One thing you should know before arriving in Taiwan is that teaching at Kindergartens is actually illegal.
My schools also runs a cram school, so technicly I'm signed under a contract to work at the cram school, not the kindergarten.
There are actually inspections to rat out any foreigners teaching children English at kindergarten. If you school is cheap and dodgy you may find yourself in a lot of trouble.
From what I've heard so far they won't take you away and lock you up if they catch you teaching kindergarten. I think the school is just fined.
I haven't been inspected yet, but in the last few weeks two of my friends have. One of them told me that she was teaching, when
The advantage of working at Hess is that the reputation is good, and most inspecters are willing to over look an English teacher or two. I myself often have moments when I hope that my branch will get inspected because it will give me an excuse not to work.
Also just because you legally work at a cram school doesn't always mean you're safe. Many schools run classes that they may not be registered for, so you may find yourself being quickly ushured out, or asked to run, when the inspector comes knocking.
My schools also runs a cram school, so technicly I'm signed under a contract to work at the cram school, not the kindergarten.
There are actually inspections to rat out any foreigners teaching children English at kindergarten. If you school is cheap and dodgy you may find yourself in a lot of trouble.
From what I've heard so far they won't take you away and lock you up if they catch you teaching kindergarten. I think the school is just fined.
I haven't been inspected yet, but in the last few weeks two of my friends have. One of them told me that she was teaching, when
The advantage of working at Hess is that the reputation is good, and most inspecters are willing to over look an English teacher or two. I myself often have moments when I hope that my branch will get inspected because it will give me an excuse not to work.
Also just because you legally work at a cram school doesn't always mean you're safe. Many schools run classes that they may not be registered for, so you may find yourself being quickly ushured out, or asked to run, when the inspector comes knocking.
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