China not hiring Black South Africans anymore? | Is Teaching English in China in 2024 worth it? 

Wonderfully informative video! Thanks for your transparency and talking about this! It has been affecting me too as a Black American living in China for 5 years.

O montle maan! Thank you for this informative video. It's sad but it will be China's loss. SAns are some of the best teachers.

Sana, they would rather hire a Russian with a strong accent than a black teacher with a masters degree.. I’ve seen this here in Shenzhen 😢

Thank you Emily

thank you so much🌺🌷🌺

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Thank you Emily for this video... When I commented about the salary, my offer went out the door😅

❤️🌹Emily you’re enchanting!🌹❤️ May GOD bless you beautiful!☺️🙏🏽🙌🏽 May you have success in all you do! “Psalm 46:5” & “Psalm 90:17”

Man I love listening to you 😂😂

Thanks for this Emily 🌹❤ Pray each day that things don't change at my school. I'm currently the only South African and they've said they are no longer taking South Africans

Its tricky honestly, at this point, sticking to your current school is the best or better options thats if you are happy. As long as they pay you on time and you work within stipulated hours in the contract stay.

I'm also suffering from it. I'm depressed about the salary drop I received at my new work. It is distressing to see...😢🤦🏽‍♀️

Dear miss do not give up on us. We might be small in number , we are family. ❤🎉

I just watch your videos before and now I’m in China. 🥰

Emily thank you so much for this very informative video. Kwaze kwa nzima emhlabeni 😂😂😂

Hi Boitumelo, thanks for this video, super insightful. I have been considering moving that side but I was hoping in 2 year... or even next year. Will it be worth it then? Thank you and God bless

I moved here last year September and it has been blow after blow! Got in a TC, they got rid of me after 16 days. I managed to secure a job after a few weeks, the offer was okay but mentally I going under! I resigned and securing my current job was a mission! Things are not rosy, the high salaries people speak of? I’m still waiting for a full cheque(I’ve been getting pro rata). It’s bad!

Thank you for addressing the elephant in the room. I was trying to help a friend in SA get a job here in August but the schools/recruiters are not having it AT ALL. Devastating! 💔

I'm currently affected by this too, my school told me they won't be renewing contracts for South Africans, it's such a stressful time sana.

I wasn't going to comment but this is something I experienced a lot from "some" condescending Korean co-teachers many years ago. I think the designated pool of English speaking countries, particularly in Africa, it's diplomatically based on first of all The Commonwealth background, secondly I think it's based on progressive history and politics. Because not only are Foreign teachers merely teaching English but also bringing with them English culture in the classroom. It's not only about money, but something based on socio political background of a country, because a lot of times there are a lot of historical and cultural aspects of the English language that a teacher is expected to explain to the students as part of English learning process. To enable them to understand the culture and be able to do business with Anglophone countries in future. The last time I checked Zimbabwe wasn't and it still isn't a member of Commonwealth (for political reasons) These are the things that diplomats put in consideration when determining who they deem qualified as a "native English teacher" also as per visa requirement. In a nut shell who they think would better teach their children English while imparting English culture with them, for future purpose of commerce and even possibly migration to English speaking countries. If you look at the list of 7 designated English speaking countries, with the exception of USA, all of them are the strongest members of The Commonwealth countries. This is why I say it's not only about teaching English as a native English teacher. Host countries that are inviting native English teachers are doing this with a trade purpose in mind. They are carrying out this initiative for the future purpose of cultural exchange also as a way to prepare for stronger future trade relations with these 7 designated English speaking countries (which also happen to be major global economic zones) with the commonality of English as their primary language of commerce. Let me conclude this by saying to you (Tea is how we meet) 📜

This is so wild, imagine! So blatantly nogal! Hopefully you and other teachers can shine more light on this issue and more people will be willing to stand beside us because this is clear cut racism. So disheartening.

It’s depressing, been wanting to move to mainland but the offers are ridiculously very low, at 12k in Suzhou is not worth it for me😔

Our options at this moment are quite limited.

That time I'm already looking for other offers cause the content creation I'm doing at my kindergarten is on steroids! 😂 I'm more so a host/MC than a teacher. But thanks for making this video. I thought I was imagining things.

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Hie There how are you? I’m wondering if the same is happening to subject teachers in primary or high school or it’s mostly affecting the esl ? Might you have any idea on this ?

Hai we are going through it shame yaz🥹🥹💀

Maybe English could be considered the native language now but many people don't understand one other. There are over 10 languages. My research - growing up there over the last 40 years.

The harsh truth in this 😢😢😢

I am currently at a kindergarten and in overall my school is good but i am with them through an agency, i am actually tired of the agency as they take part of my salary every month and am trying to apply to other schools its still dry yooh. Don't even know what to do

It's not just people of color that are finding the market awful. Salaries have dropped for white native speakers from America/The UK too. The industry is slowly dying. The double reduction policy destroyed a lot of jobs and Chinese folk are losing interest in international education. The new norm in the near future is going to be 15,000 yuan for colored teachers and 20,000 for white natives. The competition is getting fierce and many people would take the pay cut just to live in China.

What was the amount initially they used to offer from 12k rmb?

Hi Emily!!! I absolutely love your channel 🥺❤️ I am a South African Indian and I am in Matric I want to get a bachelor's degree in Education and teach English in China or South Korea. Do you think that I should go ahead at this point?

It’s really hard hey people should start looking in other countries as well.

They offered me 10K rmb said they'd increase it to 11k rmb the following year. If I broke the contract I would be fined 500 usd I am so grateful for Sli who told me to decline the offer. I am still looking but I am glad I did not take the sl@ve contract

I got on offer for 12k before tax for Hangzhou... I was considering taking it, but it seems not worth the pain of struggling in China.

my school let me go, leaving in June. after 8 solid years I'm done bra. and yes, stay away from kindergartens, it's not secure.

Do you think the job hopping is what is also affecting South africans?

How about for Black Americans I am considering China

I just received an email after applying for a job. It states “sorry, this school prefers a white teacher” 😭😭😭

It makes sense because whites is their native language but is sad for south Africans though i hope South African government can create more jobs for south Africans eish so that they don't have to struggle in china

I recommend people to start looking elsewhere. Try Middle East.

Try the Middle East or the U.S. There is a teacher shortage in America

Zimbabweans seem to stay mad at SAns like they aren’t coming into the country in droves and use SA as stepping stone to get to other countries, it’s disgusting. They always claim to be better but they have nothing to show for that “betterness”. We’re cool with other African people from their countries but wow, they have been showing out , especially on social media.

It is a bit racist, but there are also other factors that are understandable as to why some schools don't want to hire black SA teachers. 1-most black teachers in China at the primary levels are not NES's so parents are wary of being lied to by the school, so not as good for the school from a business perspective. 2-many black SA teachers, even if NES's, have an 'African' accent, which is less desirable for schools and parents. Especially if the students are preparing to go overseas or take IELTS/TOEFL exams.

Yup they ghost you after seeing your picture. No matter how qualified you are.

Ziyakhala girls😂

is not true at all, the demand is still huge for qualified teachers. I haven't taught for 5 years, and applied at some schools, and most offered me the job right away.