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Sam - 2011-05-28

So this was written 6 years ago, there has been a change of management but not a change of policy. I arrived in 2010 and straight away the lies started. They held back some money, lied about my salary and how my classes would work. The accomodation was very ropey so I ended up finding my own apartment soon after. They tried to hold back some of my salary and told me this was normal here, it wasn't. They would always pay me late or ask for a loan.It was ridiculous, you have to nag them to pay you on time. After promising to be more honest with me, they gave me a new deal (a %) which would have worked out better than my previous salalry as it was based on how many students I could attract (including teaching spanish which I wasn't qualified for), however, they lied (and later flatly denied) about the level of interest in the Spanish class so I got less money than the previous year. Without going into all the details, they will try and control your money, and keeps tabs on you by asking how much you have in your bank. They are very shady people, the owner from Canada likes to spy on his staff and forces people to befriend you in order to spy on you and see what you really think. He has even installed a camera in the office purely so he can look at the 'hot girls' from his office in Canada. The other owner lives there but could not care less about anything about the school, he is just in China to play live cheaper than he could in England. They no literally nothing about education or about looking after employess. Morale amongst staff is very low as they cut the more vulnerable staffs' salaries as they know they can't fight back. Do not join this school. I stayed a year because I was having a good time outside of work. Another foriegner they have just hired has quit too...after just one month. Also they are not allowed to hire foreigners which is why they get you to lie on your visa and 'if anyone asks, just say your a business consultant..'!

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Qiao Yuan English School Kaiping Guangdong China - ESL school review -- Crystal -- 2005-11-02
Re Qiao Yuan English School Kaiping Guangdong China - ESL school review -- Sam -- 2011-05-28
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