Job Discussion Forums

mandu · Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 794 Location: china

well next term i do not have a job at my kindy.I just got told they will hire filipino teachers and fire all the western teachers.

why? well they are much much cheaper and they have to stay in the class room all day and do what the chinese teachers do.

Susie · Joined: 02 Jul 2003 Posts: 390 Location: PRC

Don't be depressed, you really don't have time for that because you have to look for a new job. Have you contacted the Education bureau in Sz. See my PM to you.

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing

Twisting in the Wind · Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 571 Location: Purgatory

Oh good grief! What next! The Chinese, and particularly Chinese owners and managers of language schools are so short-sighted when it comes to business. Don't get me started. Yes, I'm with Whiner. I hope they lose all their students as a result of this stupid, stupid-as* decision and I hope you're in a better position soon so that if they ask you to come back you can tell them to shove it!

cj750 · Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 3081 Location: Beijing

Do you by any chance have a valid contract that is ending by January or is it still enforceable after the first of the year....clay

Twisting in the Wind · Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 571 Location: Purgatory

I really like your idea Whiner but worry that Mandu might be singled out if the school catches him/her circulating such leaflets or if a parent describes him/her to school officials--by "singled out" I mean blacklisted or if the school has any connections to Chinese gangsters, worse. I did stuff like that before with schools and know other teachers in the US who did similar stuff like try to unionize etc. and school owners all know each other and can get pretty nasty to teachers who do stuff like that. Just a warning.

Sinobear · Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 1269 Location: Purgatory

GWoW:
What you are doing is basically inciting people to be racist towards Filipinos - some of the kindest and gentle people to be friends with. It's not their fault what the school decides.
I hope that Mandu finds gainful employment in another place that will respect her talents and put teaching over financial considerations.
My old place of employment decided to get rid of the Canadian (program) managers and replace them with Brits (who had neither management abilities, knowledge of the programs they were to direct, nor any experience in China). The decision was solely based on kow-towing to the useless university that was to issue the degrees. I disagreed with that decision and quit.
I didn't advocate advising the parents that the money-grubbing *Nationality* management had decided to replace the experienced Canadians with unqualified and inexperienced people, rather, I sit here happy and content every time I hear of another disaster that has befallen that organization.
S**t happens. Life goes on.

Twisting in the Wind · Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 571 Location: Purgatory

Sinobear, I see we're both in Purgatory together. Maybe we should get together sometime for a latte.

Sinobear · Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 1269 Location: Purgatory

There are three of us in the same boat. Double espresso all the way.

Back to your regularly scheduled post...

kev7161 · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5880 Location: Suzhou, China

I don't agree with the comment about racism against Filipinos. The note that GWoW posted seemed to be anti-school and actually states that the Filipino teachers may be good teachers, just not native English speakers. If the school is indeed trying to save money by hiring from another country, then so be it. But it also seems like they are trying to screw over the other FTs already employed there AND the parents who bring their children there. There is too much corruption and cutting corners in this world as it is; I applaud anyone who wants to play whistle-blower.

Sinobear · Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 1269 Location: Purgatory

And for those Filipinos who can speak flawless English without an accent?
A little bit of dignity goes a lot further than sour grapes.

senor boogie woogie · Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 6:00 am Post subject:

Mandu,

There are plenty of English jobs, and there are plenty of kindy and young learner positions. If you came to Hangzhou, I would literally have you working tomorrow.

I see all the time positions of Dave's and elsewhere. The reason you are unemployed is that you are not looking. Not to mention that you are next door to Hong Kong.

Come back when you have a problem.

Senor

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

[quote="The Great Wall of Whiner"]

mandu · Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 794 Location: china

hello me again
just clear some things up when i wrote about not having a job next term i was angry at the time.

after thinking about whats happend.well to start with its not the principles idea to bring in filipino teachers to the kindergarten.the big boss that owns all the kindergartens its her idea.
i think that flipino teachers a very good and they work very hard.
and yes iam on a business visa but all the western teachers are on buiness visas

Iam not angry at my situation and i know i can find another job.also to i feel that having a teacher in the class that can speak english with the children all day is a good idea.
i have been on a work visa before and plan to do so at my next job.