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Wow. What a wonderful article about Chengdu. As I am reading along I am thinking, this Carol really does her homework, wonder what or who she uses for sources. She is hitting it right on the dot with job info and attractiveness. Then I come to the "Oh, that's it ........ she lived here and it all makes senses ........ spoken from experience."

I will add my 2 cents on two accounts. 1st, she is right on about the bennies of Chengdu and in fact is giving the low side on both job availability and salary range. 2nd, after a tremendeous amount of unsuccessful effort to find a teaching job in Feb. I returned to the US and took an ESL course and returned without a job offer. Now, going around to the same private schools that were not interested in Feb I have a choice of jobs in the 6000 to 7000 per month range ( 8000 would be $1000 US but more importantly, 1000 a month is a very decent pay for the locals).

Wouldn't want you to druel too much but I will save 1/3 my pay and live very comfortably with a rent of 900 for a nice modern 2 bd 1 bath 1000 sq ft which my school gives me a 500 allowance. Just in case the point is not fully understood, my nice clean apartment in a modern 3 highrise complex with swimming pool, tennis and badminton courts, game rooms, work out rooms and parking is about $125(1000 RMB)a month including utilities. Just try to imagine how much better you could live if your housing cost was less than 1/6th of your take home pay.

I guess I better close as I could go on forever and if you are interested in more you can contact me. Got to go get my 63 cent haircut.

jon

I concur withthe above comments on Chengdu, but as the writer has explained there could be some pitfalls. I have been in Chengdu for five years teaching business english at three different Universities, left the last one over what I percieve as a very corrupted administration, If anyone wants to contact me I would be very happy to give them the details and name of that University. It is my belief that as foriegn teachers we do have an obligation to make others from the west aware of some of the possible pitfalls that one can encounter. Sincerely G. Jolly

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I am interested in teaching in Chengdu and am wondering if anyone that is currently there can give me some tips or recommendations on schools or situations to head toward or stay away from. I spent a brief amount of time there on the way to Tibet when I was teaching in Hangzhou at the foriegn language school there and liked the feel of the city.
I am also interested in information regarding climate and anything else you can tell me regarding living there.
Thanks,
Tom
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Hello Carol,

Thank you for the insightful article. Interest in overseas teaching seems to be on the uptick. Teaching in California and Alaska has taught me that children can and do learn when the teacher is dedicated to the process of learning.

My question for this week is: "Is there age discrimination in the selection of teachers in China?"

I am 61 years old. On the 13th of November Chengdu becomes my tourist stop. How would I get a list of schools who are looking for English teachers?

Any help on these questions is appreciated.

All the best,

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Hi Al,

I haven't heard of anyone being discriminated against because of their age in China. It seems that the older you are, the more respect you'll get.

Here is a link to some schools in China- make sure you check them out beforehand to make sure they are OK.

http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/china-info/index.pl?noframes;read=622

Good luck!

Carol
Writer, ESL Lesson Plan

I'm looking to teach in Chengdu next fall, and I was wondering if anyone has schools to reccomend, or more importantly, people to contact about potential postions.

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hi!:)

i just found out today that my fiance will be relocated to chengdu in two to three months. like others who have inquired, i am interested in applying for a teaching post in chengdu. could you please recommend esl programs/schools that i may enroll in? are esl online courses as 'valid,' employable credentials? --

i'm still overwhelmed with all these news of moving to chengdu.... we don't know where to begin! :)

appreciate your responses.

tish

Here are a few websites to help you with your job search:

www.eslemployment.com
www.eslcafe.com
www.tefl.com

Make sure to get plenty of information about the schools that you find through the internet before you buy your plane ticket to go out there. You might even want to email some of the teachers that currently work there to find out what the situation is like (just ask the contact person for an address or two).

If you aren't too sure about the private English schools, you could also look at working at one of the universities in Chengdu first. They're generally more trustworthy, but they do pay less. Just google Chengdu universities for more information.

Hope that helps.

Carol Rueckert
Writer, ESL Lesson Plan

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Hi every one!
I'm a Chinese guy live in Chengdu. Carol sure did a great job in describing the life in Chengdu. I love this city, although I wasn't born here. The article didn't mention about the Hot Pot though. You can't miss it and you sure won't regret it.

If you need some local information. I'll be very pleased to be helpful. You can reach me through my Email.

Dear sir,
I am Adeyinka Wasiu i am a nigerian but in china right now i wanna make enquary about your school i will like to school in china and in your school Sichuan University so i want a student invitation coz i am
going back to nigeria verysoon and i will like to have the invitation with me i will like to know how long it takes to get me an nivitation and how much is the school fees and document do i need to provide.
Thanks.
Adeyinka.

I am currently teaching in Foshan, Guangdong but am wanting to move to Chengdu in Feb to teach Business English. I am a marketing graduate with a TEFL qualification and 4-5 years experience in business. Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction to any schools, universities or private school where I might be able to find work.

kind regards
David

I’m foreigner staying in chengdu,i have an American accent owing to my high school study in American school,im really looking forward to a job as an English teacher, please give me necessary information regarding a job.

You can come to my university to be a teacher.If you need some help,please contact me!

If you like, you can come to my university to be a teacher.
You can contact me anytime.

Sid and Sally.

Please tell me how to get in touch with you.

I'm a foreigner, native english speaker, currently living in Chengdu looking for a teaching job.

My email address is theos_111@yahoo.com
Thanks

Below is a list of universities in Sichuan (where Chengdu is located):

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Sichuan Union University

Southwest Jiaotong University

Chengdu Istitute of Technology

West China University of Medical Sciences

Sichuan Education and Research Network

Southwest University of Finance & Economics

Sichuan Agricultural University

Chengdu University Of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chengdu University Of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sichuan Institute of Technology

South West Institute of technology

Finally, start networking with people who have connections with people in China. Let them know that you are looking, and it's quite possible you may know someone who knows someone who knows someone else who can help you. That is the best way to get things done in China afterall.