Mike
- 2017-05-24
Ya Right, whatever
Re:
- 2010-09-26
Funny?
I had no problems after I got the fuck-ups like you out of my life and no problems with my teaching afterwards. I guess it does pay to be selfish, greedy and one sided.
Susan
- 2009-03-28
The people who left before their contracts were completed were the ones that had a brain.
Susan
Julie
- 2008-09-23
It's hysterical. I have a mailbox full of illiterate emails from supposedly educated recruiters and 'teachers' of English.
Dave
- 2008-09-03
Hi
With regards this posting
Posted By: Barbara Lope <barbaralope@yahoo.com>
Date: 7 November 2005
I am not in a position to comment on this employer but I am curious as to the English language used and wonder how a native speaker of English could write (say) the following;
1) "I think that was a good movement ESL4Asia did for me"
2) "but all the teachers I had at that time were Ok with their apartment, and all the teachers there whom were hired the same time as me"
3) "oh, well, he was not suppose to be a teacher anyway"
4) "He was just one of kind who couldn't teach"
5) "and I assume that you know my language here"
6) "I am not here to make comments to your statements"
7) "I am not interested in responding web messages" (strange comment)
8) "I got many favors from Sally Wu and ESL4Asia"
9) "I feel like to help them because"
10) "which they are a good agency that I"
11) "recommend to new comers"
I have taught in China for over two years and had someone asked me I would say that letter was written by a Chinese speaker and not by an English speaker.
If that's the case then that letter is a blatant fraud and treats foreigners as idiots.
However, I am probably wrong and these observations of mine may simply be errors on the part of the writer..
My grammar is not perfect but regardless of that I think I am entitled to put my thoughts here and leave it for the reader to make up their own mind even though I am not interested in responding web messages
Guest
- 2008-03-16
I worked for Sally in 2003, and unlike many other teachers, I actually chose to finish my contract, managed to push for a raise for the extra month I stayed, got my "trust fund" back and my bonus, and walked out of Taiwan $5000 richer... after sending lots of money home earlier. However, I must say that the only reason I enjoyed my time there was because I was employed at the school she owns, so I didn't have to travel much outside, worked extra hours on the side (which may have been illegal but apparently so was what she was doing), and, most importantly, moved out of the converted classroom. The worst thing about Sally's arrangement (even the "trust fund") is by far the accomodation. Everything you have read is true: it sucks. However, I understsand that it is unusual for teachers in Taiwan to have free housing. When I said I wanted to move out, they said ok, and helped me find a place nearby that was a one room en-suite with a WINDOW!!!! for NT$7000/month. It solved a lot of problems for me, including the one about random pay deductions. (I can't believe she still hasn't worked that out!!!) So, Sally, if you're reading this, for God's sake, ditch the trust fund and get a decent apartment for your teachers so that you can justify all the deductions!! For those who are thinking about going, it ain't bad, it pays ok, it ain't great either
Flora
- 2007-01-20
Hello,
Ms.Lope
I was looking into this school, and viewing its website. I can completely understand why former employees would be blacklisting this company/school. If I was promised an apartment and got a converted classroom, I would be pissed as well. Furthermore, I would not sleep on that 2/4 wooden stick. Or cook in that so called kitchen.
Flora
Hi! Susan or Patricia:
I worked for ESL4Asia before you were hired. I had some personal issues with a teacher there, so I asked Sally to relocate me to teach in another location in Taiwan and she did. I think that was a good movement ESL4Asia did for me. In fact, I stayed in the apartment ESL4Asia provided on Chung Cheng road. I did not have any problem with their apartment. It really depends on your standards about the apartment. Maybe you are critical about it, but all the teachers I had at that time were Ok with their apartment, and all the teachers there whom were hired the same time as me, Becky, Joe, Justin, Mark,all finished their contract with ESL4Asia. There were one teacher who left in the middle of the night, oh, well, he was not suppose to be a teacher anyway. He was just one of kind who couldn't teach, and I assume that you know my language here.
I am sorry to hear you have so many grievances to say about ESL4Asia and Sally. I dont know you. I am not here to make comments to your statements. Again, I had a good experience with ESL4Asia, Sally and Nicole. Please do not respond to my message here. I am not interested in responding web messages. I am not here to argue with you; however, I am writing to support ESL4Asia and Sally Wu. I got many favors from Sally Wu and ESL4Asia, and when Nicole told me about this, I feel like to help them because they don't deserve to be blacklisted. My main purpose is to support them, which they are a good agency that I would recommend to new comers.