| Are you set on China? Would Taiwan be an option?
The typical teacher on the mainland would earn about RMB3,000-5,000 (New Taiwan Dollars 12,000-20,000) per month for about 16-18 hours a week.The problem is that many teachers are stuck in out of the way schools and therefore a second job or privates are often out of the question. So adding to possible boredom is a lack of earning potential.
In Taiwan however a teacher working 16 to 18 hours a week would be earning about NTD35,200-43,200 (RMB8,800-10,800) per month. Most teachers in Taiwan would typically work 18 to 25 hours a week, so you could expect to make a lot more here than on the mainland.
The cost of living is higher, but only marginally so, and the quality of living is much better than many areas of rural China.
Money is not everything, but if it is a consideration,and it seems that it is, then why not consider Taiwan? I have lived in both Shanghai and Taipei, and would definitely recommend Taipei over Shaghai. |