Post by tusker on Jun 17, 2006 14:51:56 GMT 7
so i'm just about finished here in Nanchang. exams have come and gone; the spring term is over. soon the 'summer intensive' courses will begin. it's all so exciting!
i will return to canada in time to celebrate labour day with my friends. that much i know. it's after labour day, after the joy of being back home has died down and after my friends go back to their lives/wives/jobs that's got me worried. well, maybe not worried, but a little concerned. i keep a close eye on the ESL job boards but so far nothing is meeting my requirements. perhaps my standards are too high? is it so unreasonable to expect 7,000-8,000 (or more) RMB per month plus free accommodations and a plane ticket home? am i dreaming here?
(yesterday i read an article in 21st Century where young professionals give advice to new grads about what to expect in the real world, etc. this one guy was saying something along the lines of: "i earn big, i spend big. i live a life of pleasure". he then went on the reveal his salary...3,000 RMB! hey, Big Spender!)
this isn't so much of a Help Me Please post. there's no advice i'm after. this is just me moaning about not getting what i want when i want it. this is just me being a greedy bastard. this is just me not wanting to work more than 25 hours a week while still getting paid 10-times what the locals make.
i will return to canada in time to celebrate labour day with my friends. that much i know. it's after labour day, after the joy of being back home has died down and after my friends go back to their lives/wives/jobs that's got me worried. well, maybe not worried, but a little concerned. i keep a close eye on the ESL job boards but so far nothing is meeting my requirements. perhaps my standards are too high? is it so unreasonable to expect 7,000-8,000 (or more) RMB per month plus free accommodations and a plane ticket home? am i dreaming here?
(yesterday i read an article in 21st Century where young professionals give advice to new grads about what to expect in the real world, etc. this one guy was saying something along the lines of: "i earn big, i spend big. i live a life of pleasure". he then went on the reveal his salary...3,000 RMB! hey, Big Spender!)
this isn't so much of a Help Me Please post. there's no advice i'm after. this is just me moaning about not getting what i want when i want it. this is just me being a greedy bastard. this is just me not wanting to work more than 25 hours a week while still getting paid 10-times what the locals make.
