{"id":3668,"date":"2021-09-30T03:34:27","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T19:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/Mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make-as-a-TEFL-teacher-in-China"},"modified":"2024-09-08T18:23:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T10:23:54","slug":"tefl-teacher-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tefl-teacher-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Mistakes you don\u2019t want to make as a TEFL teacher in China"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teaching in China is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and you’ll have an unforgettable time. Even experienced travel<\/a>ers, however, may make minor blunders while planning to teach in China or after they have reached their destination in China.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mistakes<\/p>\n

As a former TEFL teacher in China<\/a><\/strong>, I am well-versed in the pitfalls to watch out for and can assist you in avoiding them.<\/p>\n

Explore TEFL teacher in China<\/a><\/h2>\n

Let’s get straight to it, shall we?<\/p>\n

Having no background knowledge<\/p>\n

If you only remember one item from this list, make it this: do your homework.<\/p>\n

After you’ve read a little, come up with some questions of your own. The trick is to be well-prepared before traveling to China.<\/p>\n

Identify your own preferences and what you want to gain from your experience.<\/p>\n

Check out which colleges are accessible, where you want to work (China is vast), and what you can anticipate making.<\/p>\n

Once you’ve made up your mind to go to China, check out this post where I go into more detail about these three factors.<\/p>\n

Not having enough money set up for emergencies<\/p>\n

Always have a month’s worth of expenses in your pocket before you travel.<\/p>\n

As a result of the school’s pay cycle, you may not get your income for a month following your first day of class.<\/p>\n

If it’s part of your contract, your Chinese teacher’s flat will come equipped with all the essentials including a bed, sofa, table, and fridge. Cutlery and clothing hangers, for example, are minor necessities.<\/p>\n

Some of the little items you’ll need are likely already in your flat, but you’ll need to buy others.<\/p>\n

This implies you’ll have to put money aside, in the beginning, to furnish your new house and make you happy.<\/p>\n

For networking, eating (which is inexpensive in China! ), and getting about, you’ll need cash.<\/p>\n

Not using a VPN service<\/p>\n

Without a VPN, you’ll be restricted from using Google, Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp among other popular services.<\/p>\n

As a TEFL instructor in China, you’ll want a reliable VPN to keep you connected at all times.<\/p>\n

The software should be installed on any device you want to take with you while visiting China, not just your smartphone.<\/p>\n

Do it as soon as possible<\/a> before you go for China. Once you arrive, you won’t be able to download any popular VPN software.<\/p>\n

You may also download a slew of other useful China applications. These are useful for navigating the city, interacting with the population, and making purchases.<\/p>\n

I didn’t double-check the visa criteria before applying.<\/p>\n

Arriving in China with the correct visa is a must.<\/p>\n

On a tourist visa, doing any kind of work in China is fraught with peril. To teach in China, you’ll need a valid teaching<\/a> visa sponsored by a company.<\/p>\n

Any school or recruiter telling you differently should be avoided.<\/p>\n

Choosing not to purchase travel protection insurance<\/p>\n

While your school in China will provide you with some level of medical insurance, this may not be sufficient for you.<\/p>\n

What would happen, for instance, if you were suddenly injured or sick and needed to be evacuated?<\/p>\n

Purchasing travel insurance may come in handy in an emergency. Also, if you’re looking to save money, insurance in Asia is far less expensive than it is in the US.<\/p>\n

\"Mistakes<\/p>\n

The time you spend traveling before or after your teaching stint should be covered even if you cannot afford an insurance for the full duration of your stay in China.<\/p>\n

The school’s insurance covers you just while you’re working there.<\/p>\n

Bypassing China Mobile’s network<\/p>\n

If you’re visiting China, you may want to consider utilizing data roaming on your phone. It’s a waste of time.<\/p>\n

If you don’t have a good deal with your cell phone provider in China, using the internet while traveling may rack up a hefty cost.<\/p>\n

Additionally, your new local friends and coworkers won’t be able to reach you on an international<\/a> phone number.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Teaching in China is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and you’ll have an unforgettable time. Even experienced travelers, however, may make minor blunders while planning to teach in China or after they …","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,21,33],"tags":[60,353,306,1092,1891,29,34,1209,559,1485,701,2206,214],"class_list":["post-3668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-china-jobs","category-hot-jobs","category-part-time-job","tag-china","tag-e-china-cities","tag-hiredchina","tag-https-www-hiredchina-com-jobstypemarketing","tag-international","tag-jobs","tag-jobs-in-china","tag-market","tag-marketing","tag-teacher-in-china","tag-teaching","tag-tefl-teacher-in-china","tag-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3668"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17509,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3668\/revisions\/17509"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}