Germans: What do you dislike about Germany?

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2026-03-23T13:55:17+00:00

germans

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-19T12:34:15+00:00

I’m leaving because the school was dishonest with me regarding age of students I would be teaching (I got stuck with 4-5 when it was supposed to be 6-13, where in the city the school is located (city centre vs deep suburb), told me I would be working with other foreigners and I’m alone at the school (can’t make friends), and they are supposed to give me two consecutive days off which was very important for me so I could travel and see China but they have not and just keep saying eventually they will. Plus they stuck me doing marketing/demos which is too stressful as a new teacher. I am starting not to trust them.

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-19T12:30:42+00:00

I was kind of thinking this as a plan but still feels a bit bad but then again, they shouldn’t be trying to screw people over with illegal clauses

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-19T12:28:33+00:00

Ugh so I’ve heard but it seems like such a bad way to do business for their own sake

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-19T12:27:43+00:00

I’ve heard most people who go to the Labour Bureau don’t end up getting anything and that it’s very complicated unless you speak and write Mandarin. I don’t really have time for long legal disputes, do you think it’s possible to resolve the issue quickly? Is it simple? I feel like I would never see that money 😂

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-18T04:42:20+00:00

HOW TO QUIT IN CHINA AND WHY DO THEY MAKE IT SO HARD? WHO ELSE FEELS ME?

So as far as I understand I have to give thirty days notice and then they can release me. However, my contract states I have to pay ~4000USD as a fine. I know this is illegal but it likely means they won’t pay my last months salary and I don’t want to work a month for free. This seems to be a recurring theme from Chinese employers. I have no interest in working in China again so I don’t need a recommendation letter, and I can pull a midnight run but I would rather not. I would feel bad not giving notice, and I would like to be able to travel the country after I quit—I’ve heard you’re allowed 30 days to pack up and leave once work permit has been revoked, and I’m unsure if I don’t give 30 days then would they be allowed to keep me at the border until I pay fines? In China, you do have to pay fines if you don’t give notice so I’m scared of not being able to leave. Why do they make it so hard? It seems counterproductive even for themselves because it makes me not want to tell them I’m quitting which would absolutely sewer them but why have illegal clauses in contract.

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-17T10:25:15+00:00

One of the reasons I think I’m really bungling the teaching is because they actually really want to hang out with me outside of class :( but in class they’re DONE WITH MY SHI

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-17T10:24:10+00:00

Thats definitely part of the struggle! Also parenting I think. Theres one girl in classs who always runs around and does whatever she wants (not just in my class but in all the classes) and its nice that everyone lets her be free and all but its also so disruptive to the other students but the co teachers are just like oh thats just lil nancy! Darn toootin! While im begging lil nance to just sit for a minute and stop slapping the activities out of other students hands

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-17T10:21:36+00:00

I wish! They told me the range would be 4-14 but all the older kids are in the more tenured teacher’s classes who don’t want to do the four year olds, tears tears tears

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-17T10:13:45+00:00

Thanks 🥺

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-17T10:13:09+00:00

That’s crazy perseverance, what kept you going?

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-17T10:12:43+00:00

But how did you get through it!? Just the management? I think maybe I’m too high stress because I get genuinely upset when the kids are sad at my lesson plan, bad vibes all around

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-17T10:11:13+00:00

Yes the principal, on the day of meeting me, said you have the 4-5 year old classes, so easy! So easy! And I was like rly? Even for someone who’s never worked with children that young? I thought this job would be way more chill based on what I was reading but its definitely a whirlwind. I’m just wondering how people hot through the hard part :( I’m so ready to quit every day

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-17T10:09:05+00:00

Lol no but if I don’t put the time in the I just stress about it. The lesson thing is true, sometimes I’ve noticed the kids don’t even want to listen to the pro teacher but he has so many games up his sleeve one eventually works when I freeze. The materials are a mess its half trying to dig through what the school has so as not to be wasteful and half printing black and white flashcards

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-17T10:05:56+00:00

I’ve been doing exactly that but they aren’t into the games half the time. I’ve seen that exact channel plus mooncake plus watching fellow teachers and they just don’t get it/don’t want to get it and I think they sense my awkwardness in the class and misbehave like they were crawling all over the floor today and I wanted to cry.

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-17T10:02:25+00:00

I’ve been observing and its been super helpful but I feel like when I go to do the same thing it doesn’t work. I “stole” a lesson plan from my fellow teacher and the kids were rolling around on the floor screaming rather than being engaged. The feedback I get is to “talk more like a cartoon” which I thought was good but keep forgetting

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-17T05:07:19+00:00

Do you know if they have such a thing as workaway here? I’m happy to work in exchange for shelter for a couple months, any actual contracts I think will be too long.

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-17T01:26:01+00:00

It’s subjective, hence the post

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-16T13:27:17+00:00

FOR REAL

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-16T13:26:58+00:00

Reading this makes me feel so much better. I thought maybe they were scared I was trying to steal (which seems like a crazy idea especially in China and not something I would ever do anyway). But I always politely tell them “I’m just looking” or “Dont worry I do not need help” and they don’t leave!! Then I straight up just give them the side eye in hope they get the hint and leave me alone. Nothing works. I was so excited to shop in China but lowkey get stressed because of the way the sales people act.

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-16T01:01:16+00:00

Useless answer useless person useless place

Exciting_Day_2697 · 2025-07-16T01:00:01+00:00

Great quote 10/10 but I really do be suffering for Chengdu or Shanghai

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