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[MisterButtkins]

� Are there locked gates/curfew times enforced for foreign teachers in addition to students on campus?
The guy at the door goes to bed at 10. If I come back later, I have to wake him up. This is something I don't do too often, but occasionally, it's not a big deal.

� Is there any �no overnight guests� clause or policy in your contract? More importantly- based on your experience/observations- Is it actually enforced for teachers living in on-campus apts?
Guests are supposed to 'sign in', but I have had several overnight guests, including bringing drunk girls back late, and they never sign in. Haven't heard anything about it. One of those Chinese things where they make a rule but never enforce it.


� Does your school offer the option of housing allowance in addition to base salary of course, if you request off-campus housing (finding an apt without their assistance). If so, did you select the off-campus apt option?
Nope, live on campus or pay everything yourself.

� Was your on-campus apartment different/worse than the one you were promised or shown pictures of when signing the contract?
Better. Has two bedrooms instead of one and nice furniture.

� How many teaching hours per week?
Technically I'm contracted to 20, which actually means 15, since a 90 minute class counts as 2 hours. However, in the two years I've worked here, I've only taught that much for one semester. Right now I only teach 4 classes a week.

� How many office/desk/prep hours per week?
0. Of course I prep my lesson, but it's not a formal thing I have to go in for or report.

� Any clearly stated amount of non-teaching hours you must be at the school, stated in your contract?
No. Haven't done a single English corner or other event. Haven't been asked.


I don't get paid that much and I live in a tiny, remote town. So there are problems with this job. But for all the stuff you mentioned, it's fine.