pumper Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 (edited) I have found Yahoo Group on Teachers in China to be extremely interesting. while not about Thailand it is about the problems Farangs might experience teaching. I hope posting this link does not violate the rules of this forum. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/ this group has Chinese job listings http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaJob/ i found no such groups on Thailand again, hope I am no in violation fo any rules for this wonderful forum. edit: TEFLChina (teach) -- classroom techniques and problems, tips, lesson plans, materials, Q&A on teaching. TEFLChinaJob (job) -- job openings, professional issues, contracts, Q&A on employment. TEFLChinaLife (life) -- life threads, language, food, travel, stories, learning Chinese, life in China, diplomacy, computers, culture shock, returnee life. TEFLChinaLife-UNMODERATED (unmod) -- unmoderated open-topic chat, be friendly. Owned independantly by Mike Maas. To subscribe, send a blank email To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Edited September 27, 2005 by pumper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenkannif Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Well yeah you're kind of breaking the rules....I assume you don't have a vested interest??? But it's for China, so not a biggie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumper Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 I've posted a question or 2 there .. even had a couple of phone conversations & discussed a meet up with a returned teacher living near my home town .. definately no involvement with the group owners .. same same as with with you guys .. i posted a question here about teaching in china .. several weeks ago .. & my search for info led me to those groups. jobs in taiwan reportedly pay US$2k, 80+kTbt .. post there reported the need for 1000s of teachers .. linked to a Taiwanese newpaper article info, just more info. i'll delete the post with links in a heart beat .. or if you delete i won't feel offended. thanks for your work & service provided! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumper Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 the groups send emails each day of all new posts / responses. some horror stories & some funny stuff. appears each teacher has something called an FAO ( governemnt control person ) that controls all aspects of the teachers existance. todays LOL: >> I am enjoying all the replies stirred up by Pete's "rant" and yes it happened to me last night. Occasion: Mid-autumn Festival in my town. Advance warning: 24 hours. We were TOLD (not asked) that the 3 foreign teachers at my school would be singing a number at the town festival! Then there was us! We were downright embarassed by our own casual performance. I think we were just the comic turn or filler in the programme. >>>> I continue to laugh picturing my self forced to sing (?) at a town festival! appears teachers are segregated & not allowed to hang with locals! ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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