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[C.S.]

Hi there everyone. Sorry to come running to you looking for advice, like so many others, but I need your help.

I'm in the UK at the moment, recently finished my CELTA course a few and now have an offer of employment from this "Equilibrium Fundamental Education Centre" place. I just can't find any information about the institution that tells me whether it's a decent place to work. Can anyone here help?

As a recent entrant to the TEFL world with no real teaching experience behind me and knowing it's hard to get positions in HK without being there, I don't want to be too snooty about any offer. But obviously I want to know at least VAGUELY what I might be letting myself in for.

Their T&Cs seem fair given I'm a newb - got to work weekends but will get two weekdays off; HK$24,000 salary; regular school hours of 9-6; 12 working days vacation; only the one year non-competition clause made me raise my eyebrows. Those kinds of terms seem pretty standard for someone in my position, don't they?

They're keen to get me out there a.s.a.p. so if anyone knows anything or can point me to somewhere / someone I can ask I'd be really, really grateful.

[Joshua2006]

Well, as for the non-competition clause you wouldn't be jumping into another cram school anyways, so i would just get your foot in the door and take the job. you can leave after a month if you need to....for something better. It seems that having the visa, albeit for somewhere else, makes you much more employable when looking for a job.

[sistercream]

Sorry, I don't know the centre, but one piece of advice I will give is that you not get on the plane until the employment visa is safely stuck in your passport.

[C.S.]

Thanks, am appreciating what advice you're able to provide.

[Veek]

[sistercream]