WOW that sounds like my dream job! Very exciting to hear that there are positions like that! 

Hi Robert,  Could you give me your email?  I want to ask you several questions about your school and the organization you are with... My placement in China is extremely diifficult such that my roommate (i.e. the other intern placed here at the same school) and I are constantly vascilating as to whether to stay or leave!   I've gone so far as to give my notice, but feel sad about giving up on China so soon, so am curious about other options and still undecided....

Ah, sorry I just read what you posted below about business visa's.

Sounds good Robert. I take it they do not mind a non-degree holder?

Hey Robert,

That all sounds great, I am really interested. Could you send me on an email address and I could forward you on my CV, I've loads of experience working with children both in Ireland and abroad and am still looking for work in China in September. Please forward as much information as possible on salary, acommodation provided and working Visa. My email address is elaine_mcgarvey@yahoo.ie.

Hope to speak soon

Elaine

Great, Robert!  Thanks - on both counts.  :-)

Ok, that's fine. Just let me know when you want work and I will see what we have available at the time.

CD's and DVD's: There are copious amounts of them here by even the most obscure western artists so don't worry. Not sure about Beijing but here I pay about £0.60 per disk.

Originally my plan was to look for more work after the internship, but I've become more cautious and have decided not to give up my apartment here in Canada.  I think I will play it by ear and see how I do on the internship. 

At the moment my CV doesn't have any teaching experience per se, as all of my teaching has been in unofficial capacities (see the About Me on my profile), so it wouldn't do any good sending it to you yet.  I do appreciate the offer, and will definitely send it to you once I know if I will be staying on or returning home in January.

I have a totally unrelated and really dumb question, though: as far as buying cd's in China goes, is there available lots of Western artists (I'm thinking of Michael Jackson, Chris de Burgh, Nickleback, Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, etc)?

It's per month, my total salary will be 8000 Yuan per month, which is 2000 more than my current job at EF. It does limit you in some cases but if the school likes you or thinks you have potential then they will help you get around it.

Legally you should have a work visa but most expats who work here are on business visas, I am currently on a  work visa but I might have to change that to business as the school I am going to cannot get a work visa for non-degree holders.

I have spoken to Chinese lawyers about this and they have assured me it is ok.

Are you interested in working in China after the internship? please send me your CV so I can try and get you a school for when you have finished

Hi Robert, 

Is that 2000 Yuan a month or a week? 

I noticed somewhere that you don't have a university degree.  Neither do I, and that has been my concern.  How much does it limit the jobs one can apply for? 

I am coming for the August internship, arriving in Beijing on the 19th.  Getting excited - and NERVOUS!  ;-)