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bg030
Joined: 24 Jun 2012 Posts: 8
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:05 am Post subject: Is oral acceptance binding in China? |
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I have orally accepted an offer to teach but I have not yet signed and returned the contract. Am I already bound to teach at this school or may I still refuse the contract? |
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kungfuman
Joined: 31 May 2012 Posts: 1749 Location: In My Own Private Idaho
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:27 am Post subject: |
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You can probably answer this yourself.... |
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mwaltman
Joined: 07 May 2013 Posts: 78
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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kungfuman wrote: |
You can probably answer this yourself.... |
And yet - the question was still asked. That should be an answer or response to your statement. |
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Harbin
Joined: 19 Feb 2013 Posts: 161
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a better question: is a written contract valid, binding, or enforceable when it benefits laowai in China?
What ever your answer, it's a good bet than oral agreements have even less value than written contracts. |
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Toast

Joined: 08 Jun 2013 Posts: 428
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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bg030 wrote: |
I have orally accepted an offer to teach but I have not yet signed and returned the contract. Am I already bound to teach at this school or may I still refuse the contract? |
Refuse away, baby. Until they've begun the visa application process and contracts have been signed you're a free agent. Courteous thing to do though would be to let them know ASAP. |
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kungfuman
Joined: 31 May 2012 Posts: 1749 Location: In My Own Private Idaho
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:58 am Post subject: |
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mwaltman wrote: |
kungfuman wrote: |
You can probably answer this yourself.... |
And yet - the question was still asked. That should be an answer or response to your statement. |
Does everyone need their hand held through life and forget what common sense is? |
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