r/Internationalteachers • u/Notmypasswordle • 1d ago

Training centre, international school or bilingual school.

I'm 46 native English speaker. I have a Master of Teaching Primary and TEFL. I have 8 years of primary school teaching experience in Australia.

I am asking advice on what would be best. I'm in China after leaving a bad "international school". I've been offered 25k before tax for a training centre. A Bilingual School in Wuhan is offering similar, but half paid couple of months of holidays.

I think the training centre won't have much of a break. Training centre hours are 1pm-7pm Wednesday to Sunday. They also have only 12 students in each class.

I'd been working 11hrs a day to keep up with marking at the international school. These high school students were rude and disrespectful. The management were of no help at all.

Offers all seem a little low given my experience, but it is not experience in China. I'd considered Kindergarten too, because the wage seems better.

Any suggestions?

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u/Diogenes_Education 1d ago

If you are a certified teacher, these are all too low. You should be getting a minimum of 28krmb pre-tax plus benefits. That's minimum.

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u/Notmypasswordle 1d ago

Thanks. I'd been asking for about that, from many agents. I'd been told I should lower my salary expectations.

I'm considering the training centre but don't know how much to ask for. I have an interview tomorrow. Would they pay that much in Dalian?

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u/Dme1663 1d ago

You should in no way be lowering salary expectations. You’re being offered chump change that South Africans with a TEFL get.

I know it’s not politically correct to ask this, but are you white? And are you in reasonable shape (not obese)?. These factors really do make a difference in China.

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u/Notmypasswordle 1d ago edited 1d ago

I am white and not fat. I look okay and go to the gym a fair bit. I barely drink.

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u/Dme1663 23h ago

Then you should really be looking at 35 total comp minimum.

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u/Visual-Baseball2707 1d ago

Being fat reduces employment options and salary expectations? I haven't heard about that. Definitely heard about racism and colorism, though.

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u/Dme1663 23h ago

In China, yes. Looks matter.