Should You Teach in China? Everything You Need to Know in 2022 Onwards

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Here is everything I can share about teaching in China for over ten years.
0:00 Intro
0:39 Can you enter China now?
1:24 Is there demand for teachers?
1:38 Requirements for jobs - Degree's
2:06 Do you need to be a native speaker?
2:35 Criminal background check
3:00 Do you need a TEFL certificate?
3:35 Do you need experience?
3:50 Salary for kindergarten
4:05 Working for training schools and the pros
5:55 Cons of training schools
7:38 Primary and secondary education
8:45 Cons of primary and secondary ed
9:21 Kindergarten Pro's and Con's
10:43 Working at Universities and pro's and con's
16:30 How do you know if its a good job?
17:23 Advice on teaching college students
17:59 Looking for work and why location matters
19:34 International schools and Pros and Cons
22:22 Is China the best option? Looking at other options in Asia
24:59 Teaching in the Middle East
26:00 Teaching online
26:35 Is teaching a good job?
28:48 Alternatives to teaching and living abroad
29:34 What this channel is about and conclusion
I was doing tours in China but left and I'll probably continue to do tours in Peru or somewhere in Latin America. If your interested in that you can contact me (Jeremy) at jenkinjrj@gmail.com or visit bikewestchina.com for more information. Or you can add me on wechat at wildwestchina. Cheers.
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@David_Liu93 Год назад

This is the most comprehensive guide on RU-vid for anyone interested in teaching in China. Just wanted to share my thoughts - to anyone who's kinda on the fence, I would definitely recommend trying to teach ESL abroad. I'm a non-native speaker, and I've spent a fair bit of time teaching in China, way before all those new laws - and I loved it. It was the best, most adventurous time of my life. Yes, teaching in China can definitely put you in a comfort zone, and I knew folks who'd come for a year but stayed for 10 and felt stuck. They hated China, hated their students, and just got drunk every weekend. On the other hand, I knew quite a few people who planned it smart, lived frugally, got some additional part-time jobs, and eventually started their own businesses or just saved up enough to buy some rental property or travel extensively all over Asia. So it's always up to you. No matter what, China will definitely need some good teachers, and what I loved the most about this job was that I could teach my students not just English, but also how to communicate without getting stressed and how to be open-minded and relaxed when approaching foreigners. I had tons of fun doing this. Hope you will love it too🙌!

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Good advice. That was pretty much my experience. It was a ton of fun and you have to make the most of it. Tons of people got jaded and stayed and others made the most of it. I'm sure there are tons of opportunities there. Too bad I didn't like the direction it went in.

@PerryCuda 2 месяца назад

That's a good attitude. I'm teaching 20 units of 35 minute classes and getting paid well. So much downtime in the office, and a lot of what defines our teaching experience is how we use this downtime. Go out drinking every night, playing solitaire in the office, watching movies....or learning Mandarin, python, preparing for the CFA. I've mostly stuck to the latter. But I'll take a 2-year break to study Mandarin this fall. Saved up enough money.

@David_Liu93 2 месяца назад

@@PerryCuda awesome, good luck on your Mandarin learning journey, I had a chance to take a semester at Shanghai Donghua University, and it felt really good to go back to school

@marktbarr Год назад

Awesome, comprehensive vid. Thanks for making it. Nice time stamps too!.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Thanks a lot. I'm glad you appreciate it.

@CL-sw7qv Год назад

Very informative - thanks for the video! Just subscribed! I was supposed to teach music at a university in China, starting 2020, but couldn't go due to the travel ban. I actually left a tenure track job at a US university since I wanted to experience a new life abroad. The ironic thing is I've been trying to decide between going back to teaching vs. a career change learning coding. Now that you mentioned coding, that really clarified things for me!

@Ramblingroads Год назад

No problem and thanks. Coding or other options can be good, but coding is def very different from teaching. But there's other remote or technical jobs that aren't super technical too you can look into, like getting into Cloud or quality assurance etc. I was taking some courses but ended up continuing with tours in Colorado now. Luckily things are slowly taking off. You can also look into selling music lessons online, live or prerecorded. There's some high paying jobs overseas for sure. I had a Canadian friend teach music at international high schools and unis and I'm sure he did pretty well. There's no doubt its more interesting living overseas, especially if you can make good money. It might be worth a try somewhere. Good luck.

@JamesWatkins-sv3wt 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing, lots of insight.

@Ramblingroads 10 месяцев назад

No worries. I'm glad you enjoyed and hope it was helpful.

@jean-lucbuczinski143 Год назад

Super helpful. thank you!

@Ramblingroads Год назад

No worries. Glad you enjoyed.

@flexpat8219 Год назад

That was an awesome and informative video bro. Had a small stint in Shenzhen before the pandemic but had to leave due to personal reasons. Hoping I can still go back to China for one more try.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Thanks, appreciate it. China is def a blast and worth spending some time in or returning too. Tons of opportunities but there are also down sides in the long run. I just published a video today about life as an expat. Consider some of these points too and don't stay too long ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8VGWwRcwn7Y.html. Good luck on your next adventure and best of luck.

@Tash30 Год назад

Very insightful, thanks

@Ramblingroads Год назад

No problem

@LiveLaughLynea 4 месяца назад

This was so helpful!

@Ramblingroads 3 месяца назад

Glad it helped!

@truck955 2 года назад

Great presentation

@Ramblingroads 2 года назад

Thanks

@DiLiNiTi Год назад

Thank you very much for the video. I'm boggled by the fact that in China you can get $4k per month - I just worked in Japan for a year and a half getting about $1.5k a month and only three 5 day holidays a year. But I agree already and am glad that you spoke about pursuing things beyond classroom teaching even while working. Thanks again for sharing.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

I'm surprised Japan is still that low. I figured they would pay at least 3 grand. Not every job you get paid that much in China. That's mostly for international schools but I think generally its around 3 grand. But having a good digital nomad job is the way to go. I'm starting to sell travel as an agent. Hopefully I get it going by fall so I can travel. Good luck to you. Cheers.

@netnomad47 3 месяца назад

Japan's economy still hasn't recovered since their recession, meanwhile China's economy has been booming atleast until the Plandemic, afterwards things have slowly been getting worse for China

@clivekingshott4323 Год назад

It’s always nice to hear other teachers stories of China. I’m 8 years into my journey of teaching in China, I’ve been with the same school since my arrival. Sadly I’ve been made redundant, getting a nice pay off, but now need to consider my next move. I’ve been approached by many parents about teaching on weekends, which is a possibility and a lucrative deal. But right now I’ll take some time to enjoy an extended summer break and see what happens!

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Sorry to hear that but it could be the best thing and there's tons and tons of opportunities out there. I'm sure you'll land on your feet and figure out something. Long term uni's or international schools or doing your own school is the best option. Enjoy your summer and see parts of west China if you haven't like Sichuan and Yunnan. Best of luck!

@clivekingshott4323 Год назад

@@Ramblingroads got many ideas in the pipeline, plus schools are already teaching out!! Going to take a long break, then start again!

@colebearden95 Год назад

This is a really great resource for prospective teachers. I"m a teacher in Korea, hoping to move to China soon, and this video answered several of my questions. Thank you!

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Thanks, I'm glad it helped ya. Funny I was just considering teaching in Korea since I never lived there. How was it for ya in general?

@colebearden95 Год назад

@@Ramblingroads I would say the job itself is very similar to teaching in China, from what I've heard. But, there is much more competition for uni jobs and the salary is about half of what Chinese schools pay. However, Korean health care is fantastic, and the language is much easier to learn than Chinese.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

@@colebearden95 That's what I assuming. I tried to get uni jobs in Taiwan and it was hard and lower pay. I figured Korea was about the same but I wasn't sure about difficulty getting uni jobs which is a bummer but makes sense. Seems like there semesters are on a little of a weird schedule too. Might be a fun thing to do for a year if my tours don't take off. You'll enjoy China for what its worth for a year or two but I wouldn't stay there too long.

@colebearden95 Год назад

@@Ramblingroads With Korea's brithrate taking such a dramatic drop in the past decade, there are several schools/universities closing from low student numbers. As a result, there is a surplus of English teacher here, making it very competitive. This is my main reason for wanting to go to China. Why do you suggest only staying in China for a few years? I would be curious on your opinions.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

@@colebearden95 Ah ok. That all makes sense. People would def rather live in Korea or Taiwan probably because its more modern and open to outside more. So I totally understand that. I don't like to be grumpy old man or whatever, but China isn't as cool as it was and if the leader isn't changing for life its not a good thing. Its another long video but you can check out this or other ones from about a year ago and I have a lot on that subject. This is about how China has changed but I talk about getting ripped off and how my business doing tours was doomed to fail. Like I said, its still worth it but in the long run we all want long term good investments etc and its doubtful China is good for that outside teaching. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SVkPBi5wlts.html

@jelenamilosevic9222 Год назад

Hey, wanna say this video is great! Your channel too. Would you consider making a video about some jobs teachers can do remotely? In your opinion which other remote jobs can teachers transfer to. Thanks! :)

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Thanks a lot. I'm glad you appreciate it. Def takes a lot of time. Hopefully I can get monetized soon on this channel after a lot of hard work. I planned on doing a video about getting jobs remotely in general that's not just teaching at some point. I tried for over a year and there's stuff out there but its def not as easy as most people think. Or you might be able to get some 10 dollar an hour stuff but decent money takes some skills. I also applied to teach online at most of the large online teaching companies and more less didn't get anything. A big reason is because China banned online and other teaching in summer of 2021 which was the largest amount of students and teachers so the existing teachers all scrambled to get on other platforms so it was oversaturated. I don't want to completely discourage ya. There's always some options. You can look at selling tours around the world. Its a lot of marketing but that can be good. If your technical there's a lot of IT and other stuff. But I'd def recommend getting out of teaching if you don't want to do it forever.

@JH-st6wg 2 года назад

Some notes about the pension: public universities also offer them to their employees -- including foreign teachers. I've been paying at mine for 3 years now. It also "freezes" when you stop paying it, so you can go back to your own country and then restart the payment when you go to a new place. All companies should theoretically offer it in China, but it's unlikely they will give it to you in practice. The employee pays 8% of his total salary and the employer will pay 16% of their salary. That must be paid for 15 years and your pension will equal your last years pay, which you can start collecting when you are 60 years old. I am paying it because: I am still young(28) and I figure by the time I'm 60, I'll probably have that many years working in China. Also, if you choose to stop paying it, you can take out what you paid over the years and have it refunded.

@Ramblingroads 2 года назад

Yes, I noticed that they did offer the pensions for people who are long term. The thing is, is that I mention in video its pretty rare for people to spend 15 or 20 years in China to be honest. I've spent over 10 years and can't do it anymore. I leave tomorrow. I can't really think of too many that were much longer then me but there must be some. But best of luck with you and others. I hope people can get the benefits they deserve if they put in the time and money.

@robharris5467 4 месяца назад

Most of the private language schools have closed. The reason being that the government requires schools and tertiary institutions to provide this tuition in school and within the existing fees.

@MathEd-China Год назад

I enjoyed the video, but would push back on the idea that you can't climb the ladder in education the same way you can in other careers. If you work in an international school you can become Head of Department, Curriculum Coordinator, Principal/Director, etc. Also, moving on to better-paying schools can be thought of as working your way up even if your title doesn't change. I've seen several established schools in China offering packages in the 1-1.5 million RMB/year range for directors.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Fair enough. You're right. I do have quite a few coworkers and friends who did other jobs, but often many teachers leave China before they do the roles, especially lately but in more stable times there is more for sure.

@EnjoySynthSounds Год назад

Teaching kids can be a grind, albeit of course the kids are cute and its nice to see them trying to improve their English. However, for your long term sanity, if you stay long term, find a job teaching teenagers and adults and have the training centre kid' schools as a part time gig. Taught for 5 years, mostly in Shandong. Public school teaching is okay, but the students especially at middle school, have horrid schedules, which affects their approach to learning English from a foreigner, where our classes are not compulsory regards exams etc.. Beware.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Yes, I generally agree with that. I still think university or adults the best. Kids can def burn you out unless you are teaching small groups. Public middle school was one of the worst jobs I ever had.

@ice9tom 2 года назад

Great video. I teach at a bilingual school in Shanghai. Bilingual schools pay the same as international schools but the students don't hold foreign passports. In the UK, you need to complete your Newly Qualified Teacher qualification to hold Qualified Teacher status (as stated in the video). What the video didn't mention is, the goo/best schools expect three years of teaching experience. I taught in South Korea prior to becoming qualified teacher so I've experienced being an English instructor before becoming a qualified teacher. The cultural experience was much better than China. The language is very difficult, food in general is poor and street food in China is not to be trusted (look up gutter oil as one example), authentic relationships are harder to build because Chinese people are most often thinking "What can I get from the relationship?" However, the salary and salary to cost of living ratio is very good in China. That being said, if it weren't for the money, I'd be in another country.

@adambrowne4692 2 года назад

How did you get your qualified teacher status? It's something I want to get.

@ivyyang7219 Год назад

What you said is very true in China

@tarynz4668 4 месяца назад

Such great info thanks. Do you have much info about teaching in Hong Kong?

@Ramblingroads 4 месяца назад

Thanks. Not too much. I've had some friends that taught there. I think in general its kind of like Taipei, Taiwan where you work a lot of hours teaching kids in the evening. Something like good university jobs or a lot of adult jobs is probably not as easy as in mainland.

@em_oh_gee Год назад

Hey, I got two offers of working as an English teacher recently and was unsure which one to pick. One is in a training center in Chengdu (where I was really looking forward to get back!) and one at a University in Zhengzhou. Although I'd love to come back to Chengdu, I think you helped me to make up my mind and go for the University position. Thanks☺! PS. Do you happen to travel with Chengdu Lion Adventure Club 😃?

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Hi Magdalena, I'm sure Chengdu is better in general. Maybe I'm biased because I lived there for a while but Zhengzhou seems like one of those random Chinese cities I know nothing about and might be a bit of a bore but I could be wrong. It might be too late to apply for uni's in Chengdu but I'm sure there are tons of options anywhere right now. Are you in China I assume? Obviously you know its crazy hard to get in. I'm aware and friends with Nina and Lion Adventures, but I had my own tours so I did my my own things. Bummer I'm gone, cause I had some really nice tours I was doing, but I'm in Colorado now. Good luck. I guess you can try Zhengzhou for a year and see if you like it and if not look for other cities like Chengdu or elsewhere.

@TheseEyesSeeDarknessClearly7 2 месяца назад

Did you need prior teaching experience for the university position? I’m thinking about teaching in China but I have no prior experience. I do have a degree. Do you think getting a TEFL certification is enough?

@user-qx5sj7ef6e 8 месяцев назад

Hey, thanks for the video. ❤ Could you please advise some recruitment center or an agency to work with if i want to find a teaching job in Shenzhen? The thing is that i teach arts (storytelling, new media, journalism as I have a degree in this field and dont think teaching English which is not my native is a good idea)) Your advice would be highly appreciated. Thanks!

@Ramblingroads 8 месяцев назад

Shenzhen has very few universities (maybe 1 or 2) which is maybe the best thing to look at if you want to do something in your field. Although some training schools might be able to help you there but I don't have contacts there. I lived nearby in Zhuhai 2 hours away, which has about 5 uni's and a decent amount of different kinds of jobs besides teaching just English. Maybe look at UIC there.www.uic.edu.cn/en/ Thats a real high paying job that takes people for jobs other then just English, but for any specialized field your going to need to have a masters or Phd. I taught at BNU Zhuhai english.bnuzh.edu.cn/. But I think they changed the school to maybe just a grad school or it was integrated with UIC or something. Guangzhou also has a ton of university jobs. I would just apply to the departments directly.

@moroccaninchina7089 20 часов назад

Hello , did you monetize your channel in China ? Is it possible to earn money from RU-vid if I live in China ?

@spicykimchi1 Год назад

I used to teach adults at a training center in China, and then I worked for a shady company that placed teachers in public schools. I have my paperwork, and I'm ready to return to China, but the recruiters are pretty obnoxious. I was tempted to just work at some kiddie training centers. There's not so much of this "The local teachers will teach English from the books. We want you to create a curriculum out of scratch." One of the cons with the training centers is the imbalanced schedule. The ones I looked in to had you working 5:00 - 9:00 on the weekdays, but then the weekends were insane. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays!

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Yes there's no doubt tons of shady recruiters and shitty jobs. Training centers do generally suck. I'd recommend getting a university job as soon as you can.

@aaronthebaron13820 2 месяца назад

I taught in china for over 12 years, starting in 2010. It was difficult leaving, recently china has been closing down private learning centers. International schools like EF, are losing their license to have foreign teachers. After the double reduction policy, getting jobs there has become nearly impossible.

@Ramblingroads 2 месяца назад

Yes, its sad what's happened in China. Its not like foreigners could even do so many different professions and then the cut this out pretty much too.

@pete2768 Год назад

Hi idk If you still respond to questions here but what do you think of Hangzhou as a destination. Thinking of teaching in china with a recruiter and going there.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Hangzhou is generally pretty decent from what most people told me. Its near Shanghai and Suzhou. More developed there then most of the interior of China.

@romilia1994 Месяц назад

I would like to ask if there are any schools that provide you with lesson plans or is it always up to you to create your own material? Because in that case it must be time-consuming and difficult for teachers who depend mostly on textbooks.

@Ramblingroads Месяц назад

Both. No doubt its super time consuming. But even if they give you the lesson plan it doesn't mean its good or that you won't have to find a bunch of material to add. Sometimes I end up having to do all the lessons anyway because what they have doesn't work for me. At least if you make your own lessons you can use them later and know how the lesson goes instead of using someone else's and having it flop.

@romilia1994 Месяц назад

@@RamblingroadsThank you Jeremy for the immediate answer. I am an English teacher in Greece and so far have worked in private foreign language centers where everything (all four skills) are taught by using textbooks so when I happened to work for the first time as an English teacher in a Swiss summer camp I got really anxious with trying to figure out what to teach every single day. So I'm scared that I won't be able to meet the school's expectations if I am to work in such an environment because although there is freedom in teaching at the same time it seems confusing since there are endless possibilities. Are there any tools that helped you organise your own material? How did you overcome the challenge(if it was for you) of coming up with creative ideas all the time?

@nonkolo_faith Год назад

Thank you for this video, I plan on coming to China in the next 4 months from South Africa. You used lovely imagery in your video of beachside town that was very appealing to me. Can you please advise where in China that is?

@Ramblingroads Год назад

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. That beach you saw must have been on Hainan Island in south China near Vietnam. Sanya is the main city in the south that has beaches and about 2 hours from there is Houhai beach town which has been really popular in the last couple of years and probably the footage you liked. Have a great time in China and best of luck!

@nonkolo_faith Год назад

@@Ramblingroads Thank you 🙂 I appreciate it!

@Ramblingroads Год назад

@@nonkolo_faith no worries. Take care.

@Goodamnl1294 Год назад

Hey there, I have a few questions about teaching in China. What are the best international high schools to work in with benefits such as salaries and accommodations and bonuses and well-treatment of employee. And also could I teach Chinese adults English as well. Like overnight classes or something.

@Goodamnl1294 Год назад

I also, I really enjoy your video it was very informal and professional.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

@@Goodamnl1294 Every major city and even small cities are going to have a few international schools. Where I lived in Chengdu had a few. Quality Schools International (QSI) has campuses around the world and supposedly has good pay and benefits but I've heard not great things about Chengdu location. Most of the real international schools have great pay and either have housing or extra money for housing. If the school is good or not will constantly change because the leader of schools change all the time and that will influence the vibe of the school. I'd look at where you want to live and check out some schools and maybe ask other teachers there. Some international schools are also "fake" like they are called that but mostly Chinese with foreign passports etc. You'll have to do some research.

@jinjurbreadman 4 месяца назад

Do you have a problem finding work in months other than August? I notice that a lot of the jobs start in August (just after summer vacation I presume) and I wonder if you have experience with finding jobs that start in non-August months.

@Ramblingroads 4 месяца назад

You can get jobs all year at regular training schools and kindergartens. But if your trying to get a job at a university the best time would be applying in spring for August or some positions in spring semester.

@jinjurbreadman 4 месяца назад

@@Ramblingroads Thanks. I saw another channel that divided private schools into a different category that you didn't specifically cover in this video. Which category do you think a 'private school' falls under in your video?

@mattenvadrouille 7 месяцев назад

French native here. Got an MA in English, TOEFL and TEFL. Taught in universities in China for about 10 years. Technically English. But because I'm not a native speaker, I couldn't officially teach English, so I only had a French teacher work visa. Stayed mostly in countryside to avoid being notice by foreign bureau. Enjoyable job, quite low salary, easy hours, great holiday opportunities. Then when Covid hit, all my friends left the country (or couldn't come back at all) and I decided to move to the big town to avoid isolation and turning into Jack Torrence from The Shining. Couldn't find a single teaching job for almost a year then. There were hundred of opportunities in training centers and private schools but no one would hire me. Couldn't teach French because I had no official diploma. Couldn't teach English either because I simply wasn't allowed. Ended up in kindergarden with some Eastern Europeans teaching without visa. Most of them ended up getting kicked out of the country and because there was an issue with my own visa, I spent a few times at the police station, had to pay a fine and almost ended up being deported myself. I managed to eventually find a job teaching French in uni somehow and I stayed there for another year. But then life caught me off guard again and I had to move out of the country in the end. Just sharing my own very bittersweet experience.

@Ramblingroads 7 месяцев назад

I almost forgot how bad your last few years were in China until you just reminded me. That's funny. Jack Torrence lol. Worst part is that we might end up back there in that neck of the woods anyway. Insane.

@mattenvadrouille 7 месяцев назад

@@Ramblingroads when I left I thought I'd stay closer to Europe for a change. Instead of Asia. I'm close to Turkey. Litteraly in between both worlds, not being able to find my place in either

@Ramblingroads 7 месяцев назад

@@mattenvadrouille I hear ya. Dont worry about being able to fit in anywhere, just making yourself happy. I don't really feel like I belong anywhere either.

@hannovanniekerk1589 5 месяцев назад

What would you say are the possible opportunities for couples to get work at the same school? My wife is a qualified teacher with 3 years experience, and I hold a law degree, but no teaching experience. We both plan on completing tefl diploma as well, but obviously it will not be viable option if we are not able to still live together. Any insights? Or past experiences from other couples who worked together during your time teaching?

@Ramblingroads 5 месяцев назад

I think you can def try to get a job at the same school or you can both teach in the same city at different schools. They are so desperate for teachers that will be easy and honestly I think they want married couples even more because they get two teachers with similar paperwork etc.

@jjhollenkoppell2975 8 месяцев назад

thou this was a year ago it was definitely informative...... lots of tid bits!!!! Thank you! am getting ready to head to china to teach and i have no clue of what to expect or what to ask this really helps. If you have any other advice for me please 🙏🙏🙏

@Ramblingroads 8 месяцев назад

Thanks and I'm glad I could help. I have tons of other videos in general about China you can browse thru, but I think you'll be fine. Its not as difficult as you think. The gov't is shit but the local people and everyday stuff isn't too bad. The people you meet or your school will help you so I wouldn't stress it.

@jjhollenkoppell2975 8 месяцев назад

@@Ramblingroads I am actually looking at your fishing in Alaska right now haaaa

@jjhollenkoppell2975 8 месяцев назад

@@Ramblingroads I really would love to live in Nepal like you did

@econdude3811 Год назад

Great information. Would you consider creating a video about culture shock.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Thanks. I will do one about my culture shock coming back to America since its been about a year since I got back. Or do you mean culture shock when living abroad? I should do that too. For general life of living abroad I just made a video of what its like to be an expat if that helps ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8VGWwRcwn7Y.html

@econdude3811 Год назад

@@Ramblingroads Would be nice to see something about how Americans might adjust to China

@Ramblingroads Год назад

@@econdude3811 I should do that to but this touches on that stuff. Its about my entire time in China 2006 to last year. You can skip ahead or see what it was like up until I left and it will go into life there. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SVkPBi5wlts.html

@MEStudios33 5 месяцев назад

Hello! I am interested in teaching in university in China. By the time I apply, I will have a TEFL but no teaching experience. Can I still apply to get a university job?

@Ramblingroads 5 месяцев назад

Nice. In general they used to want 3 years at some places but I would apply if I were you. There need teachers so badly that you might find a job.

@travel-trade Год назад

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Can I ask about age - I just turned 55. I have three years equivalent FT experience in ESL, but I can't authenticate it. I have worked in an unrelated field in Australia since returning from Thailand in 2011. Do you have any 'top of mind' comments about re-starting in China in 2023 at my age? I have a BA and a Master's, and a CELTA, but I'm not a qualified school teacher. A tranquil university campus life appeals. But for me, the following scenario would be 'ideal' : oral English (eg, dictation), with a light schedule, classes of say 12, with the same lesson basically repeated most of the week, with lots of overtime available at a higher rate. Not that I'm lazy (I really would do a good job for the students and go the extra mile for them), I just want an adult oral English teaching regime with accom provided, etc. Would BNU Zuhai resemble that scenario? Recommendations? Thanks for your time.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

I think you can def get a uni job until you are 60. They can sometimes wave that until 65 but thats hard. But I would say you could still do it. The school I had at BNU Zhuhai merged with another school, but there are probably 10,000 uni's in China so you can def find something with a light schedule. But with crazy covid policy still I wouldn't go to China until they end zero covid policy which could last forever. Who knows. Vietnam or other countries might be better.

@myleshagar9722 Год назад

@@Ramblingroads If the university is happy, you can stay with them until you die. That was my experience over 12 years in Hangzhou, starting at 54,

@travel-trade Год назад

@@Ramblingroads thanks for that.

@nisarullahlecturerinenglis4375 2 года назад

I am a non - native speaker with American Accent speciality. I am fluent, energetic and have higher qualifications !!! Can I teach in China as Lecturer of Linguistics?

@Ramblingroads 2 года назад

Its possible, I know some people who are non native speakers teaching at universities and other jobs, but now its hard to enter China. So you can try applying now but I would wait until borders are more relaxed.

@alonshalit5778 11 месяцев назад

Fabulous video stud. A fine piece of vlogography. You should have talked more in depth that one can easily run into a LOWLIFE employer in China causing thousands of dollars of lost relocating expenses.

@Ramblingroads 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, appreciate it. Yes your right. People getting into bad situations with employer's is common. Since it didn't personally happen to me I didn't mention it. But I have videos on why not to do business in China. I was robbed of 80,000 rmb so yeah corruption and theft is huge there.

@alonshalit5778 11 месяцев назад

@@Ramblingroads I am SURPRISED to hear you were be able to find decent employers contract after contract. I still have questions on whether this is true. HahaHa Listen, RU-vidr the Jesstination said she taught in Chongqing at a salary of 30000rmb a month for 5 years and is now returning home with no savings. The country is a LOSER. She did say she did indulge herself on one luxury trip and then went on loads of 700 dollar trips to Thailand and other southeast Asians destinations which sounded like visa runs but still 30000 in low cost of living Chongqing. You know the ISSUES and annihilate engagements towards her from her employer had the lady return home broke. Gross. I know of another profession which will let you live out all your travels desires and pay good or great wages. Let me know if you are interested in the name of the occupation.

@moonriverdiver Год назад

China and indeed Confucian cultures generally have a completey different attitude to education than the West. They revere it. Teachers are looked up to. Student and hours are long and weekends in rural areas. Most TESOL jobs comprise weekly lessons on speaking and understanding spoken English - usually their local Chinese teachers teach them writing/grammar daily. Students will need time to adjust to your hopefully (BBC?) accent and you have to really slow down as compared with this presenter. The challenge is to find topics that arouse their curiousity - preferably mirroring your own. Accompanying myself on guitar helped. If you can stimulate them you will provide them a respite from the most relentless rote learning system known to man. They will be so grateful. I had them consider Bob Dylan lyrics without interference though 'Western influences' increasingly mistrusted I've read.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Nice insights. All very true. The guitar is def a nice touch too.

@moonriverdiver Год назад

Thanks Jeremy. Yes it was only China though that stiimulated to start writing my own songs and they are on my channel. China really prised me out of a rut!

@Ramblingroads Год назад

@@moonriverdiver I was just getting back into playing music before I left China too because I had free time while teaching. Now that I'm home and working 70 hours a week its tough. It was good there for that for sure.

@mojopin1997 Год назад

Do the Chinese accept a Bachelor Honours degree for teaching English? I only have 2 years left. I know it’s more advanced than the standard BA degree.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Yes, I think any BA is enough to teach English. They say they want a TEFL or other English teaching certificates as a second language but I've gotten many jobs without that. The most important thing is a BA to start.

@mojopin1997 Год назад

@@Ramblingroads I got a 20 hour Tefl but not a 120 .

@Ramblingroads Год назад

@@mojopin1997 Its ironic that in all the years I never had a TEFL until I was leaving China lol. So its not that important. Its helpful but it doesn't matter for entry level jobs. The 120 one might be better but at least you have something.

@mojopin1997 Год назад

@@Ramblingroads Thank you for your help Jeremy I appreciate it. Hopefully I will be teaching in early 2026. More likely will be in Thailand instead of china.

@ScoobDaGoob Год назад

Wait is that the annual salary, or monthly?

@Ramblingroads Год назад

On average probably 2 to 3 thousand dollars a month. More for international schools.

@elec7ricwaffle163 Год назад

I’m 20 and I want to purse college for international studies and TESOL certification to teach in china. But I have tattoos on arms not hands, neck or face, how would that affect me with getting a job

@Ramblingroads Год назад

That doesn't matter. Tons of foreigners have tattoos. No one really cares about that anymore and in worse case scenario you can wear long sleeve shirts.

@elec7ricwaffle163 Год назад

@@Ramblingroads That's what I figured, good to hear

@Ramblingroads Год назад

@@elec7ricwaffle163 You should be fine. So many opportunities there. Good luck!

@pauljh6478 3 месяца назад

Is age a factor in China? I'm nearly 50 and looking to move to China after 18 years as an ESL teacher in Bangkok.

@Ramblingroads 3 месяца назад

You can work until your 60 as a regular teacher and if you have a phd or a specialized field you can work until your 65 as far as I know.

@pauljh6478 3 месяца назад

@Ramblingroads good to know thanks for answering 😊

@Ramblingroads 3 месяца назад

@@pauljh6478 No problem. Just do a bit of research to make sure. My knowledge is a bit outdated but I imagine what I mentioned is more less the case.

@arsalshykh8608 Год назад

I am leaving for china (Shenzhen) from Pakistan, I am not IELTS certified but i have a degree of Becholars of Arts and i am good at english in order to kindergarten esl, Is it easy to find a job for me ? And what about the average salary? Any tips as well please

@Ramblingroads 11 месяцев назад

Technically you should be a native speaking. The IELTS certificate isn't super important, but you might be able to find some companies that can hire you. However, in the last few years its gotten harder for non native speakers to find work. I think many people go on a student visa and once they are there they can find some work, but straight from Pakistan would be hard.

@arsalshykh8608 11 месяцев назад

@@Ramblingroads Thanks for guide, You mean i should learn some mandrin chinese language right ? And one more thing to discuss is, i am a guitarist and i am goot at photography i have expertise in filmmaking, Is there any scope related to my skills and interest ?

@Ramblingroads 11 месяцев назад

You don't have to learn mandarin to teach, but you can get to China on a student visa for something like Mandarin. I'm sure you can find some things or people who maybe interested in your music, filmmaking or photography if you're good enough.@@arsalshykh8608

@ice9tom 2 года назад

Great video. I teach at a bilingual school in Shanghai. Bilingual schools pay the same as international schools but the students don't hold foreign passports. In the UK, you need to complete your Newly Qualified Teacher qualification to hold Qualified Teacher status (as stated in the video). What the video didn't mention is, the goo/best schools expect three years of teaching experience. I taught in South Korea prior to becoming qualified teacher so I've experienced being an English instructor before becoming a qualified teacher. The cultural experience was much better than China. Street food in China is not to be trusted (look up gutter oil as one example), authentic relationships are harder to build because Chinese people are most often thinking "What can I get from the relationship?" If it weren't for the money, I'd be in another country.

@Ramblingroads 2 года назад

Thanks. Yeah, I'm not 100 percent clear about international or bilingual schools, just that you generally need a teaching certificate. The universities want three years experience so I'm not surprised that the international ones would. Although I know in Chengdu they are so desperate that they are taking much less qualified teachers in general. S. Korea is one of the few countries I haven't been to, so I was only going off what I generally heard from people in China, but you def could be right. I lived in Taipei, Taiwan before and it was definitely much better in general so South Korea could be the same in that regard. You can see my other video how I got cheated from 80,000 rmb in the travel industry. I have a lawyer on that now. I'm over it. I fly out tomorrow.

@sherikadawson4956 Год назад

Can your child be homeschooled in China?

@Ramblingroads Год назад

As a foreigner I'm sure its ok but not sure about Chinese people

@obi-wankenobi3790 9 месяцев назад

Serious question, how do you deal with all the police-state stuff over there? Do you still have to deal with all the Covid BS? Is it even legal to use a VPN over there to watch RU-vid etc.?

@Ramblingroads 9 месяцев назад

Its not that bad anymore as far as Covid restrictions and stuff. China opened last Chinese new year. The other police state stuff you won't notice. Its like like police are shaking you down or anything. Of course big brother is watching over you. But in general its not that big of a deal. You can get a vpn before you go there and use it with no problem. Its technically illegal but all foreigners and many Chinese use it too.

@famousfolks7074 2 года назад

One question for you I am from Pakistan can I come come to China as an English teacher as Pakistan is not a native English speaking country.

@Ramblingroads 2 года назад

You can try and there was some ways to do that but its hard these days. Much harder then it is before. Maybe if your on a student visa you can try but always possibility you can get arrested for doing so and deported.

@nisarullahlecturerinenglis4375 2 года назад

Pakistan has a best tie with China, so don't worry.

@Telltruth12345 2 года назад

Are you kidding? No!

@evebrown7977 Год назад

I think there are exceptions, as I remember. You will need to have at least a Bachelor's degree in education (or a related degree like psychology). Moreover, you need at least 2 years of teaching experience. But generally, you have to be a native speaker which is also misleading but this really means you hold a PP from these seven English-speaking countries like the US/UK; Australia, etc. Moreover, if you are an outside teacher, you most likely won't get the range of 20-30k RMB. This is for teachers that are inside China.

@Kyle-xv3mv Год назад

They kind of prefer golden hair and green eye, you know that kind of people. But well since you don't like eaten-Asia people, then you should be fine.BTY, I'm Chinese.😄

@penhdog2207 6 месяцев назад

When you say re kids using phones in class "you go gotta lay the hammer down" you mean smash the phone? 😂

@Ramblingroads 6 месяцев назад

I have done that once across the room, but you can get in trouble for that. You can collect them until the end of class or give them homework. I used to have them do a PPT presentation on the history of the phone and other things.

@penhdog2207 4 месяца назад

@@Ramblingroadslol! Awesome.

@robharris5467 3 месяца назад

Did someone comment that private schools are still open and buzzing? Juan?

@Ramblingroads 3 месяца назад

There are still private schools but much less. They can only teach on weekdays and not weekends. Your best best is probably university but there still are private schools.

@robharris5467 3 месяца назад

@@Ramblingroads Thanks that clarifies things. I taught at a uni Mon/Friday and then a language school on Sat mornings. Plus six weeks at a Mom n Pop school one summer. This was before the restrictions were imposed. Uni work was max 20 contact hour pw but usually 16.

@Ramblingroads 3 месяца назад

@@robharris5467 yes, the uni jobs aren't generally enough hours so people look for other work. Make sure you have permission to do so. I had a Canadian buddy in his 50s who was teaching at Chongqing Uni and worked at a private school then and got arrested and 30 days jail. He got out after a few days but had to pay 20,000 rmb. To be honest, China does pay more then other places in east Asia generally speaking but I think your better off at looking at other countries. I'm not sure when you were there last but its not the same.

@robharris5467 3 месяца назад

@@Ramblingroads That's tough. When I was last there (Qingdao Hotel Management College), I was pretty open about doing Saturdays at a pvte language school downtown. My Sat class was only 5 kids and could never work out how they made money on me. My college gig was Oral English so no marking. All my classes were scheduled as Oral English, so lesson planning was an hour on Sunday afternoon. Cruisy.

@Ramblingroads 3 месяца назад

@@robharris5467 No doubt teaching uni's is the way to go. I did oral English for years. Almost too easy. It just gets too boring. When were you in China last?

@proofoflife7654 Год назад

Ever since I moved to China I’ve been working in kindergartens. It’s cool but very tiring. You get the money but no time to spend it😂

@Ramblingroads Год назад

No doubt. You guys do have a tough schedule for sure. Hope you can find something else eventually and use that money and free time to travel more.

@Mamasdream24 Год назад

Can non natives with TEFL work in China

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Technically no but people do find jobs in that situation

@Mamasdream24 Год назад

@@Ramblingroads I'm planning to move to china please do suggest me on this

@Ramblingroads Год назад

@@Mamasdream24 you'll need to line up job before you go

@ahmedkazmi51214 6 месяцев назад

Hi You still in Chengdu? I am also here and looking for a English Teacher job 🤗

@Ramblingroads 6 месяцев назад

No I left in June 2022. I'm sure you can find job easily if you have qualifications. There's huge shortage of teachers.

@ahmedkazmi51214 6 месяцев назад

@@Ramblingroads Thanks for your kind response 😊 I will try to find one job first and than try to get my visit visa converted to work visa 👍🏻

@Ramblingroads 6 месяцев назад

@@ahmedkazmi51214 Good luck. Although they need teachers badly the process is more difficult then it used to be. You'll probably have to process your visa outside China and then come back. You'll need a criminal background check, BA, and be a native speaker etc.

@ahmedkazmi51214 6 месяцев назад

@@Ramblingroads ok Thank You 😊

@Ramblingroads 6 месяцев назад

@@ahmedkazmi51214 no problem. Good luck!

@eduardochavacano Год назад

Since the job is mainly to entertain, China should require their white teachers to be good enough to land a job as models in Hanoi or Manila.

@EnjoySynthSounds Год назад

I wouldn't say 'mainly entertain' albeit parents can be annoying and insist on 'edutainment' not education, despite the pressures on students having to learn English. It' best to work with teenagers and adults if you cannot abide edutainment.

@frenchartantiquesparis424 9 месяцев назад

The pollution?

@Ramblingroads 9 месяцев назад

Its not as bad as it used to be. I remember in 2016 it was so bad that people actually protested in downtown Chengdu and the government made the big companies move out to the countryside in many cities. Its not great, but its not as bad as 10-20 years ago. But if you are sensitive to that then I would reconsider moving there. But you can check websites with pollution levels to see if the city your considering is bad or not. Btw, its def much worse in the winter then rainy season in summer for instance. aqicn.org/map/china/

@pradosanty6860 Год назад

I was scammed im 2021 by am agent, o semt him or her all my documents amd pauments of 1200 dollors amd my invitatiom letter mever arrived at my mailbox

@Ramblingroads Год назад

Really sorry to hear that but there are many scams out there. Not just in teaching but everywhere sadly. Hope you find some options in the future with something legitimate if your still interested.

@jamieolsen647 Год назад

16:15 Bro wtf 😂😂😂

@Ramblingroads Год назад

I know. That probably wasn't the best pic. Obviously a joke for my Aussie buddy for his bday. Sadly he just died a few months ago in Philippines.

@sueyoung1839 Год назад

@Amazing adventures, I'm not sure if im late in making a comment. I want to thank you for highlighting your teaching experience. I am a native English speaker who is IELTS certified and currently working on my TEFL certificate. However, I don't currently have a degree. Do you think I'll stand any chance in getting a teaching job? Really appreciate your response.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

They used to not care if you didn't have a degree years ago, but its different now. I think it would be pretty hard without at least a BA. I know people who have done it but probably not legally.

@sueyoung1839 Год назад

@Amazing Adventures Guess I'm out of luck on this one, ok I understand. I am really grateful for your reply. Wish you all the best.

@Ramblingroads Год назад

@@sueyoung1839 I wouldn't totally be discouraged. You should try to apply and see what happens.

@sueyoung1839 Год назад

@@Ramblingroads Blessings 🙌 I'll continue to watch your videos to see how I may apply. Thank you 😊

@Ramblingroads Год назад

@@sueyoung1839 I probably won't do video about that but you can look at Daves ESl or fb or reddit groups for teaching English in China facebook.com/groups/1331437640289972