CanadaMonkey

Nov 12, 2024 22:09

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news My Character-Building Experience of Being Black in China

"However, after a very short honeymoon period, the feelings of amusement I once had at being a Black person in China were replaced with feelings of resentment and irritation." Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Oct 09, 2024 16:05

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news My Character-Building Experience of Being Black in China

Nonee - Loser Everywhere. Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Oct 09, 2024 16:00

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news My Character-Building Experience of Being Black in China

It seems like you are condoning it and trying to make excuses for it to happen. Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Oct 08, 2024 21:51

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news My Character-Building Experience of Being Black in China

If you don't like the way you are treated, you are free to go home. Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Oct 08, 2024 20:24

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news My Character-Building Experience of Being Black in China

I honestly hope you aren't working with children sicko Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Oct 08, 2024 02:47

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news LBH: Why are English Teachers in China Perceived as ‘Losers Back Home’?

Completely depends on how hot your (local) wife is. If shes a 6 to an 8, you're probably ok. If you're walking down the street with a 10, that's when the claws come out. Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Oct 08, 2024 02:44

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news 7 of the Strangest Jobs for Foreigners in China

I did the Santa Claus thing for Papa Johns. The serious job is the one that pays you money. Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Oct 08, 2024 02:40

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news The Importance of Respecting “Face” as a Foreign Teacher in China

You must work in tainhe :) Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Oct 08, 2024 02:38

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news The Importance of Respecting “Face” as a Foreign Teacher in China

One thing to note about a workplace, if you aren't the boss, and you don't make the decisions, do your job and go home. Likely, they know about the problems already, you pointing them out isn't helping your situation. It's a workplace not an apartment. If you don't like it either find a new one or workaround it. Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Oct 08, 2024 02:32

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news My Worst Expat Colleagues as an ESL Teacher in China

First time? Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Oct 08, 2024 02:25

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news China Considers Removing English from Compulsory Education

Where did you work in GZ, I swear we know each other. Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Oct 08, 2024 02:18

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news LBH: Why are English Teachers in China Perceived as ‘Losers Back Home’?

TEFL attracts a certain type of person: the renegade. 99% of people go from classroom to office, don't question society, work till retirement, abhor instability, and are terrified of 'losing it all' by trying something new. The average person gets an education, gets a job, gets married, and goes on a 2 week vacation ... Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Sep 11, 2024 23:03

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news My Character-Building Experience of Being Black in China

You must be part of the EFF and Julius Malema's Afrikaaners because they've been using that BS leftwing rhetoric for years to steal that land, excuse rape and murder the white farmers It's their fault for being murdered because that's fair? Just to clarify the air, the murders consist of holding white people down ... Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Aug 07, 2024 17:33

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news My Character-Building Experience of Being Black in China

If they don't want you here, why stay? Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Mar 20, 2023 02:46

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news A Balanced Look at China’s Education System

China's system is far superior to anything the West has got at this point. If the kids are learning Science and Math, they've already got kids here beat who think that 1+1 = Racism. The kids in the Chinese system are better educated and more well equipped to deal with reality than most Western teachers and that's no ... Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Mar 20, 2023 02:43

Blogs : CanadaMonkey commented on adb2014 's blog The Reality of Raising Kids in China.

If you think that's bad, wait till you get back to OZ and the government tells you your boys are now girls and if you don't like it, you can kick rocks in jail. Stay there and count your blessings. Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Mar 20, 2023 02:40

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news The Reality of Marrying into a Chinese Family

Marrying my wife was the best thing that ever happened to me. Before I met my wife I had managed to save 400 USD in a bank account. 15 years on I'm retired. Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Oct 18, 2021 21:38

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news The Guilt of Being an Overpaid Foreign Teacher in China

You should probably feel guilty if you suck as a teacher and are only doing it to avoid flipping burgers at home. In my case, I'm worth every penny and I've been doing it my whole life. "If you're good at something, never do it for free" - The Joker Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Sep 12, 2016 23:30

Articles : CanadaMonkey commented on news University Student and English Teacher Ordered to Divorce by Shanghai Court after Flash Marriage

Wow, and my wife's family went ballistic when they thought I might NOT marry her. Times they are a changin. Full Comment>>

CanadaMonkey

Sep 12, 2016 23:25

Listings : CanadaMonkey Reviewed listing Bank of China (Zhejiang Branch )

Yes, I've waited up to 4 hours... I would consider an hour's wait time in China pretty quick.