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The first impression at interview was great. Then came the arrival.
I was asked to have a L VISA, which is illegal in China. The visa didn't get reimbursed, of course. The first experience was that I was allocated a room, for which I had to sign a document in a foreign language. No idea, what it was, but it turned out to be a lettings agreement.
I had no chance tonexchange money, sat in my room with nowhere to go, and this was just the start. 1 month without money nor pay nor reimbursement, I tried to survive my days.
Whilst 2 languages were promoted, only Chinese teachers got their way, and less educated staff muscled around.
After months of agonising over bad conditions, inadequate communication, and much abuse from HR, the school decided to make staff redundant early, sonthey didn't have to oay the bonuses that they had promised at interview. The school also didn't pay the legally required social contributions to the government.
Their actions can be described as very unfair, and it turned out that the school used excuses, and finally blackmail as methods to get their way. Had it not been for really kind colleagues, I wouldn't even have bad a chance to move home.
Legal documentation didn't arrive until 5 months after I signed my release. None of the senior members even bithered to respond to any of the emails I had sent to clarify the issues at hand.
In my view, the school's management must treat staff much better. Promising high pay is not the moral way.
