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worldofwyld · Joined: 03 Dec 2004 Posts: 2 Location: australia

Has anyone delt with this company or jenny feng in finding a teaching position in china.

She is offering a contract in Shijiazhueng Language School has anyone ever worked in this city and can you tell me what its like

mark

waterchic6 · Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 5

Hi!

I am also looking to teach in China and started out with her. I also posted an inquiry about her on here but no one knew anything about her. She was going to place me in Huludao starting in February. She seemed nice but because I didn't know anything about her and I haven't heard anything I decided to look elsewhere. It is my first time teaching overseas and everyone is saying that the amount of money they offered was just too little.

Sorry I can't be of more help!

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

Flaky and low pay. I would say "dubious" at best.

Does no one read these forums? Forget recruiters.

krazykarl · Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 8

I live in Huludao and i love it here. website is ok. i dont know about this sinobear person, but he has a good point. some of these people are crooks, the reason why im here working for belinda is because my boss in Benxi was bad, really really bad and she took me as a teacher on really short notice. If you dont want to sign with Jenny Feng but want a job in China keep looking at this site. Sinobear again has a good point, forget recruiters, theyll take half your pay before you even see whats going on.

Karl

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

nolefan · Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 1458 Location: on the run

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

I was also thinking about using "Teach in China". I can only teach in China for three months during the summer and do not know anyone else that would offer me a three month job. I would avoid using a recruiter but with only three months what other options do I have. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,
James

mike w · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:28 am Post subject:

JZer

It won't be long now before the websites are crammed with adverts for FT's for 'summer camps' - bide your time my friend - stay clear of recruiters.

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

mike w,

but if I take a job at a summer camp I can only stay in China for 30 days. I need a visa?

mike w · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:34 am Post subject:

JZer

If the summer camp is organised by a 'genuine' school, they will arrange the paperwork for the necessary visa.

Voldermort · Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 597

OK guys listen up.

http://www.teach-in-china.cn/ and
http://www.teachinchina.cn/

are two completely unrelated companies. I cannot comment for 'teach-in-china', but from a look at their website they seem more interested in selling China to rather than informing you about teaching here.

'teachinchina' is a recruiter based in Shijiazhuang. I would certainly recomend these people to anybody thinking of coming to China. They went all out in finding me a school that suited me, and not their pocket like most others do.

You will find that right across China, schools rename themselves, stealing other schools good names. It is important that you speak to other teachers and do as much research as you can about your prospective employer.

krazykarl · Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 8

theres another one that i have worked on actually at www.teachincn.com
i also worked on one at www.teachinchina.cn but the guy that runs it is a greedy dude and he doesnt have any schools or anything, he just gets foriegners here and then sells them (or tries) if he can. right now there are a few people stuck here without jobs and its pretty bad. so i would just stay away from that one. but www.teach-in-china.cn is ok i have heard and www.teachincn.com I know is legit as thats the one i came into china on and helped out for a while

Voldermort · Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 597

krazykarl · Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 8

ok gotta clear some stuff up, first i may have wrongly typed in .cn instead of .com, second, the www.teachinchina.com that i am talking about is the one based in Huludao, Liaoning provence, and i worked there. also i know people that cant say a bad word about their experiances through www.teach-in-china.com and because i work with them, thats how i know about these two, and the third is the other one i had worked on as friend. So thats where im comming from, as of retracting my statements, if had typed in the wrong address, then by all means yes i will retract, if i didnt, then pm me for a friends email and he would be more than happy to elaborate further for ya.

nolefan · Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 1458 Location: on the run