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[Teatime of Soul]

[mat chen]

Dear Tea Time, I too was going to attack you for things you have said to me in the past. But I agree with what you said in this last post. I agree with the poster and as a long time EFL teacher who has worked in many countries I think the smart thing, is to come to a country and check out what is going on before getting trapped in a job you cannot do and won't be paid for doing. I was told this from my teachers of ESL at McGill University. See the old teachers pass the torch and get to do a good job. There are good positions teaching English in China. Being here has been rewarding for me. But this is China which has had a history of not liking foreigners. Up untill thirty years ago we all had to live in the same hotel up in Beijing. China changes like the seasons.

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[Teatime of Soul]

It's no secret that you can ask for the email addresses of current and former teachers and find out as much, and quite possibly more than you would by a site visit.

Can someone estimate the cost of traveling to China and spending thirty days traveling, staying in foreign approved hotels, taxis, etc to get that ideal job? Oh, I'd guess you'd need to hire an interpreter too if you don't speak Chinese and the school leaders don't.

I'm just wondering, how much more per month are we talking here, 10,000 RMB, 20,000?

I know school owners would love to have prospective teachers come and do a demo class on their own dime. I'm just trying to see how it benefits, and how much per month, the teacher.

So, advocates of flying over and interviewing on your own dime, how much did you bank after expenses?

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I have a related question.

How much money do you think you would need for the Following?
1. Arrive in Hong Kong.
2. Enter China on a tourist visa.
3. Look for work (teaching mainly adults) in Shenzhen on the tourist visa, while staying in inexpensive hostels.
4. Leave to change my tourist visa to a Z-visa in Hong Kong.
5. Return to Shenzhen and survive the first month before first paycheck.

I should note that I'm over 25 years old, a native speaker, have a Bachelor's degree, TEFL certificate and several years teaching experience and I'm fit and healthy and well-groomed.

How long do you think it would take to find work? Thanks

[LanGuTou]

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Thanks for the reply LanGuTou, you are an awesome individual.

Are there lots of jobs teaching adults available, either with accommodation provided, or an accommodation allowance+a bit of help finding an apartment?

Thanks