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anonymous
Q: Is this a possible breach?
I know I am stretching but I just want a release and a new job.
I received my documents in America and my company told me to buy my airline ticket as soon as possible. I did this and arrived in china and started working that Monday I was told the rest of the week we would be off but can't leave town. I came at the end of pay day. On my first check I should have been paid for a week but I was short 1,000rmb.
I mentioned this to the accountant and boss they said they wanted me to come In November. This was not relayed to me at all and my recruiter said that I had already brought the ticket before they could tell me.
9 years 19 weeks ago in Business & Jobs - China
From my understanding of your story, you turned up at work before your start date. They let you stay on campus, but did not pay you for the week before your official start date.
That sounds fair to me.
I should think the class you taught was a demo.
Give it time. You must have been there a month now. Sure, RMB1000 a week is not a good wage, but you signed up for it. I would say, going by your written English, you should stay where you are.
Did you actually turn up earlier than your contracted start date? If so, they're being reasonable.
If you turned up on the right date, then they're screwing you over.
Heads up. Many contracts will stipulate how many classes you teach each week to receive full salary. Most will not make any guarantees about this number.
If you did indeed arrive earlier than scheduled, getting anything is a blessing and your school doesn't seem to be assholes. In this case, I'd call it a win and save up some favoritism points for when you need them.
If it is this situation, it might go a long way to say thank you to the boss for being understanding. Guanxi and all that! And they'll love you and overlook any small transgressions.
It's kind of a give and take here in China. Make a little fuss but tell them you will take this annoyance in good faith but do not produce major waves...
Otherwise, Chinese can hold grudges VERY long and then will look for any little reason to fire you. If you want to leave, that's cool but if not... they will probably fire you at a very inconvenient time (without much notice) and give you a ton of reasons why they won't be paying you for that month.
You have to learn how to balance give and take here. Chinese will almost always try to take a lot more than they give... Smile and scold them like you would a little child but with a kind and polite demeanor and then move on. You don't want to start your employment over a slight speed bump. If you screw up later, they won't jump down your throat because they owe you one. Later on, you can freak out a little and scare them. Then they will run around trying to accomodate you but not yet.
Your destruction of the English language and grammar show you to be incompetent.
Obviously, your position was not legal, nor at a legal school.
So, what is your question, Anon?
And why do others bother answering tripe?
ScotsAlan:
In my case, I answer because other people might have the same question. I dont answer specifically to the OP.
Robk:
Because it was a question with a semi-legitimate reason for using the Anon identity.
He may not want to give away his identity in fear of repercussions from the school.
