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Jun 1, 2009 9:06 am
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I agree, Mike I've found plenty of jobs, but the pay for BA's is 4K, 4200, sometimes much less. No computer in the apartments. I make 6K here, and never...
... I would recommend an investment of $2,000 U.S. for a round-trip air ticket and lodging and fried rice dishes for a month, while investigating cities in...
Nelson Bank
natlunla@...
Jun 1, 2009 12:14 pm
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Dear Lawrence, If you are willing to commit to 5 years in China you have a lot of options. I would suggest that you enter by applying and getting a job at a...
Blindly mailing out resumes doesn't get good results. I tend to follow leads friends have, reply to ads on TESOL.org or www.chronicle.com, interview at...
... Johns Hopkins and Nanjing University have a joint institute for Chinese and American cultural studies. http://nanjing.jhu.edu/index.html NanDa is one of...
Sandy Harris
sandyinchina@...
Jun 2, 2009 12:23 pm
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The FAO never forgets and when new schools call to get references, they let it all hang out. I had to bite the bullet before and just roll with the flow,...
Thanks for all the help, guys. I really appreciate the warm welcome. One really helpful person from this list e-mailed me a lot of information, and I'm in...
Hi, This sounds OK except the money is low; but that seems to be the situation. Jan said that extra work's no big deal if the school allows it, so I'll be sure...
Cai Eng, you are on target, as usual. You have a good perspective of how things are in the Middle Kingdom concerning jobs. Maintaining a good relationship...
No don't confine yourself to the Northeast just to find a local dialect that is close to standard Mandarin. That would be like not going to the Costa Del Sol...
Though I now hear a police clearance is no longer required (Shenzhen area), I would still like to hear from some-one who has gone through the process. What is...
"I'm sorry, we would love to hire you but you aren't applying from another continent. If you ever happen to move to Australia we would gladly consider your...
Acknowledging the helpful suggestions of Nelson, Tim, Sandy and other listers, Lawrence, seeking advice about suitable locations for employment in China,...
cai eng
caieng@...
Jun 4, 2009 7:41 pm
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"This is true if you have spent seven years in China and are not married to a national. You will need to return to your home country if you want to continue...
alan
sningbo@...
Jun 4, 2009 9:52 pm
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... something paying for 5 years. I'm doing this for grad school. I want to ... Get on the 'net, find which Chinese unis know what an Oracle Bone Script is....
Xian is a big bustling city. I was only there for a few days but found the pollution pretty bad. Alan Simpson [Non-text portions of this message have been...
alan
sningbo@...
Jun 5, 2009 2:02 pm
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Alan, thank you! I'd started considering this, and now I feel better about continuing my belligerent efforts to get hired on/near the coast. The money at...
Well, I actually googled this time. ... seeking employment in ShanDong province, probably at JiNan University. Yeah, or next door at Zhengzhou, in Henan. "The...
How common is it now for the school to withhold income tax each month? Is it no longer true that we have three tax-free years before we owe? What is the...
Satina Anziano
satina_9@...
Jun 6, 2009 10:33 pm
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I do believe there is an exemption if your school(s) have been honorable enough to obey the law and have provided you with a Z visa. Anyone else coming to the...
Ken Go to -- or have your brother, mother, father, sister --- go to the closest RCMP or City Police officer near your home or where you lived before...
Lynn Ogden
lynnogden1@...
Jun 6, 2009 10:34 pm
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Xi'An is a huge city, fairly polluted, more so say, than many of the "coastal" cities. It is quite impressive, with ancient cultural treasures, and, by...
cai eng
caieng@...
Jun 6, 2009 10:36 pm
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My university deducts 10 RMB per month for tax & about 450 RMB when we get our ticket & holiday allowance. Last month we all received a tax certificate for the...
alan
sningbo@...
Jun 6, 2009 11:50 pm
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My uni deducted a nominal tax, when they were my "primary employer." Now the private school I work for deducts, so the uni does not. Unlike the other lister...
The three tax-free years are stipulated in the double-taxation treaty between China and most partner countries. So you should show the school the Chinese...
U. S. citizens are exempt from personal income tax on the first $80,000 of their foreign wages, so the Chinese employer would not be in violation of that...
I've been in China 9 consecutive years and only returned to USA once and that was to attend the funeral of a relative. I've never been told that I must exit...
Any money sent by Western Union from abroad is also subject to taxation in China if over a certain amount. I recently experienced this when my brother sent...
I would ditto what Carlito says and add...there could be times when a school and the PSB come into conflict on these guide lines. When this occurs, the school...
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