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baki · Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Posts: 72

A bit off topic, but why do people send messages but delete them later?

Cebuman · Joined: 14 Jan 2017 Posts: 23

And why do people post such long posts!!! I just want to know if you can process a Z visa in Hong Kong then or preferably in Seoul and Tazz says you can I think. But the school haven't contacted me at all even though the recruiter said look out for their skype request. Still it's ONLY 21000 RMB per month which is not much more than 70,000 Taiwan Dollars or 2.6m Korean Won I think. Now if it were 25,000+ then it would be worth going through hell and high water to get this job. Still, 21000 with free accommodation isn't bad I suppose.

Tazz · Joined: 26 Sep 2013 Posts: 512 Location: Jakarta

The process of obtaining the Z visa-at a Chinese visa centre, not the embassy, is straightforward-but is only possible for certain districts/ provinces. I'm in Guangxi-where you can. In fact I'm in Guangxi because you can! One of my main reasons for coming here was that I wouldn't need to fly back to UK....best to check with somebody 'in the know'-maybe the recruiter? Or employer? to see if this an option.

asiannationmc · Joined: 13 Aug 2014 Posts: 1342

backtochina2017 · Joined: 28 Nov 2016 Posts: 123

Cebuman · Joined: 14 Jan 2017 Posts: 23

The job interview has not materialised. He said look out for them to contact me. Anyway, my work permit has come through for Taiwan so I am going there. Only 2 hours to Cebu and a bit to see my GF. If you can't process a Z visa in Seoul that's stupid cos it is only just over an hour away to Beijing. There's no Chinese here where I am. Dunno about Seoul but there doesn't seem to be any Chinese in Korea as far as I can see. Only Koreans are in Korea and English teachers. No one likes the food here probably that's why. I just hope Taiwanese food is a lot better.

jimpellow · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 913

Cebuman · Joined: 14 Jan 2017 Posts: 23

I am hoping Taiwan will have Chinese curry like you can get at takeaway shops in England. Chicken curry, chicken sweet and sour with egg fried rice...yum yum. Korea food tasty???? I've never eaten such tasteless food in my life and I have been here 6 months. There are just one or two dishes which are ok. I don't need to tutor privates really as I also teach online for a major company and I have had like about 50 30min lessons in less than a week this week. It pays $8 per 30 min lesson or $16/hr and I have almost $800 this month so far because I got done over with my day job by my hakwon and I am currently just opening up all my slots during the day now. A couple of days ago I did 22 lessons and the company sent me an invitation for something saying they were impressed. Today hasn't been so good though only 5 lessons so far. It's therefore only worth my while going out to teach privates if I am making more than $16/hr or if it's at time slots where no student would book. I have a labour board case for 30 days pay in lieu of notice against my hakwon but unless they hold the hearing before the end of this month, I won't be able to get my month's pay in lieu of notice.