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[eca2]

Brothers and Sisters, four or five days ago I landed in Hong Kong thinking that teaching opportunities in China were mine for the picking, but now I've found that the schools and internet cafes are closed and I'm at a loss where I can go and find a job. I didn't have a firm job offer when I left the States thinking I could look around and pick and choose a nice school where I would enjoy teaching. But with the schools closed and without internet access, the job hunting process has become complicated. Right now, I'm at Qingdao University where the Language School director has graciously given me a couple of days to sort out my confused mess. If any of you have job leads or advice, please let me know. I can leave immediately for parts unkown. Thank you for your help.

[gerard]

Gotta give you credit for "thinking outside the box" anyway. Convential wisdom is that a nation with a medical crisis (and the academic term winding down( might not be the place to arrive cold looking for a job.

Is this a lark??? If not good luck to you!!!!

[Egas]

Sunaru,

You are a truly cruel example of humanity. But a good kick up the butt just might wake our troubled companion up.

Eca2, you can also try That's Beijing, (if you are not scared of bugs!) or That's Guangzhou (HUGE bugs down there, I'm told).

Or try Cityweekend mag in Beijing. There are web sites for all these mags, so just do a web search.

By the way Sunaru, there's something in your aura that smells familiar. You ain't reincarnated are ya?

[Hamish]

[arioch36]

[arioch36]

i am proud, comrades, even without our beloved comrades Master Wank, and his belovedly neimissis Master Drag, we are still one in this struggle against wealth, women, and wisdom. That being said, my good friend Hamish, I must correct the oversight you left for me to spot, so I can show my worthiness to other comrades

Then, there is

- placing your body on the open market

- volunteering for medical experiments

- learning dumpster diving

- giving blood



Such services should only be left for those well trained in such arts, namely, as common reconizedly, virtues of our Henan brethern, of which I partake

I am enlightened as even only this week I played for my students impersonators the melodicolic stains of "he's got you and me brother, in His hands" and the wondrous recitfultation of the classically Holly Molly," He ain't heavy, He's in China

[arioch36]

You see, brethern, together we can pervertsere.

PS The previous post has taught me the harsh penalty now imposed by our commie body burning impersinator moderators. i rashly mispelt Master Wang's monitor by spelling W A N K, not W A N G. Take heedious, this warning should not be tripeled with

[chinasyndrome]

Chris. Ari. Arioch. Arioch36. Mr 36. Mate. Mate! Have you been smoking the carpet again?

[senor boogie woogie]

Hey people! Give the man a break! If you shun stupidity, do not read my posts.

Yes, there are plenty of jobs in China. Yes, it is bad that you came here without a job already lined up. But that is OK, you have two monthes left to look around.

You are in Qingdao now. I have never been there, but I have seen pictures and others have told me that this is a nice city. Hit up your new friend/landlord for a position there, or at another school. If you are being helped by anyone Chinese, they will get you a job. Guaranteed. Listen to them and do what they say. For the moment, you have time on your side. Do not take the first job that comes down the pike. Look, see, read and listen to others. Chinese do this. That is how they keep a chaos of a society going.

Look up here or www.chinatefl.com for positions in Shandong Province. You are also close to Beijing or a hard days ride to the Shanghai/Hangzhou area. If you come to my neck of China, e-mail me. I know what it is like to be broke, bewildered, and in the "big show" China.

In Qingdao, you might make 3000-4000 RMB plus three hots and a cot. 3000-4000 will give you a comfortable living where you can see the city, sightsee a bit, ride the cabs and public transport (aka the bus) and go to the foreigner bar. If you can hustle and make good friendships here (known as guanxi in Chinese) you can make as much as people in Taiwan. I make 13,000 RMB a month where I am at working about 25 hours per week. Qingdao is an excellent place to start. I periodically see jobs here on www.eslcafe.com (here) that advertise and beg for people. Chinatefl here in Hangzhou has a summer program. No problem. You are not alone or stranded.

China living has its ups and downs, read some other posts on the board. Chinese will stare at a foreigner and sometimes the people will make you do silly things that you do not understand. But here, I am comfortable, and people like and respect what I do here. i am an ambassador to this great land.

When I came to China in 2001, I had no money, and that's a fact. In Hangzhou, the SARS scare has been minimized (cough cough). I would not do Beijing or the Guangzhou at the moment. If money is not that paramount, go to the wild west, or Yunnan, Hainan or Guanxi Province. China is cool and very interesting. It is. Relax.

I love e-mail. E-mail me. I may be of some service.

SENOR

[chinasyndrome]

Errr...

Has anyone else noticed that Eca2 never came back?

[hubei_canuk]

[chinasyndrome]

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[scot47]

Why can't you find something in the City/Reghion where you are ?

Really you could have chosen a better time to go and look for a job in China ! Zero marks for forward planning !

[chongcheng]

ECA2!

if you haven't been turned into a clapping seal yet!
I have some more suggestions for you:

- get a job as a thermometer at a SARS checkpoint

- if you handle balls well, become a caddy at the local golf club

- sell tea

- someone has to clean the squats at the local

[chinasyndrome]

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