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cosimocubs · Joined: 04 May 2009 Posts: 7

hi folks

sorry if these type of questions get asked alot

chinateachonline want me to provide following info. wondering if you could help is all

salary, good starting salary?? aint too fussed about money but don't want to be broke or working them slave wages
age group? best to start teaching young or old?
location? would prefer somewhere scenic, weather cool if possible, somewhere i can play squash, tennis, ping pong, anything with a racket as i'm fat after uni and need to lose some weight, MOD EDIT jk! has few english speakers i could chill with if the chinese neglect me and call me "whitey whitey" clean air

degree in film i as, choice between doing this or MA in film. will bring my dv camera

many thanks

west2east · Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 120 Location: China

Hello Cosimocubs

There really isn't a straight forward answer to any of your questions.

The best I can recommend is reading through the job ads for China on ESL cafe. They will give you an idea of salaries, living expenses and the like.

As for age group, that's entirely what you want to do. They younger they are, the more likely it will be fun and games. Older children need a different approach and often need challenging. This is the age group I prefer. Then there are adult which need a completely different way to be motivated.

Finally location. Again, up to you. Do you want to be part of a sprawling metropolis? Or be in a more sedate city? Or go one further and be in some far flung corner of China that barely has basic amenities such as electricity?

The key thing is to research as much as possible, talk to as many people about their experiences such as on here and ask potential employers questions.

Hope that helps.

robot · Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 25

min salary around 5000Y with extra for large expensive cities,

Age like westy said depends on you (i would avoid teenagers). Children will give you an easier subject but more difficult behavioral issues and adults/uni the opposite.

You said you wanted not to be the only whitey so would probably mean a Chinese city = sprawling metropolis.

Best of luck
Tom