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[bearcanada]

I posted this as a spoof on the foolish 'job wanted' ads I see that are planted by scam recruiters, but so help me I'm getting reams of serious offers from all over China, Japan ..... One package had 7 offers for me - take your pick.

http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/esl/index.pl?read=14008

[dajiang]

You saying you're getting good job offers with that resume?

I supposed they're impressed with your POFL degree.

Good job.

Dajiang

[bearcanada]

Well, it's either the POFL or my McDonald's discount coupon. Here's a sample:

Hi Sally,

Good morning. I read your resume. My school need teacher. Please tell me your phone No. I want to call you and talk. Have a good day

(I bet he wants to call and talk! Did you see Sally's photo? I think somebody should tell this guy's wife what he's up to at school)

_____________________________________

Hi, Sally,

Are you in China now? Are you intersted in teaching English in Harbin?
If you are, please send me your resume and your phone number and we may
dicsuss everthing in detail.

Thanks,
___________________________________
Hello,

I got your profile at eslteachersboard that your looking for a teaching post in China. Enclose please find some Job Offers. (7 job offers, in fact) If your interested then email the ff: requirements ..... Thanks a lot and look forward of a favorable reply.

Respectfully,
___________________________________
Hi There Sally

Wonuld you like to teach in Henan, Gushi city as an ESL teacher? a Contract for one year?
Vice principal High School
__________________________________
Dear Sally,
In response to your request for an English teacher position. Sponsorship is available with basic salary, visa and an apartment. The post will be vacant in a few months but it is possible for you to start sooner. We will send more information upon hearing from you.
Tokushima

[stillnosheep]

Dear Sally,

I have a little job for you. You'll have to ditch the Eric fella though.

[kev7161]

This just made me laugh outloud. Oh how I needed a good chuckle before going off to bed. Thanks a lot!

[laodeng]

If the photo showed a looker with more caucasoid features, I bet that the responses would treble. Many chuckles.

[Voldermort]

"That's bloody brilliant" as Ron Weasly would say. How about we flood the boards with shoddy resumes just like the pathetic agencies do with job adds?

[latefordinner]

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[Midlothian Mapleheart]

Edited to remove offensive content.

Middy

[william wallace]

nil

[bearcanada]

Thank you everyone for your kind comments. The ad made me laugh too, but the replies are making me cry. So far, about 40 job offers. Here's another typical one.

Dear Sally Forrester,

I think it would be my great honor to invite you to Teach in ***** University of Technology. Would you please email me your photocopy of passport, diploma,and a resume. If you need any information,
please do not hesitate to let me know.

yours sincerely .....

Can anybody tell me what is happening here? What do these people think about? Do they even read the ads? CAN they read? Are they just innocent and naive? Are they crazy? Are they desperate? Does the FAO really think I can teach his cat to speak English?

I'm now thinking maybe I can just submit a small photo and a copy of my McDonald's discount coupon, and end up teaching at a university.

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[bdawg]

I believe this little experiment adds further support to the argument that China is truly suffering from an severe shortage of foreign teachers (...or faces) at the moment.