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[danasandiego]

Noble English Training Center will screw you at every turn.

Not only do they force classes onto their teachers leaving no room for refusal, they do not fulfill their end of the contract. They constantly forced me into taking on more classes (under threat of financial penalties) even after I had made it abundantly clear that I did not wish to have any more students. When I tried to leave the company, giving an entire month's notice rather than the 2 weeks required, they took a third of my salary despite the fact that I was acting completely within my rights.

In addition, they pay non-Caucasian teachers 1/3 of what they pay the white ones solely on the basis of skin colour - while the students' fees are the same no matter who teaches them. Although this did not affect me personally, I felt it was worth mentioning.

This has been by far the most negative work experience of my life, not only in China but across the globe.

[Insubordination]

Got it. Steer clear of Ignoble.

[nolefan]

There's a good 5 page long thread about them on thebeijinger.com forums where a lot of their previous employees chime in and wash the dirty laundry in public.

thread 1: Noble training center
http://www.thebeijinger.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12612

thread 2: Declaration from Noble training center

http://www.thebeijinger.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12759

I recommend reading those if you even consider working for those guys!

That said, I know 1 person who's currently working for them and happy about it.. go figure