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JZer
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 Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:32 am Post subject: Aston Hohhot |
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| I am considering signing a two month contract to work at Aston in Hohhot. Has anyone ever worked there? Any information would be kindly appreciated. |
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daCabbie
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:33 am Post subject: |
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A two month contract? Is that correct? I have never heard of one so short?
What is 'the package'? |
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JZer
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:28 am Post subject: |
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I am only concerned about the management. I am just going there for fun. The pay is not really important.
Aston has someone leaving early and needs a teacher for two months. They also offer 6 week intensive contracts as well. |
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lee_barttwater
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Many foreigners who come to China, Korea, Europe, and elsewhere are actually interested in making a living, doing a professional job; in essence, a career. It's people who blatantly admit they are just doing it "for fun" that ruin any and all credibility of foreign language teaching.
Sad. |
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JZer
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:21 am Post subject: |
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| lee_barttwater wrote: |
Many foreigners who come to China, Korea, Europe, and elsewhere are actually interested in making a living, doing a professional job; in essence, a career. It's people who blatantly admit they are just doing it "for fun" that ruin any and all credibility of foreign language teaching.
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Just because someone comes to China for two months doesn't mean that they are not interested in doing a professional job. I have been teaching English in Taipei for almost four years and have written two ESL books.
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choudoufu
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:49 am Post subject: |
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| what sort of visa will they be providing? |
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Gamecock
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:15 am Post subject: |
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| Hope the 2 months is in the summer!!! |
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JZer
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| Of course I am going in the summer! |
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Teatime of Soul
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:18 am Post subject: |
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| Just because someone comes to China for two months doesn't mean that they are not interested in doing a professional job. I have been teaching English in Taipei for almost four years and have written to ESL books. |
Did they respond?
Cheers. |
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JZer
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Teatime of Soul wrote: |
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| Just because someone comes to China for two months doesn't mean that they are not interested in doing a professional job. I have been teaching English in Taipei for almost four years and have written to ESL books. |
Did they respond?
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I guess that is why you have an editor when you write a book! |
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Daphne
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:20 am Post subject: |
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| Dozens of prior threads on Aston on this forum. Just do a search for them. |
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JZer
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| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:54 am Post subject: |
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| Daphne wrote: |
| Dozens of prior threads on Aston on this forum. Just do a search for them. |
Every branch is individually owned. Reading about other branches is not very useful! |
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mat chen
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Taiwan is not like China. If you are a good teacher they will work you here. I too doubt they will give you the proper visa. Language mills work mainly on weekends so the police don't hastle them much unless you are in Guangzhou. Taiwan has very strict laws for foreigners. I worked there for two years. To visit you only get 10 days. But once you are in you can work anywhere and noone will ask you for your passport. China is getting the same only now you get only thirty days. Be careful about what people say to you. You will come here on your dime. Not like in Taiwan where they pay you up front and provide airline tickets.
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Daphne
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Well, JZer; till a few years ago the Wisner family in Dalian that were the founders of this monstrosity (known now as Aston) had some control or oversight in all their franchises around China.
That might no longer be the case though....... |
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JZer
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:55 am Post subject: |
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| Well I definitely know not to accept a position with Jining Aston. |
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