Is teaching English in China right for you?
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Teaching English in China is a huge culture shock on many levels. At the same time it forces you to open your eyes and mind to experience the world on a completely different level. You can travel, make money, save money, see things you never thought you could see in your wildest dreams. Best of all you can see how people live outside of your bubble, because no matter where you live, you are definitely living in your own bubble. Living and teaching in a completely different environment forces you to enjoy life more.
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OMG...thank you for your honesty! It's refreshing. I've watched a lot of youtube videos about living in China and I rarely see one that has as much detailed info. I'll be moving to Fenghua Zheijiang Province to teach in January, so the more I learn about REAL life in China for an American the better.
+Brittaney Delaney Thanks! I pretty much talk about everything that I was interested in knowing before I moved here. I want to visit Zheijiang Province so bad. The pearl region of China! You will have a great time, but remember each area in China is like living in a completely different country on its own. Even here in Beijing. I will be moving into a new apartment this weekend So I will do a video showing what a traditional Hutong house looks like.
+Brittaney Delaney How is it in Fenghua Zheijiang?? Just wanted to see how you liked it and if teaching abroad would be a good fit for me as well. Maybe we can hangout if I accept the offer. :)
hey, are you still there? How was your experience?
My Life Abroad: China are you still in China?
If that is your real pic Brittaney, they will love you, and tell you to model. good luck. ( 2 years later haha).
Man, so glad I came across with your video! Many things I wanted to know and that encourage me to go and continue teaching around the world. Appreciate the honesty, cheers!
This was the MOST honest and informational video. Wow. THANK YOU. This was sooo helpful. :)
I a Taiwanese and a long time USA resident. Long time means about your age times 2. I am on the left coast. About 35 years ago I went to East coast, such as New York, I was warned how strange, how dangerous, etc by a long time American New Yorker. Mostly negative. I went, it was everything he said plus a lot more. Strange as it may sound, I actually love the place. I got use to it and had a wonderful time.
How long did you stay in China for teaching? Are you still teaching in China, or did you move onto other things? Asking as a Canadian girl interested in moving to China to teach English but to also learn Mandarin. Did you feel safe in your time there/ so far? I've read articles that state that it's a high risk place in the world to live.
I have never felt safer in any other country, not even in the US. I am currently considering relocating back to the US and am terrified with all of the mass shootings. We don't have to worry about that in China.
I wish one of these clips would begin with 'Can you do the job?'
Hopefully if you are looking for a real teaching job then you are qualified and can do it. For the basic TEFL teaching jobs, anyone can do it. You will never be in charge of a class and you will never be in a position to do harm. They have Chinese teachers who do the majority of actual teaching, you are just the one speaking English.
If you need help finding a job I could help you out. I am recruiter living in China. Feel free to contact me at mrwenzel@yahoo.com. You can also check out my website chinateachingadventure.com. Or my facebook page @chinateachingadventure.
mike can you help out I have graduated from university with bachelor degree in English languistics my accent is an American-like and I want to go teach english in china I also gained some experience in the teaching job here in my country Morocco but the only issue i have is that I did not get my tefl yet so can I work there and then I apply to one?
@@MyLifeAbroadChina Incorrect. I have been in sole charge of 60+ student college classes in the State Chinese system. Native English speakers handle Oral English classes. Academic English classes like Litt are properly handled by native Chinese. It all comes down to the 'Language of Instruction'.
It's glad to watched you videos again on youtube.I watched them on Tudou a year ago.Are you still living in Beijing?
Very informative. I'm trying to transfer to China and teach English, hopefully it will go well for me.
Great video. Thanks. I'm considering coming to China to teacher later this year and am just wondering whether to get a job before I go, with the flight and accommodation paid for or to just fly out and look for something on the ground. I should have enough saved to live without work for a while if needs be, I thought this might be better as I could check places out and find a good school/job rather than commit to a long contract only to find out I don't like the job / place at all. I'm probably going to avoid the bigger cities. If you have any advice on which of these options (find a job before or wit till I get there) to do I'd appreciate it. Thanks
Very informative. Thanks Joey , Looking forward to seeing you again in December.
+Blessing Tatenda You're coming back to Beijing?
Great video Joey can I just say that recording the background is deadley because u can actually see the reality of the people and the crazy traffice etc good stuff keep posting i love it. i'm going to China in August haha yay I think it is soooo out of my comfort zone i cant even tell you but I am sooo excited at the same time maybe we can get a drink and chat haha :)
+niamh ryan yeah, that would be awesome! You will be coming to Beijing?
Hi Joey, First of all , I have to say that I love the place where you come from , Arkansas is my favorite state . Well, I really enjoyed your video and I wanted to ask you something related to what you were talking about because I am so interested to go there for making a living . Actually I am not a native English speaker , but I am studying to become an English teacher at the university and at the end of my major I have to sit for the FCE and CAE exams of the University of Cambridge , so I wanted to ask you if you think that I could have a chance to get a job as a teacher?. I will be so thankful if you can give me a piece of advice.
Regards,
Camila
You can teach, it is just more difficult for non-native speakers to get jobs, not impossible.
The reason why everything is so cheap in China is because their minimum wage is very low. The average monthly income of a Chinese person is 6,000 yuan.
And many make much less
In many big cities the average income is closer to 4000 than 6000.
I think it also depends a lot on where you eat, there are plenty of nicer restaurants in the tier 1 cities that will make you think Expensive on the level of any Western city, and then you can hit average places and even street food for far less. That was my experience there and in the phils.
i spent 11 years in miami surrounded by spanish and haitian creole speakers and was quite comfortable with it because of everything else it offered, ie. turquoise water beaches, lush tropical places, etc.
I've never been to Miami, it doesn't seem like a place I would like, but who knows
Good video. Thanks mate.
One more thing. You will notice people in public quarrelling with each other now and again. People will mind their own business and never get involved. If it's a foreigner quarrelling with a local, other people will get involved. A crowd of people will go against the foreigner. They will give blind support to whoever the chinese person is. If someone in china causes you grief, you can't win. Their national socialist pride is what it is. You are lower than everyone.
One of my foreign friends from the UK tried to defend himself against a wallet thief and a crowd of locals from all angles started attacking him from all angles. Then they started stomping him and all shouted "this is china". My friend ended up in a hospital.
This is the most important thing you have to know,before you come. If you cannot tolerate racial discrimination, you are not going to make it here.
+JohnConnor1985 While they do have a very us vs. them attitude here, typically if you find yourself in a situation like this you should make sure to not be shouting or saying anything negative about the Chinese or about China. The crowd will stand and watch and fully support the Chinese person no matter if he was wrong or not, but it only gets violent if you say something negative TYPICALLY. SerpentZA has a great video on this topic, you should check it out. I know a few foreigners who have been in fights with the locals and never made any slurs or negative comments about the Chinese during the altercation and people just watched and let it play out. It is also important to note that while what your friend experienced does happen, it is a very rare thing.
What's the title of serpentZA's video?
I'm not really sure the exact video. I know he has a video on crime and he has another video where he discusses what is the best way to react when involved in a crime like being pick-pocketed. ua-cam.com/video/Pr2K5RSnnr4/v-deo.html I just text him and he said he has talked about it a few times. ua-cam.com/video/QM2f9dnQq4A/v-deo.html
Here are his videos on Crime and Emergency
WELLLL I grew up black in America. So far, nothing I've encountered in China is even gasp-worthy relative to the last 20+ years of life in America. I like to think I'm well versed enough not to be surprised the day I do have a bad experience here. It might even be bad enough to register on my give-a-damn, who knows.
The only aspect of life it effects with annoying frequency is job hunting.. 2.5 months out of every couple years I deal with ghosting schools who were beside themselves with interest until they saw my picture. But that's only about 1 in 3 places you apply to. Good odds for any Greek, if you ask me as I only need 1 new job every couple of years and whoever passes up a quality professional like me, over a superficial detail like insufficient whiteness, is probably a joke of an institution and a bullet I should be thankful to have dodged, anyway.
I really want to do this! You told me some things I never heard in these types of videos. This is great information. One question: How much in American dollars would you recommend me saving before coming to China?
+Safira Najee Thanks, yeah that is the reason I started my channel. I wanted to put in enough information that I couldn't find when I searched. I would suggest at least $1,000 USD. It really depends on your situation, if your school provides free housing or if you have to find your own maybe bring more.
Apart from English, are there any languages in demand?
Is it okay to teach English even if I am not a native speaker?
I speak Chinese fluently
State system jobs often include other items like airfare refunds and other travel allowances.
Language schools pay more for higher hours.
Every school provides airfare reimbursement in your contracts. Some provide travel allowances, but not many. Training centers do tend to pay higher for experience.
Thanks Sir for sharing your expirience as teacher in China.
Wow! Thank You so so much for this video! I’m planning to go to China to work as English teacher and now at least I know what amount of money should I count on!
Thank you for the information! I was wondering where you were able to find such a high paying job? I have been looking for a position in China recently and have not found anything that pays this high. I wonder if I am doing something wrong. Is there a good site or recruiter that you used? Any advice would be great, thanks :)
Mary
+MaryMcFairyland It really all depends on your education and experience. Do you have a teaching degree, teaching license from your home state/country, and experience teaching both in your home country and abroad? If so, you can check www.ycis-hk.com/ or through a recruiter, I personally used New Life ESL newlifeesl.com/teach-english-in-china/?ref=MLA
+MaryMcFairyland I used a friend who was an agent to find my school. The more experience you have teaching in China and in foreign countries, the more money you will make in tier 1 cities in China. What I make is not what you can make everywhere in China. I work in Beijing. Also training centers pay less than International kindergartens.
Hey Joey. Are you still there? Can you get You Tube and other popular websites or are they blocked?
this isn't supposed to be offensive, but what tactics do you use to teach if you can't speak their language? Maybe you could do some videos about teaching tips. (Because while you're teaching them your language, you're also learning their language, so it's gotta be much different then just the usual teaching subject.)
Hi Coke Bloke. This is a great question! The general tactic is to build from a small foundation using only English in the form target language and body language. For example, the student will know what a chair is, and they will be able to link it to a sound in Chinese. The English teacher can show a picture of a chair or even point at a chair and make the sound. The student can be asked to repeat the sound. From there you can build on this by sitting in the chair and making a sentence. As some students are good at copying, another good tactic would be to use concept checking questions. You can point at other pictures and items. If they say chair again, it is clear they are imitating, and they haven't made the link between the picture and sound. You can use body language to articulate that their answer is or isn't correct. Games and pictures are often introduced. This can make learning and teaching English much more fun.
How does certifications work? I have a bachelors degree and I am interested in teaching abroad, however there are so many TEFL, ESL, etc. courses I don't know how to go about it.
Dude! The sound is amazing! What cam (or mic) are you using?
+Vincent Parker I used my Samsung K-Zoom for this video and didn't use any added audio
Awesome video man, good information. We have similar channels although I'm in a smaller city than you.
Hope to see more from you
+Collin Sphere Awesome dude, I'll head over and check out your channel. What city are you in?
+My Life Abroad: China Nice! I am in Wuhu, Anhui Province. I'll be here until the summer then most likely relocating after that. How do you like Beijing? Just saw the pollution is at record breaking levels.
I love Beijing! I couldn't live in a smaller city, I don't think. Yeah, the pollution is ridiculous right now. The AQI is at 604, it's a bit scary.
I am sure you will enjoy teaching in China. China is thrilling as superpower, they need talented people like you to contribute to its success. As long as you are not involved in any stupid political circle, china people will welcome you more than anywhere in the world. I keep hearing people complaints about the low pay in china. of course, china cost of living is very low. most of the food and commodity is produced /locally grown. This saves huge money. Please keep your viewer updated after two years teaching in china. I hope you the best experience in china.
what if I want to get involved with the Chinese Communist party, I want China to remain how it is and not let Western Influence change it.
or... one of the 4 or 5 parties in China who don't have power but are nonetheless tolerated by the Communists. Apparently that does exist.
Just wondering how things are going for you out there. I don't think that you've posted any new videos.
Hey there!
I have a few questions if you don't mind!
You mentioned how China is very different in terms of ethics, morals and politics. So if I get this straight, I can expect some casual racism in China. Are there any other things?
Is the food good? I'm a low-carb by heart and don't really eat any wheat or food that has a lot of sugar in it (sugar is the devil for me, lol). I'm eating like I'm a diabetic but I'm not. Are there any options? Or do Chinese restaurants sweeten the hell out of everything? Also, is meat of any good quality? I'm scared that they're not of Canadian or American quality (although I'm pretty sure they're not).
Thanks! Lovely video :). Subscribed!
the food is great in some places and horrible in others. There are a ton of options in most major cities. Most Chinese food has sugar that you wouldn't realize. It's completely different to "chinese food" back home. The produce is cheaper and fresh, the meat just depends on where you get it. Most are sold in open air markets even in grocery stores. SO that takes a lot of getting used to, but overall it's worth it.
Great video! Thanks for sharing! Are you still based in Beijing?
hey man through too the last stage of my application for China I'm so excited just wondering whereto you think is the best city too work in?
It just depends on you. I have only taught and lived in Beijing
This is a pretty good video, I'm glad you're breaking it down I was thinking of going there but was worried about the lifestyle. But I have lived in Japan so I could probably make it.
The lifestyle will depend on the part of China you teach in. Some people want a smaller city to get a more local experience and others live in larger cities to be surrounded by foreigners.
My Life Abroad: China I'm very interested in living there. I've lived in Japan so I now what it's like to be in a foreign place and trying to adapt. How was the food when you got there? Did you have options or forced to eat stuff you didn't usually eat?
Beijing and most major cities have western food options. Almost everywhere in Asia has KFC and McDonald's two of the worst western food choices, but Beijing offers a lot of options.
I went ahead and decided not to go there. After watching your videos and hearing your concerns along with watching Serpentza's video I don't think that's a good decision for me. Thanks for the information though.
Official Kon good move. ask mark kitto
I've been offered a teaching job with haida hr but I don't have any teaching experience and I don't speak Chinese so I don't know whether to take it or not
Might as well. It's not really essential if all you want to do is make a load of money for speaking your native language and hangout in bars and other expat bubbles with other foreigners. That... seems to work out for some .. quite a lot of people here. There's folks who have been here over a decade and barely speak a word of Chinese.
That.. doesn't really work out for me because I'm not a bar fly.. and, after a while being here, you quickly realize how much you can't access which, in as few words as possible, amounts to... a better deal overall in life.. if you can't speak or operate in Chinese.
It's a gentle place to start in while not speaking a word of it when you first come.. and nobody's going to be pissed at you for not knowing or speaking any, regardless of how long you've been here, but when you get here.. you just aught to start learning it however slowly you can manage to pick it up.
The reward for learning the local language is .. little things.. like being able to order from Chinese stores and restaurants and getting street food instead* of daily McDonald's or raiding the convenience stores for anything that's got English or is a western brand and spending 2-5 times as much on a regular basis.. or being able to go out and generally wipe your own ass in life, one task at a time at the supermarket, at the bank, in the phone store or the China Mobile shop.. without a coworker being dispatched to come help you by basically being your mouth for the day...
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Are you in china now, m
How long did it take you to learn how to scooter around China?
So, a lot of people seem to beat around the bush in regards to working there without a degree. I do not have a degree, so is it legal to work as an English teacher in China? I spoke with a recruiter a while back and she basically said it isn't illegal, but it isn't legal either...confusing. She also stated that I can still get a work visa without a degree. Don't know how true that is. Problem is, I have two toddlers and a husband. If I can't get a work visa, what visa would the four of us need in order to stay?
It is illegal to work without a working visa and you can't get a working visa without a degree legally. Some agencies and schools will get you a z visa without a degree, but it isn't a real legal teaching visa. It will be a visa for a telephone management company or a school managers position, but you won't know what it is for usually.
Hi I'm from California. I am going to be done with school this semester do you recommend looking for a job in China or to find a program to help? thank you:)))
Jiang Andy ty! I'll check it out! where should I get my tefl certification?
What about healthcare? I wanna do this but I have prescriptions and if I have a med prob is chinas healthcare system decent enough to take care of little things? Thanks
some schools do offer medical insurance with their contact packages.
Do you know how much on average do the teachers make? I am about to start my online teaching.
great and very informative video!! thanks!!
Hi, I am looking to work in China next year. How did you find your job? Did you get a TEFL? If so which program did you use?
I got my TEFL at the American Language of Florence, while I was living there back in 2013. I found my initial job in China through a company I no longer recommend others using. If you email a CV, a photo, and your Skype id to mylifeabroadchina@yahoo.com I will forward it to some agent friends.
If you haven't find a job there,maybe you should check our website. We provide free job matching system.
www.teachchina.com.cn/
Every company has different requirement, it means TEFL is not necessary all the time.
I really want to teach in China but I have facial and ear piercings as well as a visibly flower tattoo on my wrist. Will these be problems for me? I know piercings and tattoos tend to be taboos in Asia. Do you know any other teachers that have a similar problem?
depending on the facial piercing, you may have to take it out during class or even while at work. the ears don't matter much, and tattoos just depends on the school. some schools don't mind, others do.
very good video! one of the best ive see.
Thank you!
You’re the man bro! Maybe we can meet up sometime and have a few drinks!
What was your experience like in Italy? Did you have an easy time finding work there as an teacher of ESL?
There are a ton of ESL jobs in Italy. They are majorly different than the ones in China though. I miss teaching and living in Italy.
3500$ salary in china is high, assuming thats because no rent accommodation... was expecting 2000$/month with rent paid by the school. and dont forget the taxes are really high in China... much higher than Canada
I am interested in teaching in China. I am a 58 year old female is that a problem? Are the working hours taxing.
Age can be an issue, most schools that I know of won't hire above 55, but that is not to say all schools feel that way. It depends on your background.
Are you in china now?
I have an interview with a university .. pay is $2500 a month.. free 1 bed apartment, 2 months paid summer holidays, 1 month winter holiday. Mon - Fri 3 hours of teaching a day.... I'll be happy if I get that
Not bad for a university position.
Subscribed, excellent informative video!
+Samuel Rioux Thanks a lot!
Made the move and doing my second year teaching in Shanghai at the moment, thanks again !
you are near the subway station of gui jie in Beijing ?
Thanks for the video! I got a job offer from Good Teaching Union.. have you heard of them? I'm a little nervous about accepting the offer but I'm glad I came across your video. I wish I knew people there already so I can have someone to hang with and show me the ropes lol.
I have heard a few of my subscribers have gotten jobs through them, but I don't know much else about them. There are a lot of reddit groups of foreigners who live here. I have never been a part of one, but one of my teachers is and she has met a lot of new friends there that she hangs out with now that she is here.
@@MyLifeAbroadChina are you still in china mate?
how do you manage being a youtuber in china with the internet being very strict and alot of social networking sites being blocked ?
Magic of VPN. You'll be fine. As long as you download your VPN BEFORE you enter the country.
The VPN is the foreigner's/UA-camr's greatest friend.
Most positions I am looking at would only afford me the ability to save 1k and month, not 3k, and I have a master's degree. How did you find a position that pays you enough to save 3k a month in USD?
If you have a masters do not apply for TEFL positions. Apply at a real international school. If you are a certified teacher in your home country, you can make even more. www.ycis-sh.com/en/ start here. They have schools all over China, but they are not the only ones. International School of Beijing. British School of Beijing. Harrow Academy.
Hey ... thanks for the information. I'd like to know few things.. I live in southern part of India ( non- native English speaker ) . Is a P.G. ( post graduation) in English and a TOEFL certificate is enough to teach in China and is it mandatary to learn Chinese / mandarin to get a job in China as a English teacher..!?
awaiting for your reply,
Thank you
Aniee :)
It is difficult for all Asians native or non native to get english teaching jobs here, but it is possible. you do not need to learn Chinese to teach English
Hey dude, I'm moving to Beijing in August. Would be cool to meet someone that has been there for a while to help the transition. Also learn some things, I heard apartments are usually 5000 Yuan in Beijing.
Hi Joey. I am a professional ESL teacher. I have a Bachelor degree in English, a TESOL certificate, a partial teaching certification (PL2) to teach in the U.S., and I am graduating in May 2017 with my Master's degree in TESOL. I have a total of 4 years of teaching experience, one of which was spent teaching ESL in Thailand. Currently I am teaching argumentative writing at a university while I study for my M.A. degree, but I have also taught kindergarten through second grade in Thailand and 7th grade in the U.S. I am hoping to relocate to China after my graduation in May. What can I expect as far as monthly pay? Do you have any advice on finding the best jobs for my qualifications? I previously went through an agency called Xplore Asia when I was in Thailand and qualify for free job placement because of my affiliation with them, but would I be more likely to find better jobs independently or do you think it is better to find work through an agency?
It really depends, you would probably do much better applying directly with a legit international school. They would pay the best based on your experience and education. Look into the International School of Beijing, Yew Chung, Hyde Academy, or Harrow. They all have certified teachers and are real international schools. Pay will be pretty good around $3,000-$4,000 USD plus housing.
Okay. Thanks so much. I actually already applied to Harrow, but am not sure if they would be interested because I am only a partially certified teacher in the U.S. I am hoping that my master's degree would suffice in lieu of a full teaching certification, but I guess we'll have to see. Thanks for the advice!
I'm sure that won't matter, I have a few friends there who have no teaching experiences back in their home country. Good luck！ I hear it is a decent school to work for.
Great! Thanks for the advice! Also, I didn't realize you were from New Orleans. I'm from Houma, Louisiana. Not far from Nola.
wow, that's awesome! A lot of my friends are from Houma.
sometimes you're saying good things but yet you still sound so depressed haha
A few good points made here. I will make a few points of my own. If you are a foreigner living in China, know this. You will always be an outsider. You will never truly belong. While there are great things about living in china, in the long run the negativity will weigh down on you. I originally went thinking of myself like an immigrant with the hope of settling down there and immersing into their culture and society as well as learning the language. NOT GONNA HAPPEN. You may learn their culture and language, but you need to know that you will never be accepted. You will make a few friends here and there which is all well and good. But you will find that most people will keep you at arms length.
You will have serious social limitations on you. People systematically discriminate against us. In your neighborhood, people will always watch you even if you don't do anything wrong. I like youtube user Alias1983's videos. In his video "teaching in china: things to consider before you come" he explains the top most i,portant things every foreigner should know.
+JohnConnor1985 I'm glad you are sharing your experience, but I have not found that to be the case here. I live in a fairly foreign saturated area, and the locals embrace it and are extremely helpful and friendly. I know there are some areas where there aren't many foreigners and you are looked at very strange and treated differently, but that has not been my experience at all.
I disagree, I have a good group of friends in China
What do you use to record your videos?
What about a Canadian associates diploma? Would it count? I also speak Spanish and.have my celta and tsol
Not legally. You can* go and try.. but you'd be exposing yourself to extreme* risk in so doing. Not to ruin your dream but that's the truth. You'd be working illegally and there's no shortage of people who'd be happy to take advantage of you knowing that they can evade the consequences of that easier than you.
How much money do you need to move there? And can you get a teaching job without a degree?
+Plant Strong I'd recommend you come with at least $1,000 USD. I came with $700 and it was very difficult. It is possible to get a teaching job without a degree. If you want to email me your photo, Skype id, and a cv to mylifeabroadchina@yahoo.com I can have a few agents get in contact with you.
How old do you have to be to be an English teacher in China??
Do you think someone who has a family could participate? Would I be able to take my partner and child with me?
+Karen Walker That's definitely something no one talks about, but yes you could. The school you would work for can get you a working visa and your partner a spouse visa. Or you could both get teaching jobs. Most schools offer free or heavily discounted tuition for foreign teachers children.
Can you link me to the school that offered you $3500 per month? All I keep seeing is english teaching jobs that only provide a salary of $1500-2000. Thanks!
Now when you say degree do you mean Bachelor's only or any sort of degree (collage or university) or both?
+DarthABBA Anything above a BA gets you better opportunities, anything under a BA will more than likely be turned into a BA depending on the school you work for. If the school does it, then you will not get the extra pay though.
how do people work in China work without a degree, I see ads for jobs where they say degrees aren't required and they'll get you the proper visa.
That's a difficult question. In short, if you do not have a degree one of two things will happen. 1. They will get you an business (M) visa. It is a good thing because then you are not tied to the school. You can leave ANYTIME you want without any major backlash, like canceling your visa. However, you are not legally allowed to work in China on an M visa. This is what will happen MOST of the time. 2. They will lie and fake a degree for you, which will get you more money technically (almost double), but they will keep that extra money each month. With the fake visa they will get you a working (Z) visa. This is good, because you don't have to spend the extra money EVERY 2-3 months on being forced to leave the country to renew your visa, like you would with the M visa. The bad side is, if you find out the school or agency is screwing you over, you can't quit without having your visa canceled and having to go to your home country and start all over.
that makes sense, thank you
You're welcome!
hi heard u say u need a degree to teach in china,basically which course ,i hav an information systems is that fyn ?i wud lyk to do esol certification
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$3500 a month teaching English in China? How are you managing this? I tend only to see salaries ranging from 8000 - 12000 RMB a month...
Those salaries are for ESL teachers, not for actual teachers. I know people who make over $4,000 USD a month and get $1,500 USD a month for housing.
+My Life Abroad: China thanks for the response. So you're not just an ESL teacher?
Dake Wu No, I initially came to China as an ESL teacher, because I didn't know if you were qualified you could get a job as a subject teacher.
Interesting! Excited to expand my UA-cam channel to teaching in China as well as Korea, Vietnam and Thailand. They're all great countries for teaching in right now.
+Alex Stevenson Yeah, it's a great time to be a teacher in Asia! When are you coming over?
+My Life Abroad: China I've been in Asia for 2 years, lived in Korea, Thailand and Vietnam and am now running a teaching English job placement business based here in Vietnam. :)
I have actually been looking into doing the same thing. I've been in Beijing for almost 2 years as well. Helping subscribers get here is starting to make me see how maybe I should be doing it full-time.
very helpful video i'm planing to go to china a soon as my z visa comes in
+cesare riverso Congrats! Where will you be teaching? Literally just got in from skiing at the Great Wall, that will be next weeks video.
Really ! Theirs skiing in Beijing wow I would have never guessed . I've always wanted to try it . Well I go a few offers , one being Beijing another being foshan.
I've never been to foshan, I love Beijing. This was my first time skiing, It was amazing!
+My Life Abroad: China sounds amazing hopefully I get a chance !
I should have the video posted by the end of the week
Anybody can GET A JOB teaching English in China, the question is whether you can make it work long-term ...
7 years here so far.
The reason you could not get taxi, perhaps, the drivers don't speak English, or they don't think you could not speak Chinese. Also perhaps you could try to learn more information about the taxi regulation.
can you help me get a job there.. i can come by the 25th jan.. i am in turkey just finished a one year contract
+Isaiah David Yeah definitely! Check out New Life ESL at newlifeesl.com/teach-english-in-china/?ref=MLA or email me your information to mylifeabroadchina@yahoo.com
sure. i sent you some information
Are you in china now?
@@isaiahdavid4230 are you in china now?
Hey, thank you for an interesting video! Would it be possible for you to talk privately about some questions? I am getting an offer and I have some doubts which i would like to discuss. Thanks :-)
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hey guy i am malaysia chinese and i was thinking of want to get the job in china. But just dont know what can i do. My professional Its Sales. Do you have any job can introduce ?? :)
I'm sorry, I don't know any jobs in the sales field.
Great video.
Thank you!
Thumbs up，I want more，amazing！
Anybody ever tell you that you remind them of Zach Galifianakis?
If i am not native speaker but i have passed celta and my tofl score is 111
Is it possible for me to have salary like 1500per month?
Right now it is really difficult for non-native speakers to get a job teaching in China without having a degree from a native English speaking country, but yes, it is possible for you to make $1,500-$2,000 a month
hey man. dont even try if you are not native english speaker. here are many local chinese can do the job of a' non-native english speaker' english teacher, if you know what i mean. but to be a teacher is not the only way, you can get aa job from some global companies which have agent offices in china. just a piece of advice.
It is awesome!
I want to teach in CHina. I want to learn Mandarin, I want to see Mao Zedong, I want to live in a country that has more law and order, I have a feeling if I went to china I will not want to leave.
You still thinking about moving to China?
I am thinking about it. I have a job offer in Jinzhou. I am curious how much rents should be in the city. I am curious whether 14878 income would be sufficient to survive on . I was offered 10000 yuan at the school the 14878 is the income I would make if I did not work at all. That would mean while on the job I would make 24878 a month. I am not really into nightclubs , casinos,and bars. I like to prepare my own meals and I am not very social. usually the people I like to hang around would be business professionals. lawyers, police, bankers, scientists, engineers, and government officials. China is the number 2 country I could see myself living in based on political alignment. Russia is number 1 , Belarus number 3 , Iran Number 4 .
I don't know the exact cost in Jinzhou, but 14878 rmb per month would be enough to live in a bigger city like Guangzhou. I live in a suburb of Guangzhou called Foshan and my wife and I get by on a combined income of 16,000 per moth. We have a 3 bed room 3 bath apartment though we don't hang out with the rich people you are thinking of hanging out with.
Even 10,000 is more than enough to survive on. Keep it in mind Jinzhou is not a big city and the average income there is about 4500 RMB, so you can do the math.
@@mrmikehk are you in china now at the moment?
Ok so I have decided to take a leap and start applying to jobs in China.
+BeautyIsMe You definitely should come. It has it's moments, but can be a great experience.
I want to teach there for a year , teach English and sciences
+onlythewise1 Where are you from? You can check out newlifeesl.com/teach-english-in-china/?ref=MLA or send me your contact information to mylifeabroadchina@yahoo.com and I can help you get a job here.
My Life Abroad: China ok I'm from usa in the west born here Caucasian . ill let you know
Then it will be incredibly easy to find you a job
My Life Abroad: China ok, I pay for the trip and shelter
you pay for the initial flight and they reimburse you. Many schools place you in free housing.
great info
How is it like to have a family abroad
Why don't you do the West Union things online? And why do you expect to go to a foreign country and expect the local to speak your language?
Hi! I've just been looking on youtube before my move to shenzhen and I am actually from Nola. Small world. :)
I don't know why I haven't seen this comment before! I miss NOLA! Are you in Shenzhen already?
Are you in china now?
maybe the taxi drivers can't speak foreign language, it's too difficult to communicate, so they choose chinese guy?
subbed!
+World Traveler东北 Awesome thanks for your support!
Dear joey how did you get your work visa
+Reyuga Reyuzaki My school applied for my work visa and I was approved. I had to get the physical, leave the country to get my work visa, come back and register with the local police station, then go to immigration, and finally go to the local police station again. It was a very long and frustrating process, but it is finished.
My Life Abroad: China
thanks for the answer but can give me any suggestion on how to get work visa easily
you can find an agent and pay them to process your visa. It usually costs 15,000RMB but can range depending on your background and where your passport is from. Other than that, I don't really know any other way of getting a work visa.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
My Life Abroad: China
k thanks man
you're welcome
Hey man go to Chinag Mai, Thailand....you will never feel alienated : )
+Jaydeep Ghosh It looks beautiful
Indeed!
Hey
What are you doing now?
Still in China. 10 years now.
@@MyLifeAbroadChina thats awesome!
youre living my dream
Chase your dreams. Don't regret not doing it later
It is funny, living in Latin America, things doesn't sound that bad... I have been in the bank waiting for my turn for 5 hours, so I am so not shocked at all, traffic is awful here, so it seems I could get used to it.
yeah, it sounds like there are many similarities.
My Life Abroad: China for the bank thing, actually we dont go to bank often. i dont know if you use alipay. for this time, more and more people are paying by phone. i donno how the school pay you, in rmb or usd? if you want cash, you can use ATM. if you need to send money home, try online payment, westernunion or even paypal. fast and easy.
You lost me at "I am an American". Only kidding man, I'd love to go to China at some point. My house mate is Chinese I am hoping to get lessons off her.
oh boy...that intro
Why are you hate China at first?
Hi Joey! how can I contact you via email? thanks!
you have mentioned too much disadvantages of living in china, but the only advantage is to save money. i guess that is all what you need for your life, china is a country which is totally different from states, so no reason to compare. no matter how bad china is , no one is forcing you to stay , no one is forcing you to be there. that is your own choice ,then show your respect to the land that provides you a job
you must be a local. I love living in China. There are many things that are difficult and insane about life here, especially coming from one of the major world leading countries, part of my job as a youtuber is to show the good, the bad, and the ugly. If you don't like what you see here, please move on. Thanks for the view!
it is not because i do not like your video, i am living in a foreign country as well , i can understand that you may go through some culture shock, i just hope before you post your video , please give your viewers a full picture about the issue that you are talking about rather than just frame it.
what? who is paying you $3,000 usd a month with no degree? i have a degree and they most they over is $2,400
You have a lot of criticism why still staying in China? You should come back to united state. Whoever dislike China they shouldn't teach English in china.