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YankeeDoodleDandy
Joined: 17 Aug 2004
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Location: Xi'an , Shaanxi China
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| I have a tongue like Gene Simmons. I think he was with KISS or was it QUEEN. Plus I'll buy the beer. |
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YankeeDoodleDandy
Joined: 17 Aug 2004
Posts: 428
Location: Xi'an , Shaanxi China
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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| ARIOCH36 Touche . That hurt. I will have to retire from the WWWF and join the MMA. Please tell your lovely Chinese girlfriend to tell her gitlfriends that I have a tongue like Gene Simmons. I believe that he was with KISS or was it QUEEN. Touche |
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SpedEd
Joined: 31 Jan 2006
Posts: 143
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| kev7161 wrote: |
Ah, but see, there are many, MANY reasons people go abroad to teach and probably TEACHING is near the bottom of the list: escaping "something" from back home, wanting a change of scenery, finding a Chinese/Asian wife (or boyfriend if one were so inclined), experiencing a different culture, cheaper booze and or drugs, and can't forget those red-light "hair styling salons"!
Of course, there are the alturistic who DO want to teach and don't mind the absurdly low wages and then there are some who DO find a good paying job (that at least equals what one could make back home) and, due to the lower cost of living here, can save and pay off a debt or two, travel, and generally live a pretty good life here. |
Sure, money's money. However in that event that you *ever* return home to your native coutnry, assuming you aren't Chinese, the reality would be that things most likely cost a lot more there than they do in China.
I falsely assumed that the benefit of working in China was related primarily to the students. I mean, everything you listed above can be had elsewhere, often with bigger wages. The bank account I have back home with my name on it only accepts local currency - the RMBs don't go as far, and the money changer earns a commision when I change it. Insult to injury. |
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