Teaching English in China

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Living standards here are cheap. You can make less than 2,000 US a month and only spend like 3-400 dollars.

Salaries for teaching English in China...

Salaries vary quite a bit to teach in China on the high end you could make twenty thousand RMB maybe more teaching in a city, large city or kindergarten, training center international school if you're licensed teacher.

Then on the low end you can make maybe seven, eight thousand in a university I think in all of China you can get some benefits. It really depends on where you are and the situation some schools like in Shanghai you know included accommodation is rare, so it really depends on the school. It can vary a lot on the low end maybe seven thousand and you know on the high-end maybe 20,000 and the average maybe 13-14 depending...

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Advice for teaching English in China...

What advice would you give to someone that's thinking about coming abroad to teach?

I would say don't go looking for a job online first like researchers and cities first then come to China as a tourist and go actually look at the facilities themselves. Talk to foreign teachers there because there are so many just really bad horror stories so definitely check it out in person.

Go by word of mouth.

Be sure that you know what you're stepping into there's two kinds of guys who come into place looking for a job: people who are passing through and people who take it seriously as work.

So be sure that if you step into a place that is serious about working that you go at it you know 120% otherwise you're gonna find that there's a lot of heat. But if you're passing through there's always a need for tutoring that's great lots of money in that.

Come with an open mind no pre concepts or whatever come as you are and if it doesn't happen for you it doesn't happen.

If you feel that it's nice then stay.

Just remember wherever you go whatever country you end up going through remember that you are a guest in their country. Do not come with some delusions of grandeur that you're going to come and change everyone's mentality or way of thinking and change their culture. Remember you're a guest here and that it's an opportunity for you to learn as well from your students you learn from them they learn from you it's a reciprocal thing and if you come with a mentality of respect you have a great experience if you don't then you'll be miserable.

Just come here. I didn't even train, just show up as they are in dire need. Just get ready to adjust to a lot of the differences, but there's people from all over the world teaching English.

It just requires patience and persistence.

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The challenges of teaching English in China...

Teaching here the first time I applied for jobs here obviously it was discrimination because I didn't look white enough, but with this school I'm working for now they gave me a demo class and the chance, I started part-time so slowly became head teacher.

I'd say learning the Chinese language, getting to understand the culture just cultural differences.

What about your school do you have any challenges with your school?

Again I think cultural differences between management and the foreign teachers sometimes there's different expectations.

Missing western food my native language...

Learning not to cross cultural boundaries. not disrespect them intentionally getting away from home has been a big step for me.

But you know once you it's not so bad.

I don't know it to be honest with you I think living abroad is not that difficult as long as you just keep an open mind.

I think if you have somewhat of a liberal sentiment towards people of different cultures and backgrounds...

If you're not so open-minded then yeah it can be very difficult for people but for me it came to me quite naturally.

I love it here I have no complaints at all, except no Mexican food. Yeah there is no Mexican food.

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Do you have more questions about teaching in China?

• What are the requirements to teach English in China?

• What are the programs for teaching in China?

• How can I get a job teaching in China?

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