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ANY DIRT: Web International Wuxi Kids Center-Happy Goal Engl

 
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Cubism



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:42 am    Post subject: ANY DIRT: Web International Wuxi Kids Center-Happy Goal Engl Reply with quote

ANYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS SCHOOL. FRAUDS? SAINTS? THEY'RE ALL HOT TO HIRE ME INSTANTLY. ???

Web International Wuxi Kids Center-Happy Goal English

THANKS AGAIN!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:57 am    Post subject: Re: ANY DIRT: Web International Wuxi Kids Center-Happy Goal Reply with quote

Cubism wrote:
THEY'RE ALL HOT TO HIRE ME INSTANTLY


As is every school in China, once you apply. You are not special.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you don't mind teaching children, you should be ok.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wuxi sucks. Web sucks.

Put the two together and you get your answer.
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jimpellow



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 1:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

kungfuman wrote:
Wuxi sucks. Web sucks.

Put the two together and you get your answer.


They are desperate as the supply of teachers is quickly going down and the demand for English instruction is quickly going uo. Not necessarily a sign of quality of school.

My first job in China was with the Web in Jiangyin which is near Wuxi. Got paid on time and they treated me very well, etc. I will say that if you are a screw-up and the students don't like you, don'e expect the same from them. Owners are a bit cheap, but will pay more if they need you.

A lot of interaction between the Wuxi schools and my old one on various levels. Many of the Webs have gone downhill to agree with the poster. But that is the natural tendency with anything the Chinese get themselves involved in.

My opinion is that you are not getting into a scam. Yeah, you will deal with your daily frustrations, but hard to avoid.

Wuxi is not bad at all. Keeping in mind it is a crowded polluted hellhole like most of China. Some good bar areas, great Korean and Japanese food (I highly recommend the Japanese restaurant on the top floor of the Grand hotel), and GREAT location for sightseeing and travel.
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kungfuman



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

^ Good summation by Jimpillow.

I lived in Wuxi for 3 years. Has it's ups and downs but overcrowding and pollution often top the list. New subway MAY make life easier.

Did part time work for Web. Getting them to pay was often an issue. They would say " Work 10 classes this week" on my schedule and only pay me for 8 and pretty much make me jump though hoops for the correct pay.

But there were some long timers there - means more than 1 year.

Stay away from WORLD ENGLISH in Wuxi though. The worst.
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