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[Non Sequitur]

To your question, my implied answer was 'unlikely'.
In an effort to be helpful, I posited the alternative.
Getting a job in China isn't a flow chart.

[teenoso]

The assumption about the standard salary (10K) is not achievable for a first position. If you are working on this assumption , in order to pay back your student loan, then China is definitely not the place.

You could consider Korea, where the pay and workload is much higher. A young American I worked with said he paid back all his student loans after two years grind in Korea.

But you seems to have conflicting aims - partying on the beach , in a high paying metropolitan area?
Realistically, you may earn here 5K a month, possibly more if you find outside work (and your employer lets you do this). You can save 2K-3K a month of 5K , if you cook, don't travel at the weekends, and don't go to KTV/western restaurants and bars. That's possibly 25K (£2500) in a year - not a fortune.

Budpowell made some valuable points , but I disagree in some respects - most FTs here take their job seriously and want to have some adventure (why else would we put up with some of the s*it we get here.) Nobody would come to China just to work (as maybe they would go to Qatar or Saudi). For me, sometimes, daily life here is an adventure .

Don't bank on the idea that the MSc in Biology will get you a better job in a science/tech uni. In allocating teaching , most times, unis here just ignore your subject/quals/preferences.

As nonseq says , find a uni which looks after its FTs, pays reasonably , is in a major city, where you won't be isolated, and from where you can launch yourself into a 2nd year here in good standing.

Finally, having spent several months back in "Poundland", which is severely depressed and has a very gloomy outlook, I can fully understand why you want out.

[buffalobill12323]

[BlueBlood]

bill, how many students, total, would you estimate are in Da Xue Cheng? I've heard it's immense.

[doogsville]

[buffalobill12323]

[Denim-Maniac]

You dont just need to look at major cities IMO. In fact, I think the major cities may be a place where culture differences and culture shock is the worst. Big cities can represent the worst (as well as the best perhaps) of China.

Tourist places can also be an easy entry into China. Im within walking distance of foreign owned bars, an Indian, Spanish, British, German and Mexican restaurants all staffed by people who speak good English and have English menus. Tourist towns arent everyones cup of tea, but they can offer quite an easy living experience I think.

Forget the high salaries though ... these places are often thought of as being desirable so salaries can be lower than the average. The experience rule isnt enforced where I am though so you wouldnt have to worry about that.

Look at Yangshuo, and also perhaps LiJiang in Yunnan Province.

[Denim-Maniac]

[davelister]

Wiganesi,

I would like to apologise for my rude and unhelpful behaviour towards you on this topic. I wrongly assumed you were yet another manifestation of CTFU, sorry.

Best wishes,

davelister (not real name, just a Red Dwarf fan)

[Wiganesi]

No worries at all Dave, I know there's been problems here.

Glad to see I've passed the troll test!