Destination TEFL: China

I was just using my feedreader and came across a google news item for Worldpress on Teaching English in China. It’s provides one take on teaching in China from the eyes of Tom Carter. It shows that you do need to do your homework before jumping into the world of TEFL, but there are benefits to the TEFL lifestyle.

I appreciated this paragraph the most:

The moment I arrived in the Middle Kingdom I had what some seasoned expatriates call “the complete Chinese experience.” The “school” that had accepted my application turned out to be a nickel-and-dime operation run out of an apartment by a guy in his bathrobe. I’d come half way around the world for a job and found myself out of work.

I surely can appreciate the complete Chinese experience. I think you can get that kind of experience in most countries, but I am interested in hearing China stories so leave them in the comments.