Looking at the Express newspaper article, it is a trial in one airport only at the moment. Which is why probably no one here has experienced it yet.
In theory great, like the use of biometric passport, fast automated entry control for EU passport holders in UK. Great, fast, easy...until the machines broke down and it seemed that they were never repaired.
A thought on negotiation. Very often the employer has little to no room to negotiate on pay. Pay can be fixed by higher authorities, and/or it is something where nobody wants to start setting new precedents. Getting hung up on pay is often a dead end.
However there is often room to negotiate on other things. Scheduling is one area. I always asked for, and mostly got, all of my hours pushed to one end of the week.
This gave me all my days off together, instead of split. This has a financial advantage as well, as there are fewer days with travel expenses.
Some schools will allow a small budget for you to buy training material, where you provide receipts they reimburse you. They can claim this against tax, so no cost to them, and it save you from covering the cost (or not doing some valuable activity).
Some schools will pay a small bounty for further training. For example, I know one school that will pay you 400 (once per year) if you complete agreed Coursera courses. These will increase your career/personal development, and will also improve your prospects for the future.
From my own experience, jobs that have more responsibilities, require greater skill sets (e.g. curriculum development, course design) or where you are teaching towards internationally recognised qualifications (e.g. GED, IB, IGCSE, AP) will pay better. But there often is still limited potential to negotiate.
However, being a more qualified (not just certs.) teacher increases the number of higher paid jobs you are eligible to apply for.
Last sentence of my last post above should end... a few for summer if you re-sign (as in sign on again for the following year).
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Great to know it is no longer dry.
Good review BTW
This has moved.
The cut flowers are about 700m east on Duonan Jie. The plants and trees are about 700 m west and follow Duocai Section.
A reasonable choice of lumber that has improved over time. Fancy hardwoods like walnut, and mahogany are in abundance. There are some plywood and rubber-wood boards available. There are also some kiln dried imported softwoods and merbao available. Some of the lumber is very green, so look for the kiln dried if you need stable timbers.
Echo everything said by others.
Breakfast great and the serve from 8am. Most other places say 9am and they still are not ready.
Sandwiches are cheap 22-32, and really packed full of filling. We got some sandwiches for a day out, the only mistake I made was ordering two, as this was too much. These are seriously good sangars, and they are wrapped in alu foil.
In fairness to Metro, they are a wholesalers, and not really a supermarket. Hence the need for a card, which can be got around.
They have improved in the year I have been away. They now carry a more consistent range of imported foodstuffs and they also seem to have sorted out the mported milk supply.
They have a wider range of electrical appliances now, there is a coice of more than one toast. There is also a better range of seasonal non foods, like clothes, shoes, garden furniture and camping gear.
The evolution of Chinese National Day in Kunming
Posted byFor those who drive, there are going to be a couple of bridge closures and other major roadworks over the holiday.
You xiaoqu (community) management should have a government printed booklet on all of the closures and detours. We were given ours today.
Creating pub culture in Yunnan, an interview with Teddy Bowers
Posted byI think the aim is to write about people who are active in the expat community. The writers will hit the people they already know as low hanging fruit. Maybe is someone who likes to write knows people in the music scene.they could broaden the range of people covered.
Bringing classic Shanghai elegance to Kunming
Posted byIt isn't the first time. but it is still of interest as I now know of another nice place to go for a change.of scenery. It is also nice that another type of cuisine has been added to the local scene.
Law prohibits new shared bike companies from coming to Kunming
Posted byI had to visit a couple of the areas just outside the north and east of Manchester city centre 20 years ago, and I was shocked by the levels of poverty. In the last 20 years it has not got better.
Venerable foreigner health check clinic moves to new location
Posted byIf anyone is going in September. Please let us know if the procedures have changed. In Shanghai they made strip to our underwear and wear a surgical gown and slippers.