Tag: china
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It’s So Freaking Hard to Send Money Out of China!!!
I work as an English teacher in China. Since my job comes with a free apartment + utilities + subsidised canteen, I don’t really spend a lot of my salary. There’s really not that much to buy here either. And I can’t accumulate possessions because I only have a 23 Kg luggage allowance when I […]
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Cast Adrift in the Classroom – What The CELTA Course Doesn’t Teach You
So I did my CELTA back in 2015, and 2 years later I got my first ever teaching job. Coincidentally (or maybe not) I started my first teaching job the same month as my sister stated her PGCE training*. However, while on the first day she was learning about teaching, I was being thrown in […]
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15 Ways to Boost Your Income While Teaching English in China
I’ve been teaching English in a Chinese University for one semester so far. My current salary is 9,750 RMB a month, which is roughly equal to £1168 or $1500 a month. I also get a free apartment, flight allowance and access to the subsidised canteen. My salary affords me a good standard of living here […]