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Q: Schools can't hire their own teachers anymore?
I am in the UK.
Some of you may remember me being in Shenzhen for a while.
Now, I have been informed by my ex-wife that schools in Chengdu have been banned from hiring their own teachers, and that the local Education Bureau hires and allocates all the teachers. Sounds like the route they were trying to go down in Shenzhen, but you can find independent jobs there still. Some of her friends' husbands have lost their jobs as a result.
So, is it true that this is the case? Are schools no longer hiring their own teachers?
Is this just a Chengdu thing, or countrywide?
Cheers
11 years 51 weeks ago in Teaching & Learning - China
I just got hired by School in Kaifeng. I was directed to the School through placement agent.
A week ago I spoke with School's rep. from Chongqing. I'm not sure, was she part of placement agent (-cy), or was she really from the School. They offered me Contract with 28 hours/week for 9000 Rmb. I saw it as, they try to sell me offer for 2 FTs, but with only one salary.
I don't see any changes in hiring. Reply to advert, who is most likely placement agent at eChina 'Jobs' site.
Then, few days later interview with School...
It would be better, if Provincial Gov. would do all FTs hire as an Gov. agency, IMO. At least FT would avoid loads of BS from individual schools = my Kaifeng International School is not (yet) authorised to hire FT. Excellent Contract, but I'm probably looking at new Z, despite I'll arrive to Kaifeng with 30-days valid RP and all required docs. for RP extension and new FEC.
There are still recruiters who have posted hiring ads for FTs in Sichuan.
But that`s an interesting notice. Do the schools in Chengdu know this
i dont believe a government agency would operate better than the chaos they have now, in fact finding a government agency that functions effectively in any country is like finding a needle in a haystack, but the intentions are good and they will foolishly keep trying with the blessing of the tax paying suckers who believe that government is better than gods or private enterprise, what a bunch of naive losers.
on the bright side, the more complicated they make the process, the better the pay and leverage the foreign teacher has that is already here. maximizing my advantage at the expense of a bureaucracy to confisicate more wage from the parasites that loathe me. well at least its not a bad china day.
Almost:
I think some recruiter is blowing smoke up the butt of the OP. I suggest you take a look at this article which sounds like the case with this Chengde school:
Shining_brow:
While it may not function any better than current agencies, at least you should be guaranteed that you will get that Z visa!, and all other legals are in place.
ambivalentmace:
i have noticed in shandong that principals of high schools have government vehicles and a paid full time driver, nice perk
Wow, this might be the case. They do not want foreigners making a lot of money. Someone could earn a lot of money in kickbacks. And this could be a way to kill the English teaching industry.
sam239:
"a way to kill the English teaching industry"
No way to do that, sorry.
ScotsAlan:
I suspect it is scaremongering by agents to persuade potential teachers to take a shitty illegal job.
They have been pulling this stunt in Beijing for almost two years now and here is the explanation:
Like everything else in China, people will not do business without a middleman because it is the only way they can get a kickback and put the heat on a third party if they get busted.
