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mouding · Joined: 10 Jul 2013 Posts: 3 Location: China

Hey everyone!

I have been working in China for the past two years. I have had a great experience and great jobs, but for personal reasons I think it is time for me to move on to a different place.

I would like to know what I can expect in terms of working hours, pay, and lifestyle in different countries. (most jobs in China consider 24-28 hrs full-time positions. Is that true everywhere?)

I have a bachelor's degree in Chinese. I also have two years teaching experience. I am planning to get a TESOl certificate, probably CELTA.

In China I worked 2 jobs. One university job teaching Graduate students oral English. My university job was 16 hours a week. I also worked in a kindergarten for 8 hrs a week. Both jobs were very laid back and I only worked 24 hrs a week total. Outside of teaching I didn't have any other work responsibilities. In total I made 10,000 rmb (1,600 USD) a month, and I could easily save 5500 rmb (900 USD) a month. I had a very comfortable and easy-going lifestyle, lots of free time and lots of fun things to do.

I am looking for a place where I can save a little bit of money at least 500 USD a month. I'm pretty good at keeping a budget and don't need a lot of money to be comfortable. Also I want to keep my working hours down, 35 hrs or lower. ( I would rather have 2 part time jobs that total 30 hrs than 1 full-time that runs 40+ hrs.) It's important that I can enjoy life outside of work. Smile

I am considering Thailand and Korea. Anyone have any opinions or other ideas?
Thanks,

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 7:12 am Post subject:

Come to Russia!

mouding · Joined: 10 Jul 2013 Posts: 3 Location: China

yeah? I never would have thought about Russia. what are the options like there?

santi84 · Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 1317 Location: under da sea

Quality of life depends on you! Smile

My choice would be the Middle East but a young person with no family in tow would probably consider that hell. What do you consider 'fun'? Recreation? Drinking? Parties? Surfing?

There are hundreds of countries, so are you only interested in Asia?

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 12:10 pm Post subject:

Russian options:

Work-related

High demand for lessons

Smart learners

Opportunities for well-paid private lessons

Social

Beautiful women

Bars, cafes, clubs

Cultural

Literature

Art

Architecture

Music

Theatre

Political

Only free country in the world

Workers' Paradise

All equals the best quality of life available anywhere in the world.

teacheratlarge · Joined: 17 Nov 2011 Posts: 192 Location: Japan

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

The Big Rock Candy Mountain. Our recruitment agency can guide you through the complex process of negotiating entry with guaranteed lucrative employment. Minimal fees.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:11 am Post subject:

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:28 am Post subject:

Here's another nice dream!

Imagine that you worked for an evil intelligence agency and wanted to disclose information about a multiplicity of crimes carried out by that agency. Where would you then escape to after you had alerted the world to the baseness of said agency? After having exposed the hypocrisy of its empty rhetoric about individual freedom, eh?

Welcome to Russia! Where the People will protect you from vindictive, global bully organisations which are enraged after having been caught with their pants down.

Russia! Land of the truly free! All welcome. Even EFL teachers : )

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:36 am Post subject:

Now, rather than critiquing my offerings, let's hear your reasons for recommending Japan for the OP. I'll concede that you'll win on the 'having the highest radioactivity levels' category, which is a blow.

johnslat · Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 1:09 pm Post subject:

Dear Sasha,

"I'll concede that you'll win on the 'having the highest radioactivity levels' category, which is a blow".

Of course, it's not the USSR anymore, but remember Chernobyl?

http://www.lovethesepics.com/2013/03/chernobyl-exclusion-zone-adrenaline-radiation-urbex-a-good-day-to-die-hard/

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 9:13 pm Post subject:

Dear Johnslat

Yes, that was like a Ukrainian Three-Mile-Island.

But as you have already pointed out, and I didn't as the I felt it would have been redundant, we were talking about Russia and Japan. Actually, there has been very little offered by way of selling Japan to the OP. Just pernickity remarks about Russia.

But what's a little fallout between mates, eh?

Best wishes

Sasha

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