scot47

What I did see in many years teaching English abroad was that people in my position had a great opportunity to see life on the ground in the host country. I was not insulated in the office of some multinational, pretending that I was in California ! I did not get rich nut I experienced life !

Almost

Before taking any new job in China, I always check three places...

http://WorldWolfWatch.wordpress.com

http://ChinaScamBusters.com

http://ChinaForeignTeachersUnion.org

So far these quick check saved me from getting burned five times in the last three years.

postmod

Hi Wanderer 69, I'm doing business helping to develop a small college in south China.; working here for the first time since December. After some months readapting and finding my own way round things, I am beginning to appreciate there's no place like China. One learns that especially during the holidays when the bullet train can take us anywhere within hours. The variety, even within Guangzhou itself, is amazing. I suppose it all depends on the individual and how far they can assimilate and integrate without losing their own individuality.
But I know nothing about Nanjing except that it suffered horrendously at the hands of the Japanese in WW2. It was in CCTV news in English that the gracious and elegant Danish queen Margrethe, visited Nanjing just a few days ago; and that a Danish firm by the name of Sandig had saved many lives when it was operating in Nanjing then. It's still there today, I believe, so perhaps Nanjing's quite an international place today. Best of luck and hope you'll have a nice time.

nonthaburi

The ability to speak English not required in your company then!

Vexcore

I speak some Chinese, but why would it be required? it's an 'international' company lol many people here speaking Chinese 'English' Japanese korean italian french indian german and so on.

Your Point is?

but it will look good on my CV than 'Teaching English'

Sapna

Hi bigmo

Seems this thread has been hijacked, so to take you back to your original point.
Teaching in china is great, but I can't offer any advice about Nanjing as I've never even been there. Most ex pats tend to be in the big cities such as Shanghai (like me) Beijing, chengdu etc. smaller touristy places such as Yangshao have a lot of ex pats too.
Advantages of living in a place with fewer ex pats. Well you'll learn Chinese quickly which is great, but you'll constantly be stared at and you won't get home comforts.
Beijing Shanghai Hong Kong etc. money is good and there are more jobs then people for teachers, I'm heading back to the uk for a year or so, but after then I'm hoping to move out to Hong Kong. I may work as a teacher, or not. Teaching is an easy way to get into china to see how you like it. Two of my friends have gone on to senior management in large private schools at 26 in Beijing. So teaching is not looked down on here.

I would recommend visiting a few cities in china on a tourist visa first as I did. I was determined to work in Beijing at first, but luckily before I signed a contract after 5 awful days of pollution I came to Shanghai. Still polluted but not as bad.

Good luck, and though I've met people who have hated living abroad, most like myself stay longer then intended.

nonthaburi

My point was lost on you I think.

bakedbean

It seams that whey, dun it

Vexcore

Sure it was,

Absolutely

scot47

"Parents and the Principle will want to watch your lesson after around a month or two of teaching there."

WHAT ?


Where in the world arf parents permitted to do an observation of teachers ?

Sapna

In china this happens regularly. A lot of the schools are private, and it's teaching of all ages, I couldn't take it but I was offered a job in a university, and I've not even finished university yet myself. Forget every rule of teaching you ever knew before you go to china

Vexcore

Welcome to china,

the reason why they do that is very simple..


1: see if your not a bullsh!!tter
2: Depends how 'good' you are = depends how much money they are willing to give you

lol

scot47

I think Vexcore disapproves of education.

Vexcore

And how the hell did you come up with that conclusion?

You posted why they did that and i explained to you 'WHY'

You been to china ? you'll be surprised how many bulls!tters are out there faken there documents to get good salries in schools.. a lot of my chinese friends told me its very common... this is why they have to check on 'new teachers'


And you say i Disapprove? LOL wtf



you're toooo funny scot... crack me up fella.

Sapna

As I am also in China, I agree with vex core. I've met people before that have faked documents.

There is a big problem with recent graduates coming to Asia and thinking "yeah great we can party here all night and mess around for 6 months and half arsedly teach English." So I'm fine with the parents and managers watching. Filters out the c**p.