Hello Lorraine!

I've read your post....Well ,it's just very sad that they offered you a low salary because you are a non-native English speaker, what an offer!!!....it shows real discrimination...3000rmb per month is very low...!!!

There are lots of schools in China needing teachers not thinking which country you are from, as long as you can do your job well as an ESL teacher and your communication skills is quite good and mind you,can offer higher salary from 5000-8000rmb depending your qualifications and other benefits, as well.

No need for you to have a demostration lesson....a week demo classes without pay??? And coming to China using an L visa and later on change to Z visa? Be careful with that??

Nowadays, restrictions in changing visa varies from city to city and province to province depending their
relationship to the local authorities.

I've learned a lot of cases from foreign teachers being promised by a recruiter to change their L visa to Z. But, the reality, they can't even provide that Z visa, but ended to just have an F visa, which is more complicated because you have to go in and out of the country every 60-90 days and renew it after 6 months. what a hassles, isn't it???

Ask them if they can help you secure permit and formal invitation letter,so you can get the Z visa in your country before entering to China.

I am just very concern about this because I myself, is a non-native English speaker, but fortunately, my school offered me the same salary and benefits with that of native speakers.Additonally ,they sent copies of original contract issued from SAFEA(The State Administration for Foreign Experts Affair),official permit and invitation letter for me to present in getting the wroking "Z" visa before coming to China. So, I think ,there are many schools who can offer you more than they can offer.

Did your contact person tell you which school are you working at? Or tell you the name of the school?

So many ladies contacted me (until now)from a company in Jilin province offering teaching position, but, like you, being offered a low salary because I am not a native English speaker. I've turned down their offer......try to contact directly with the school principal not a recruiter or a company who is not so realible...sorry, I'm not telling that this company you are coordinating with is not reliable....but, I'm only giving my personal views.

Just be careful....Find out more.....Search more ,I know you can still find...Good luck!!!!