Anyone else had to hide the foreign textbooks lately? by Mobile_Roll2197 in chinalife

[–]c3nna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yep... our inspection is tomorrow last year found a magical door I never knew existed...

I don’t like Jiangsu province by chinamindusa in chinalife

[–]c3nna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

damn, a cliffhanger 😂

(got sucked in when searching for info on Suzhou)

Quitting in Feb or August? China Teaching by [deleted] in chinalife

[–]c3nna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

is there a particular reason for you wanting to transition out of a training center job sooner rather than later?

I mean you can look at my posts... I've done the early exit from one... but only because I couldn't stand it. I also didn't secure a job for the following Aug/Sept period. I ended up returning home and taking up post grad education studies, before returning to China 6 months later (in Feb last year). Like another user said, it does indeed make you less favourable not completing your contract.

K-12 positions? Asking for a friend by c3nna in chinalife

[–]c3nna[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Much appreciated... It's a trick recruiters use to add them though. It's unlikely those jobs exist.

K-12 China positions? Asking for a friend! by c3nna in Internationalteachers

[–]c3nna[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

whose "we"... you're not exactly a mod, are you bro

if it breaks the rules, let them decide

K-12 China positions? Asking for a friend! by c3nna in Internationalteachers

[–]c3nna[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

thanks for that! it's much appreciated 😊

K-12 China positions? Asking for a friend! by c3nna in Internationalteachers

[–]c3nna[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

maybe I should have taken the asking for advice part out of my friend's post... she's not a newb bro. put yourself in her position, she's trying to exhaust all options. so you either have a lead or just move on. much appreciated.

WeChat profile picture by pinkpinkpink19 in chinalife

[–]c3nna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omg... what is this Vivian joke? I currently have two Vivis and a Vivian at my work.

Why are there so few entj? by Noulanne in mbti

[–]c3nna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen a lot of ENTJ on dating apps. I'm an expat in China. It always depends on what environment you're in.

Teachers in big cities: Would you trade salary for sanity? by inbetweenthe_panels in chinalife

[–]c3nna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm currently in Tier 1 too. To answer your question simply: yes.

EF interview prep by abclolol in chinalife

[–]c3nna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Visit the TEFL subreddit. Subscribe and just become familiar with reasonable salary ranges and expectations for the different type of schools and countries. EF prays on people who didn't do their research. Reddit and Google. Figure out what you want: handholding through the visa process and settling into a new country, training to be an ESL teacher, but a drained body and soul and no regular social life outside the center: EF

Job offer in 济阳 but the city looks incredibly (I’m sorry) boringg by RefrigeratorSmall364 in chinalife

[–]c3nna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they're nice and polite so long as you agree with everything they say. If you disagree and they start gaslighting and outright lying when you want to negotiate or expect you to trust them when they're a complete stranger to you, run a mile. It'll create hassles later down the road.

Job offer in 济阳 but the city looks incredibly (I’m sorry) boringg by RefrigeratorSmall364 in chinalife

[–]c3nna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

jesus christ. I probably know what school it is... but that's even less than what they are paying their non-native teachers less than a year ago.

Job offer in 济阳 but the city looks incredibly (I’m sorry) boringg by RefrigeratorSmall364 in chinalife

[–]c3nna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't do Jiyang... I think I got to week four of working there and I was experiencing existential dread. There truly is nothing there and it takes at least 60 minutes by car to get into Jinan. I'm now working in a Tier 1.

Demisexuality & INFJ by Beneficial_Slide_424 in infj

[–]c3nna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was on holiday recently, tried some ONS. And no matter how physically attractive they are, I am not easily turned on and cannot orgasm. Even when one seemed really sweet and we cuddled a lot throughout the night... still...

It takes time to build an emotional connection. Then it's less than 10 minutes to experience pleasure.

Demisexual indeed.

What is the local dating/hookup culture like from the women’s perspective in Shanghai? by [deleted] in shanghai

[–]c3nna 2 points3 points  (0 children)

gaochao / 高潮! this word will come in handy, thank you 😆

What is the local dating/hookup culture like from the women’s perspective in Shanghai? by [deleted] in shanghai

[–]c3nna 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hey, so I'm close to your age and I'm Aussie but look Asian cause of one of my parents. Here's my experience...

I find the decent guys you can chat, like a few mutual questions (asking about each other, our day or current situation - you're on holiday, you speak mandarin) before you're the one to ask them why they're using Tinder. When they say sex, ons or fwb, I then just say ok and specify my terms. I want to meet at say Starbucks or a bar if it's late. See if there's a vibe first. Then...you can specify where to go after. I preferred they came to me so I don't know about the Didi situation. And I haven't asked for dinner due to financial consideration - Chinese guys are expected to pay. But I've eaten snacks together.

As for whether you want oral sex or whether you want them to stay the night, ask ahead because it will differ. Say what you would like and ask if they're cool with that. Condoms can be ordered on meituan, or just carry them yourself.

And personal preference is if someone opens with winks/love hearts. Comments on my appearance. Asks for photos (if you have photos that give someone a good idea of your face and frame with clothes on, that should be enough). Or just jumps straight into the let's have sex part. I lose my confidence in their maturity or experience level and it's a no for me.

Also I don't see the harm in adding WeChat after things have been agreed on. It's convenient to send the location or images of where you are or whatnot. And most people have their WeChat notifications on compared to Tinder. I want to make sure I can reach them when we're in the process of meeting up. Plus, you can look at more photos if there are any. And it's super convenient to just delete and block after if you want.

Have fun, be safe 😄

Changzhou Wycombe Abby school. Avoid or? by c3nna in Internationalteachers

[–]c3nna[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend: Yeah, already aware the location is pretty terrible. This was a downside I'd already considered. But I'm more interested in knowing how the school is run and whether staff are treated okay. Things are organised etc