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[Gold Rush]

I'm only going to be in Hong Kong for 2 months (at most). I arrive in a couple weeks. I am a qualified, experienced English intstructor. I'd be willing to work any sort of of English teaching gig. I prefer by the hour pay but am flexible.

What should I be targeting? I prefer to avoid government schools, etc.. and go for the language centers or the less professionally run kindergardens.

Because I am looking for short-term, I will not be picky.

In Beijing, I worked 5 p/t jobs at the same time, and walked away with 17,000RMB (working 120hours) in 4 weeks.

In Shanghai, i wasn't so lucky because most of the centers were looking for September starts?

Any recommendations on where to look or what to do in HK?

[ChrisRose]

You should look out for the Immergration Department.

If they catch you...... they will put you in prison.

There you will be annally raped by Mr. Big who is in with the warden!


If you check sites like AsiaXpat and the HK Magazine you might see some advertisments for private tutors wanted.

But for a company to employ you they face 3 years in prison and a fine of up to $350,000 HK. Hence not many agencies or tutorial centres will hire you. If they do, there is a good chance of gettign ripped off to varying degrees.

You will probably be looking for direct hire (illigal as it is).

[Gold Rush]

yes, illegal direct hire is right.

tutoring is good, but i often find it hard to get started.

[Charlesm_888]

[Gold Rush]

isn't hong kong part of china? i mean in china everyone is illegal (well almost). how can it be that big of a deal in HK? It's the same country. Same rules, right?

Everyone I know teaches under the table in China. Noone has a work permit and it's fine. Not discussed like right now, but fine.

Also, if an employer is deperate (which I'm not sure if they are in HK, like mainland China), does this legality even REALLY matter?

I mean, it's all about money right? not legality. You have an English TEFL certificate, I have students, let's do business.

I pay you by the hour, you show up for classes.

That's how it works on the mainland. Am I to assume that's impossible on a 2month term in HK?

Hmm, I think I'm just pissed that HK is gonna take a shetload of my cash and I can't earn income while I'm there. Ah!

[Welshguy]

Never knowingly worked a legal lesson in hong kong. There are plenty of industrious chinese servicing the not at all legal sector. It is of course true that you can get into all sorts of shit but happily this seemed to be the exception rather than the rule.

The chinese, nothing if not pragmatic.

[Charlesm_888]