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One question, I have heard that its near impossible to get jobs that dont involve teaching english. Does this apply to companies such as banks who have offices and open positions in China? thanks
One question, I have heard that its near impossible to get jobs that dont involve teaching english. Does this apply to companies such as banks who have offices and open positions in China? thanks
Yes mostly. You should find a company in U.S that will send you to China. Ohterwise, very hard to find a non teaching job that can pay well.
Yes mostly. You should find a company in U.S that will send you to China. Ohterwise, very hard to find a non teaching job that can pay well.
Agree. You need to find the job in the U.S. or your home country that has a office or wants to set up an office in China. Once you have a few years of work experience in China, you can work with local head hunters to find future jobs in business or other fields within China.
Nowadays Chinese schools or companies are recruiting less foreigners from some countries due to unfriendly foreign relations.
Right now no one can get into the country and there is a huge shortage of foreign teachers; I've been randomly added by recruiters asking if I want a new job, and I have an American flag on my wechat handle...
Once the borders reopen, one of the big issues is that the most in-demand foreign teachers are from Anglosphere countries: the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, all of which currently have deteriorating relations with China. These days in China, most people would balk at the idea of sending their kids to learn English from a Russian or Serbian... As long as the US/UK/etc don't start blocking or reneging visas, China will still most likely accept people from those countries, although likely with more strict terms on visas. They recently stated that from this year forward all teachers must adhere to stricter guidelines surrounding "national pride" etc.
What’s the work culture like for a foreigner? I’ve heard that it is similar to Japan with very long hours and not much time off. True or not.
Most foreign workers in China are in upper management or they run their entire operations, so it's a different work experience then if you were a low or mid level manager in the U.S.
Working in China, there's usually lots of travel within China as well as neighboring countries like Vietnam, India among others but of course it depends on your company and it's market and product/service.
The hours aren't so long in the office, but you travel more and work more autonomously compared to if you were working in an office in the U.S.
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