Tag: frugal living
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The Perks and Benefits of Teaching English at a Chinese University
In this post I’ll run through the perks and financial benefits of teaching English in a Chinese university. Chinese university jobs aren’t the highest paid teaching positions in China. For better salaries you need to teach young kids, or teach at international schools. However, University jobs offer lower teaching workloads, less stress and more vacation […]
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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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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 […]