The place to ask China-related questions!
Beijing Shanghai Guangzhou Shenzhen Chengdu Xi'an Hangzhou Qingdao Dalian Suzhou Nanjing More Cities>>

Categories

Close
Welcome to eChinacities Answers! Please or register if you wish to join conversations or ask questions relating to life in China. For help, click here.
X

Verify email

Your verification code has been sent to:

Didn`t receive your code? Resend code

By continuing you agree to eChinacities's Privacy Policy .

Sign up with Google Sign up with Facebook
Sign up with Email Already have an account? .
Posts: 316

Shifu

0
0
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

Q: Are the ESL job worthy of doing it ? what are the pros and cons of it ?

what is the attitude of the employer ? when he is going to interview you ? 

11 years 35 weeks ago in  Business & Jobs - Beijing

 
Answers (2)
Comments (0)
Posts: 461

Shifu

0
0
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

Pros :

1) you have a job,

2) you get paid

3) if the employer is legal and that you fulfill the requirements for such a teaching position, you get your visa

 

Cons:

1) it's one of the least regulated industry in China. Despite official guidelines, every school wants to hire a foreigner to teach English, but sometimes they are not authorized to do so, therefore you may get many problems when dealing with your visa or renewing your visa, or if the school doesn't want to pay you.

2) you don't really evolve in your career, except if you plan to be a teacher back home

3) you're very dependent on the school which can arrange your working time, your schedule at will

4) the most important is that if you teach in China just to get some money the time you're here, then why not. However, if you plan to stay a long time in China and keep a teaching job for several years, back home, no companies will be interested by your working experience as a teacher, except maybe private schools or teaching-related institutions. Many foreigners are happy with a teaching position, because the salary is usually good and the conditions are also good. But again, back home, depending on your age, your experience in China as a teacher is close to nil.

Report Abuse
11 years 35 weeks ago
 
Posts: 4397

Emperor

0
0
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

  Of course they're worth doing. A job is a job and for a foreigner in China, teaching is a pretty good job. You just have to read your contract 'very' carefully. Don't assume anything.

Report Abuse
11 years 35 weeks ago
 
Know the answer ?
Please or register to post answer.

Report Abuse

Security Code: * Enter the text diplayed in the box below
Image CAPTCHA
Enter the characters shown in the image.
  • Allowed HTML tags: <a> <em> <strong> <cite> <code> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd> <img> <br> <p> <u>
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
  • Textual smileys will be replaced with graphical ones.

More information about formatting options

Forward Question

Answer of the DayMORE >>
A:  "... through ..."?  Only "through" comes to mind is "S
A: "... through ..."?  Only "through" comes to mind is "Shenzhen agent can connect you with an employer, who's authorized to hire waigouren ... and can sponsor Z visa." It's not like every 10th person you meet in Shenzhen's hood can sponsor work visa ...  The only way to change from student to labourer visa is just a regular way by: 1. Finding an employer, who'll apply for an Invitation letter; 2. Exit China and apply for Z visa in your home country's Chinese embassy; 3. Enter China in 30-days after Z visa was stamped into your travelling instrument ...As I am aware, you won't be able to switch to Working permit by remaining in China....,so make ready for a return to your home .... -- icnif77