IF you are a non native speaker thinking about a teaching position in China here is A typical example of what you may face every day......I'm Australian and my partner is Filipino...
Hi Brad,
I am gald to get your email. I am sorry to tell u that according to our school rule, Filipinow is not popuar in our city and school but you are popular .So if u yourself come to teach , we can offer this position to u . Do you agree?
Looking forward to your reply
Chelsea
MY REPLY.....
My partner has 14 years teaching experience and BA in education have you ?....SEEMS NOT
My partner can spell Filipino can you ?...SEEMS NOT
My partner can spell popular can you ?....SEEMS NOT
My partner has perfect grammar have you ?...SEEMS NOT
Sure i'll agree to ditch my partner just to come teach you correct pronunciation and grammar
My partner is free to give you Oral English lessons for 200 RMB per hour..DO YOU AGREE...
Am i glad to get your email ?....SEEMS NOT
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Actually we've been teaching here in China for six months, just weighing our options for a higher paying salary...as you can read this is example of the blatant discrimination with ESL in China we have come across..Not all are like this but the majority..one recent reply stated , we can pay you 8000 RMB a month but your wife only 3000..but in China you have to roll with the punches, we're in talks with a good school now who is willing to take on both of us with equal pay regardless of skin colour..Many job posts in Asia will state in no uncertain terms.'WHITE ONLY'.
That's really shocking! To be turned down politely is one thing but such blatant rudeness is totally uncalled for. You must have been fuming when you read that.
In Europe I've met many non-native teachers. They do all say that it's easier to get work if you are a native speaker, but as I haven't got a degree I'm not sure which is the bigger problem to be honest. I'm sure you could both get work in Europe with qualifications like those (much better than most!) if you could get a visa, which is quite difficult.
South America is also a good place but you don't get paid all that much. However, it is relatively easy to get round visa issues and you'd have a great adventure! Are you dead set on China for any particular reason?
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