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by mysharona
Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:34 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: SAS Pudong
Replies: 2
Views: 4822

Re: SAS Pudong

I've had friends with children with learning needs that were greater than slight that went to SAS Pudong and were very successful.
by mysharona
Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:46 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: AIS GUANGHZOU - SALARY
Replies: 9
Views: 11953

Re: AIS GUANGHZOU - SALARY

eion_padraig wrote:
> AISG people pay taxes on their earnings"

Based on my experience then this could be up to 30%
by mysharona
Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:19 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: AIS GUANGHZOU - SALARY
Replies: 9
Views: 11953

Re: AIS GUANGHZOU - SALARY

If the teachers at AISG are being paid in RMB those figures are out of whack, the exchange two years ago was 6.4 and today its 7.04.
by mysharona
Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:44 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Hungary or School Limiting Expat Contracts?
Replies: 12
Views: 15036

Re: Hungary or School Limiting Expat Contracts?

Perhaps a budgetary issue, when your scale only goes up three steps you can save some cash?
by mysharona
Sat Jul 27, 2019 8:23 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Traits of Best Colleagues
Replies: 45
Views: 39580

Re: Traits of Best Colleagues

Helen Back wrote:

> As I've progressed I have seen the value of collaboration, but not to the point of
> it being oppressive. My grade level colleague and I use the same medium term plan,
> but individually vie off from it at times. The skills and knowledge we teach are
> generally the same but activities and projects may vary.
>
> The question I would ask him is "where are you at in the unit?" rather than "what
> are WE doing next?". We definitely swap ideas, but there's no onus to actually do
> the same (although we frequently do). At my last school all classes at a certain
> grade level were expected to follow the same unit and activities which had been
> 'collaboratively' put together. It was demoralizing and oppressive. One of the things
> I love about teaching is the creation part, like an actor writing his own script.
> If you restrict my ability to create I end up brain dead very quickly.

I generally detest it when people quote large chunks of material, but this is well said Helen Back! Now if I can only convince my new teaching partner and my admin.
by mysharona
Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:12 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Money transfer from China to Canada
Replies: 4
Views: 6459

Re: Money transfer from China to Canada

shahabh wrote:
> Also, I’m just wondering that when I leave China for good, can I still access my
> account? (Meaningi don’t have my chinese work permit, visa anymore)

You need to know that when your passport expires your card will stop working. That happened to me recently and I have to go in with my new passport to reactivate my card, not life threatening but inconvenient.
by mysharona
Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:13 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Location, Location, Location!
Replies: 128
Views: 118249

Re: Location, Location, Location!

and to think I once thought this thread would die a quick death
by mysharona
Fri May 31, 2019 9:45 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Reasons HOS/Directors/Principals Lose Touch
Replies: 3
Views: 4884

Re: Reasons HOS/Directors/Principals Lose Touch

Sometimes they bring their own agenda which has nothing to do with the good of the school, despite their claims. I've aworked for principals that are so obvious padding their resumes to the detriment of staff and students to the point where they are taking credit for actions that they may not even taken.
by mysharona
Thu May 30, 2019 8:22 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Colleagues with Big Egos - Say Something or Not?
Replies: 16
Views: 18734

Re: Colleagues with Big Egos - Say Something or Not?

When I first arrived at my current school the big egos used to sit in the backrow during our staff meetings and heckle the principal, they were insufferable. If not kept in check those big egos can make life hell for their colleagues and students.
by mysharona
Sun May 12, 2019 3:13 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: China: All benefits taxed from from 2022?
Replies: 9
Views: 10677

Re: China: All benefits taxed from from 2022?

After reading the summary of the new Individual Income Tax law it appears it has a more significant impact than previous posters have identified. Essentially the law states that if you live or work in China for 183+ days your worldwide income is taxable, fewer than 183 days then only your Chinese income is taxable. As the text reads thats total days not working days, so essentially if you live in China for more than 6 months your worldwide income is open to Chinese taxes.

That potentially has tremendous implications for expats working in China.
by mysharona
Wed May 08, 2019 10:54 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: China: All benefits taxed from from 2022?
Replies: 9
Views: 10677

Re: China: All benefits taxed from from 2022?

Other more recent tax changes that we've seen

For people who are working 183+ days a year in China, the Chinese government will begin to categorize us as residents. (Currently, we’re considered non-residents.)

This designation will change the way taxes are calculated. Whereas non-residents in China have fixed tax rates throughout the year, residents have a “cumulative progressive” tax rate, meaning the rate fluctuates from a lower rate at the beginning of the year to a higher rate as the year progresses.

My school is absorbing these costs now but I can see a time when they may not be able to, especially with the other changes mentioned above.
by mysharona
Fri May 03, 2019 5:00 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Canada/China Relations
Replies: 7
Views: 8163

Re: Canada/China Relations

I am Canadian and have lived and taught in China for a long time, the current diplomatic dustup has had no noticeabe impact on my life.