The Pros and Cons of Working in China as a Teacher

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15 күн бұрын

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@nakibmurad 5 күн бұрын

Thanks Andre.

@XIXCentury 13 күн бұрын

Thanks Andre, I'm 23 and feeling a bit overwhelmed about going over to China but I'll give it my best shot. Great video as always.

@canalesjuan356 13 күн бұрын

It's very cool that you dive into depth without repeating the same thing mostly other people tells. For anyone who wants to stay in a long term, seeking any other opportunities outside of work in international trade or own business would be helpful.

@pandabearoceanpark 7 күн бұрын

Agree. Especially for young people, China will open your eyes as far as experience and preconception goes

@user-uu6wz5lt6f 13 күн бұрын

Thanks Andre, just curious how old were you when you first moved to teach abroad?

@niyaspp5625 13 сағат бұрын

What about an Indian English teacher, is it possible in chaina

@inthemood4food 2 күн бұрын

Some good insights Can I ask how you went about finding a job there? Through a recruiter or direct with the school?

@anxiu 5 күн бұрын

Hi, thank you so much for creating this informative video! I’ve visited China twice and am considering moving there. However, your point about the skills gained in China not being transferable concerns me. Have you thought about a plan B in case you decide to stop teaching, or do you plan to stay indefinitely?

@SirRomeo 8 күн бұрын

I did a video about pros and cons teaching in the US vs China

@LouisT1990 13 күн бұрын

Very interesting video. Do you have an ESL degree or were you able to find a teaching job without it?

@johnnylollard7892 13 күн бұрын

You don't need an ESL degree. You need a bachelor's (anyone is fine, but maybe a Humanities or social science major is preferable) and a TEFL certificate, which you can get online from various places, some more legit than others. Specifically, a 120 Hour cert. Getting an undergrad in ESL isn't a good idea, but if one tries and enjoys it, a master's in it can be okay. But really, getting something adjacent, like English, Education, or even any decent specialty subject is better than majoring in just TEFL.

@user-fm5ub4lv4h 13 күн бұрын

💯👍

@omi4470 11 күн бұрын

AKA Secret Colonizer…

@yuh1597 13 күн бұрын

I know this question is weird but what if I am teaching in China or just visiting and suddenly a war is announced between my home country (USA) and China? Do you think I could maybe go back home or would they hold me there?

@ElVerdaderoAbejorro 13 күн бұрын

I think the last thing China would want is a potential spy in their homeland. Pretty sure they would just let you leave, especially if you are not a high profile person that even your own government wouldn't care about.

@methuselahflynn6364 13 күн бұрын

US Embassy will warn u before war

@lizhijun1116 13 күн бұрын

Don't worry abt that, even during the Korean War, Americans haven't been held, China is not Hamas...

@XIXCentury 13 күн бұрын

There'll be a war in like 5-6 years but not with the US, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

@starszsakuga 10 күн бұрын

Hi, im 21 and I was born in australia and im ethnically Latino/British. I have the 160 hour tefl certificate, im a native english speaker but I dont have a bachelors degree, although I do have a cert IV in screen and media. Im getting the Z Visa class B based on the points based system which I have enough points to get. Do you know if there are places that would hire me without the bachelors degree but hire me based on the fact im a native speaker and have a 160 hour tefl cert. If so can you reccomend me some websites on where to apply for these jobs?

@HaoyunLi-ex6mo 10 күн бұрын

It really depends. For big cities or good schools (private or international schools), the requirements are getting higher and higher. Positions are usually posted on LinkedIn or other major job hunting websites. So, you may need to consider some positions at public schools, private schools, or institutions in smaller cities or at lower-level schools like elementary schools. This will allow you to gain some experience and learn some Chinese to prepare for better positions in the future. You need to do more research on these positions and where they post. One thing you need to consider is that we tend to hire more native English speaker-looking people (white) than Asian Americans or others.

@starszsakuga 10 күн бұрын

@@HaoyunLi-ex6mo Are you a recruiter? If so any website recommendations? I suppose I have white features but I do have tan-brown skin

@HaoyunLi-ex6mo 10 күн бұрын

@@starszsakuga www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=esl+teacher+china&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#ip=1

@HaoyunLi-ex6mo 10 күн бұрын

@@starszsakuga like "go overseas"

@PotterFan394007 11 күн бұрын

I have been teaching english online for years and would like to teach in China. I don't know if that's possible though since I'm mexican. English isn't my native language but I learned it when I was a child and it very well could be my first language. I lived in the US and actually had a hard time speaking spanish again when I moved back to Mexico. Anyway, great video!

@adammckenna8364 10 күн бұрын

Hi, live in China and I know Mexicans who work in China As native Spanish teachers and English teachers. To get you a Visa they will usually just register you as a native Spanish Teacher with the local authorities and just let you teach English in the class. There are still many non native English teachers in China.

@zee-ws8px 7 күн бұрын

Why not be a Spanish teacher? It seems that "business" languages are all highly valued in China. The main ones would be English, Arabic, Spanish, and French.

@T-bagggy 4 күн бұрын

You can get a job for college or university in second or third layer cities

@Ciel750 13 күн бұрын

Hi Andre, awesome video, I'm going to GuangZhou and starting my teaching career at a teaching center and was wondering if you can give me some guidance as I know you started your career at a teaching center (I'm starting with EF btw, do you know anyone that worked there? or heard anything?) how did you find such a good school in a short amount of time?

@basicvince 12 күн бұрын

How? Ef doesn!t exist here anymore. Nearly all training centers, including ef, closed down after covud

@goatherder920 11 күн бұрын

I'm working at an EF center in Guangzhou right now. The pay isn't that good (14500k to start) and you'll probably work long hours. Most of the international teachers quit or try to find a new job elsewhere. A lot of your experience will depend on which center they send you to. Some are much better than others. Overall, I think it's an okay job if you're just starting out, but there is no real reason to stay there longer than you have to.

@Ciel750 11 күн бұрын

@@goatherder920 Thank you! this is helpful information and yea....that's what they offered me too for salary lol, I know I'm not going back at a good time as I will hit the high season (summer courses) but hows the working environment and workload? do you mind me asking which area they've assigned you to? they've assigned me to yuexiu area and I'm not sure what to expect

@goatherder920 10 күн бұрын

@@Ciel750 Glad I could help! Summer courses start in the middle of July and end in the beginning of September. You'll probably have to teach phonics/storytellers for up to 3 hours a day, 4 days a week (in addition to your normal classes). You will most likely just have Tuesday off. The workload is very high, but will vary from center to center. Right now, in my normal schedule, I have 28.5 ACH (academic teaching hours), which are 40 mins each. The maximum ACH is 30 excluding summer/winter course. At my center, my coworkers are nice and everyone gets along for the most part. The work load is higher than most centers. Some centers are extremely competitive and strict, so it really just depends on the luck of the draw TBH. I'm living in Huangpu, which is at the end of metro line 6 (Xiangxue) center GZ16. I think you might be at GZ9 or GZ10. GZ9 is more competitive and way too crowded, but the workload is less. Not really sure where you're at without knowing the metro stop. When you get here, they will put you up in a hotel for 2 weeks (mine was the Paco hotel in Beijing Lu). When you get an apartment, try to avoid using the agent that they recommend. The best option is to go directly to a landlord, if you can get someone from your center to give you a recommendation. Let me know if you have any other questions. Best of luck!

@basicvince 9 күн бұрын

@@goatherder920 oh. I see. They used to have many locations here in China, but based off the information I saw on their website, there are only located in Shanghai and Guangzhou now.

@Greg-uq8ng 13 күн бұрын

hey, could you put me in contact with a recruiter?

@T-bagggy 4 күн бұрын

Can I ask do you have a bachelor degree?

@thousandwinddo 11 күн бұрын

你好，建议把中文字幕打开，我这种半吊子英文的，你说的快的话我就听不懂

@Thomas-Chin10 12 күн бұрын

About your second "con"-"Chinese culture is hard to understand," I would say that learning any culture should be a "pro" because it helps to broaden one's perspectives, and I think the main draw to China to most foreigners IS the Chinese culture rather than just teaching jobs. If money is the only reason to stay in China, that's sad. It wouldn't make any sense to go to another country if the person had no interest in its culture. Every culture and language is unique which is the driving force for travelers. If going to China is like going to Detroit, no one would go to China. All the best to you.😊

@T-bagggy 4 күн бұрын

You can save money in chia. Hahhha. I am also a teacher in China

@zl6800 13 күн бұрын

handsome:)

@user-vb9br3ck6v 13 күн бұрын

I once found myself living in Beijing near the Jiulongshan 地铁站 in a house full of Russians with broken English while all fully being employed. While I being an over educated fool couldn't secure a teaching gig. Wanna take a guess why?

@BAREBRAIN 5 күн бұрын

why

@Lawandorder-lw7zh 2 күн бұрын

Yeah why? Are you black?

@T-bagggy 4 күн бұрын

U have stayed three years there. Maybe you just refused to relate to their culture given your ability of mandarin