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Tamil_Tiger · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:36 pm Post subject: A nice position in Guangzhou?

Hello eslers,

Anybody work at a school in GZ that needs a teacher for next semester. I was just told my school would be cancelling my contract as they can't renew my Z Visa for the next semester. (Basically I think they don't want to send me back to the US to apply for the z visa properly, so they're just paying me my full year's bonus and cancelling the contract). I want to get a job in GZ, but nothing I've seen pays more than what I'd make here (8,000 RMB/mo). I'd also prefer to hook up a job through the esl regulars as the school can be vouched for and not one of those schools that exploit people. I prefer to work 5 days a week at most (no saturday or sunday classes) and I don't like to work at night. I'm an 8 to 5er. I can teach primary students, but I much prefer middle schoolers or above if possible. I'd prefer a job where one teaches in just one or two schools and not a million schools with hellishly long commutes in between. Oh yeah, I'm a 6 monther too. I've already done 6 and I don't plan on staying a second year, or to clarify, I don't want to be locked into a second year. Let me know if you've got anything.

docgary · Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Guangzhou China

Hi
I haven't seen anything going on since I arrived here a few days
ago, but had been in Shenzhen for a long time.
If u do hear of anything let me know, though I am not looking
for full time Z visa type work-rather-something like private students
or small groups which are private-
as we are opening up a new company in HK (trading)-
so I will be busy with that instead of teaching full time this year.

woza17 · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 602 Location: china

You can try this school. It pays up to 13000 rmb a month. The school is in a small township in Dongguan. Call Maria on 0769 8888860.

I know 3 teachers who are working there. Its a Taiwan school. No evenings or weekends everything is paid for including airfares back home.
Cheers

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

hey, canadaguy060, who are you???
Guangzhou is NOT in GANSU nor in JIANGSU, get it, dig it, capiche???

7969 · Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 5782 Location: Coastal Guangdong

roger, you lost me with that last post....

Old Dog · Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 564 Location: China

Must be on the turps again!

Rex628 · Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 4

Dongguan is about one and a half hours away from GZ by coach. The payroll level there is pretty high. but the city ambience is much less metropolitan and, to be frank, I don't lke it.

hesterprynne · Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 386

Dong Guan is pretty much a pit. They do have some nice hotels and a supermarket where you can get some stuff that is hard to find. I would never want to live there.
I would be interested to know what most teachers in Guangzhou are making. Anyone care to share?

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

woza17 · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 602 Location: china

Thanks Roger,
I have lived here nearly 3 years and it is great. I live in the nice part, Dongcheng. It takes me under an hour to get to GZ. I earn very good money I am driven to work and back and I have a legal visa.
As Roger said Dongguan is made up of a lot of small villages. We have excellent western supermarkets and a great Indian restaurnat opened a few months ago. Roger if you come to visit me I will shout you a meal there.
Cheers Woza

hesterprynne · Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 386

oops- I actually was visiting a friend in Hou Jie! Smile

maybe Zhuhai has spoiled me!

writpetition · Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 213

Houjie? Did I see that right? Very Happy

I've worked in Houjie and at the very same place Roger referred to in his post, 'Oxford' and 'Camford'. The school is not recognized or authorised to hire foreign teachers but do and they don't treat the teachers too bad...I mean it could have been worse (that's not to say that teachers are happy there). The pay is good, work hours long and living conditions poor.
The school does not arrange visas etc....hey but what am I doing talking about Oxford? Embarassed

Houjie is more like a small settlement that has almost everything, practically around one street...a small yet pleasant place, I'd say. The rest of the place has nothing to be said about and yes, it's part of Dongguan city.
If someone were to offer me a job in Dongguan, and Houjie in particular, I'd take it.... Very Happy

hesterprynne · Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 386

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

Professor Moriarty · Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 39 Location: The Overlook

And beggars can't be choosers.

writpetition · Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 213

Professor Moriarty and Hesterpryne,
Kind words, indeed!
Seasons change, equations change...trash becomes treasure and self-righteous donors become beggars!
You need not believe me
Look around and you will see...