25079832 on news Education Ministry to Regulate Online Tutors in China(9 comments)
I have been online teaching for over 3 years. Many Chinese companies provide poor materials to teach with and don't really seem to care about their teachers or students. Some companies neglect to pay their teachers what they are owed, which has happened to myself and other teachers that I know. This was a good job ... Full Comment>>
25079832 on news 5 Chinese Dishes to Quell Your Homesick Cravings(3 comments)
I have tried some of these, actually. The Chinese hamburger is delicious and the Xi'an pie is also very nice, too. Full Comment>>
25079832 on news 4 Ways Living in China will Change You(4 comments)
The pay is pretty low in these places, which largely defeats the object. My qualifications are ED my major is TESOL and I'm doing a master's in international ED. Full Comment>>
25079832 on news 4 Ways Living in China will Change You(4 comments)
I have noticed that, often, many schools don't offer much in the way of holidays. It's not much in the way of a base to explore the world if you only have 5 days holiday and a few public holidays. This probably adds to the teacher drought. Full Comment>>
25079832 on news Agreement Signed to Allow Filipinos to Teach English in China(11 comments)
Call what you want, I've seen it firsthand. Full Comment>>
25079832 on news Agreement Signed to Allow Filipinos to Teach English in China(11 comments)
I live in Bangkok, I have a Filipino girlfriend and she has told me that the signs displayed around the BTS Skytrain system warning of pickpockets are due to Filipino 'English' teachers. She says that they come from the slums with fake credentials and take crappy teaching jobs as a cover for their extracurricular ... Full Comment>>
25079832 on news Easier Access from Hong Kong for Foreigners with Chinese Vaccinations (5 comments)
These vaccines are medical experiments. I'm not sure if I'd allow myself to be coerced into being a guinea pig for a virus with a global survivability rate of around 99.8% (according to the CDC). Full Comment>>