who provided me with alot of information and personal experiences.

For those who have not read previously I want to work in a university position located in the centre of a city, which has a good social and nightlife for a male in his early 20's.

To summarise the positions;

Jingmen, Hubei - Jingchu University of Technology
4000rmb
16 hours
Private accommodation paid, a-z utilities all paid for except internet/phone
(for some reason I am drawn to this city I feel it suits me it's just that I find it a bit strange I did not have a phone interview)

Jingzhou, Hubei - Yangtze University
4000rmb
14-16 hours
Private accommodation everything paid for
(This looks like a large university with campuses everywhere so I am just worried about where I would be located)

So if you have any feedback or personal experiences please let me know

Thanks

[Sonnibarger]

i would be careful about the hubei cities if u are looking for night life... they are pretty small towns and rough around the edges... kinda like a hubei version of butt fkuc nowhere... best u will find there is a KTV with a few working girls and a late night bbq... there is a good hotspring/ cave somewhere around there tho... you could take weekend trips to wuhan but 4000 a month isnt much if you like clubbing

[dharma86]

I like the odd bit of clubbing. But i'm mostly into bars, busy bars or with live music you know? What can I say, I like drink, i'm Irish

[Sonnibarger]

live music is only starting to pickup in Wuhan.. just a few chinese guys around that play a little jazz/blues... the rest for the most part is crap... eastern cities seem to get lots of philo bands... you can finally get guiness and killkenny on tap here tho..

[dharma86]

Cool Wuhan would definitely get the odd weekend hit.

Ok forget about the Xiangtan position, it's all about Hubei province now.

This is what it boils down to;

Jingmen:
Medical not required until I enter China and this will be paid for by the university.
I am just worried about this one because I didn't get an interview.
The contract is fair but I am disappointed that I do not get free Chinese lessons.

Jingzhou:
Requires me to complete a medical exam here (at my own expense) in my home country before invitation letter can be processed. And then I will undergo another one when I am in China. A big turnoff but -
I like this position because it's a very good deal and I had a phone interview.

Jingzhou is the actual one I want but just the fact it requires a medical and Jingmen doesn't at all. Both cities I don't know much about so I guess i'm trying to determine whether forking out the �200+ for a full medical is really worth it.

Decisions, decisions

[Hansen]

Free Chinese lessons? LOLOLOL. That's pure fiction. You wouldn't have gotten them if offered.

As for the physical, get one done by a nurse practitioner or a PA at a walk in clinic.

Perhaps being Irish is an issue; however, remember, many people here will hate you simply for being white. Drinking in bars is a great place to have lots of problems in China. No matter what the circumstances, you are wrong and you will pay because you are a WHITE "mofo".

[YAMARI]

I liked living in Hubei but would not go back as they keep offering those low wages. waht a friggin joke those wages are when you factor inflation
into the equation. Move on for a min of 6000 rmb.