Kind of strange to think that China will soon be the first country to both land a vehicle on the moon while at the same time have their earthly affairs still largely dictated by the lunar calendar
Honey needs to be imported. Chinese honey has absolutely no nutritionial value whatsoever. Get the solid stuff.
The medicine 藿香正气 is good for hangover nausea. It contains 陈皮, which I thought was tangerine peel but I daresay could also mean orange peel. Plus 广藿香油, which I think is oil of patchouly.
Does 葛根花 really help you quit booze? If I drank 1,000 glasses and still wasn't drunk I'm not sure I'd count that as a victory against the sauce.
the reason is, oh seasoned rookie to china, that chinese will continue to lie in order to keep the peace. its disguisting. They just flat out lie about pay, knowing full well that they cannot pay. They try to get every last hour of continuing operations, while the teachers continue to work and fend for their lives for bill payment. I have seen this personally happen in business as well here. The conclusion: China is a broke country morally.
Yes, this I know. I was asking not as a "rookie to China", but truly puzzled that these teachers wouldn't know that "China is a broke country morally", and that lies are standard procedure. Whenever a salary is delayed more than a week, that's a Major Red Flag That Something Is Majorly Wrong. Yeah, the kids really are the victims here, but when I've had this happen personally or advised friends who've been in this situation, the teachers' refusal to work as soon as pay is delayed is actually the best thing for all concerned. It forces the situation to come to a head quickly, so the kids/parents can get out if possible and head somewhere else before too much of the semester is lost. Continuing to be patient and teach without pay--even for the sake of the kids--is, in the long run, doing the kids a disservice, because eventually that sense of duty to the children will have to give way to the I-can't-pay-my-rent-buy-food. And when that happens, everyone will be too far into the semester to have any good options: the teachers will be left struggling to find other employment that's halfway decent, as all good teaching positions are generally gone by then, and the kids will be left mid-semester with no way to jump into another school. They'll be behind by a semester or even a year, if they can't find another school that will take them. Teachers shouldn't boycott after three months of no pay; they should start making some significant noise after a week, and then boycott after one month. The no-pay-no-work is especially important with newly-opened schools like this, since usually the owners who've started it have not planned for the inevitable financial strain of the first year. It's that first year in which owners/administrators start to panic when they realize just what a mess they've gotten themselves into... and teachers' salaries are usually the first thing to go.
Totally shocked... that this doesn’t happen every single day in China. With the amount of fake "International" schools here which are 100% owned by Chinese business people with no background in education, I can't believe there aren't more strikes. I'm looking at you Beanstalk, Etonkids, Family Learning House, BIS etc etc. Having done the circuit of fake schools, I have seen this type of situation happen over and over. Broken promises, unpaid salaries and teachers employed under false pretenses.
Geez, you're painting with a pretty broad brush there.
Having sent my child to the Family Learning House for 3 years and knowing several families still there, I can tell you that there's very little shenanigans going on there as you suggest
that this doesn’t happen every single day in China. With the amount of fake "International" schools here which are 100% owned by Chinese business people with no background in education, I can't believe there aren't more strikes. I'm looking at you Beanstalk, Etonkids, Family Learning House, BIS etc etc. Having done the circuit of fake schools, I have seen this type of situation happen over and over. Broken promises, unpaid salaries and teachers employed under false pretenses.
The Tsui brothers, owners of the Beijing Rego School, are liars and crooks. They stole roughly RMB 7 million from a non-profit organization that was supporting NGOs in China. Do not send your kids to the Beijing Rego British School.
those are very serious accusations -- can you provide some sort of evidence that this is the case? Otherwise this borders on the libelous
The Tsui brothers, owners of the Beijing Rego School, are liars and crooks. They stole roughly RMB 7 million from a non-profit organization that was supporting NGOs in China. Do not send your kids to the Beijing Rego British School.
Let's not forget that some teachers are doing it (gulp) not for the glorious salary but out of geniune passion for teaching and because they care about their students.
I'm not in their shoes (nor have I been) but if I were a teacher I'd have a hard time just walking out on the students in the middle of a semester ... if there are any innocents in all of this, it's the kids in the class.
Boom! You hit the nail on the head. At the end of the day, for many teachers, the kids come first. They'd continue to work for the sake of the children despite what's going on behind the scenes.
Let's not forget that some teachers are doing it (gulp) not for the glorious salary but out of geniune passion for teaching and because they care about their students.
I'm not in their shoes (nor have I been) but if I were a teacher I'd have a hard time just walking out on the students in the middle of a semester ... if there are any innocents in all of this, it's the kids in the class.
the reason is, oh seasoned rookie to china, that chinese will continue to lie in order to keep the peace. its disguisting. They just flat out lie about pay, knowing full well that they cannot pay. They try to get every last hour of continuing operations, while the teachers continue to work and fend for their lives for bill payment. I have seen this personally happen in business as well here. The conclusion: China is a broke country morally.
The problem is finding an organic farm that can deal with the toxins in the soil and the water. No matter how much farmers avoid the pesticides/insecticides/fertilizers, they can't avoid the contamination that has seeped into just about every acre of arable land in the east part of China.
Organic produce is only as clean as the water it gets and the soil it grows in. Thank heavens sunshine isn't polluted. Oh, wait...
I am curious to know why the teachers continued to teach from August to November without salaries. If there is no pay, there should be no work. I've found that schools and businesses here have a way of finding the weakest, most understanding employees and then making them suffer for the organization's financial woes. The "less understanding employees", those that refuse to continue working beyond a reasonable delay in payment (reasonable being anything under a week, in my opinion), will generally find their payment is suddenly available.
The key is always how those "less understanding" employees present their refusal to work--no visible anger, because if you show anger, you've lost--but rather a calm, reasonable explanation that if salaries cannot be provided, then work cannot be provided... and then you stick to that explanation no matter what arguments are thrown at you. There is no room for "understanding" when salaries are delayed indefinitely, especially not in this country.
UPDATE: The alleged perpetrator was apprehended earlier Monday. According to a Weibo post from Pingan Beijing @平安北京 at 3.30pm, the police arrested the suspect at Dongzhimen Staion on Line 2, after a tip to 110. The suspect then admitted that he is the perpetrator of the reported calf-strokings.
Stay with the Beijinger for regular updates on Beijing Subway obscenities.
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Also.. did you just say that you won't mention the restaurant's name in the article... then tag the restaurant in the header?
[redacted] Really? You guys are on a rool today!
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4. If you can't spell you're, don't run a magazine.
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Kind of strange to think that China will soon be the first country to both land a vehicle on the moon while at the same time have their earthly affairs still largely dictated by the lunar calendar
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What do you bet that the people making these zany decisions are geriatric officials who have not worked a regular job in years (if ever)?
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Honey needs to be imported. Chinese honey has absolutely no nutritionial value whatsoever. Get the solid stuff.
The medicine 藿香正气 is good for hangover nausea. It contains 陈皮, which I thought was tangerine peel but I daresay could also mean orange peel. Plus 广藿香油, which I think is oil of patchouly.
Does 葛根花 really help you quit booze? If I drank 1,000 glasses and still wasn't drunk I'm not sure I'd count that as a victory against the sauce.
Re: Teachers on Strike at British Rego School
Yes, this I know. I was asking not as a "rookie to China", but truly puzzled that these teachers wouldn't know that "China is a broke country morally", and that lies are standard procedure. Whenever a salary is delayed more than a week, that's a Major Red Flag That Something Is Majorly Wrong. Yeah, the kids really are the victims here, but when I've had this happen personally or advised friends who've been in this situation, the teachers' refusal to work as soon as pay is delayed is actually the best thing for all concerned. It forces the situation to come to a head quickly, so the kids/parents can get out if possible and head somewhere else before too much of the semester is lost. Continuing to be patient and teach without pay--even for the sake of the kids--is, in the long run, doing the kids a disservice, because eventually that sense of duty to the children will have to give way to the I-can't-pay-my-rent-buy-food. And when that happens, everyone will be too far into the semester to have any good options: the teachers will be left struggling to find other employment that's halfway decent, as all good teaching positions are generally gone by then, and the kids will be left mid-semester with no way to jump into another school. They'll be behind by a semester or even a year, if they can't find another school that will take them. Teachers shouldn't boycott after three months of no pay; they should start making some significant noise after a week, and then boycott after one month. The no-pay-no-work is especially important with newly-opened schools like this, since usually the owners who've started it have not planned for the inevitable financial strain of the first year. It's that first year in which owners/administrators start to panic when they realize just what a mess they've gotten themselves into... and teachers' salaries are usually the first thing to go.
Re: Teachers on Strike at British Rego School
Geez, you're painting with a pretty broad brush there.
Having sent my child to the Family Learning House for 3 years and knowing several families still there, I can tell you that there's very little shenanigans going on there as you suggest
Re: Teachers on Strike at British Rego School
Totally shocked...
that this doesn’t happen every single day in China. With the amount of fake "International" schools here which are 100% owned by Chinese business people with no background in education, I can't believe there aren't more strikes. I'm looking at you Beanstalk, Etonkids, Family Learning House, BIS etc etc. Having done the circuit of fake schools, I have seen this type of situation happen over and over. Broken promises, unpaid salaries and teachers employed under false pretenses.
Re: Teachers on Strike at British Rego School
those are very serious accusations -- can you provide some sort of evidence that this is the case? Otherwise this borders on the libelous
Re: Teachers on Strike at British Rego School
The Tsui brothers, owners of the Beijing Rego School, are liars and crooks. They stole roughly RMB 7 million from a non-profit organization that was supporting NGOs in China. Do not send your kids to the Beijing Rego British School.
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This is so creepy
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Perfect chozie
Re: Teachers on Strike at British Rego School
Boom! You hit the nail on the head. At the end of the day, for many teachers, the kids come first. They'd continue to work for the sake of the children despite what's going on behind the scenes.
Re: Teachers on Strike at British Rego School
Let's not forget that some teachers are doing it (gulp) not for the glorious salary but out of geniune passion for teaching and because they care about their students.
I'm not in their shoes (nor have I been) but if I were a teacher I'd have a hard time just walking out on the students in the middle of a semester ... if there are any innocents in all of this, it's the kids in the class.
Re: Teachers on Strike at British Rego School
the reason is, oh seasoned rookie to china, that chinese will continue to lie in order to keep the peace. its disguisting. They just flat out lie about pay, knowing full well that they cannot pay. They try to get every last hour of continuing operations, while the teachers continue to work and fend for their lives for bill payment. I have seen this personally happen in business as well here. The conclusion: China is a broke country morally.
Re: Health Guide: The Natural Solution
The problem is finding an organic farm that can deal with the toxins in the soil and the water. No matter how much farmers avoid the pesticides/insecticides/fertilizers, they can't avoid the contamination that has seeped into just about every acre of arable land in the east part of China.
Organic produce is only as clean as the water it gets and the soil it grows in. Thank heavens sunshine isn't polluted. Oh, wait...
Re: Teachers on Strike at British Rego School
I am curious to know why the teachers continued to teach from August to November without salaries. If there is no pay, there should be no work. I've found that schools and businesses here have a way of finding the weakest, most understanding employees and then making them suffer for the organization's financial woes. The "less understanding employees", those that refuse to continue working beyond a reasonable delay in payment (reasonable being anything under a week, in my opinion), will generally find their payment is suddenly available.
The key is always how those "less understanding" employees present their refusal to work--no visible anger, because if you show anger, you've lost--but rather a calm, reasonable explanation that if salaries cannot be provided, then work cannot be provided... and then you stick to that explanation no matter what arguments are thrown at you. There is no room for "understanding" when salaries are delayed indefinitely, especially not in this country.
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UPDATE: The alleged perpetrator was apprehended earlier Monday. According to a Weibo post from Pingan Beijing @平安北京 at 3.30pm, the police arrested the suspect at Dongzhimen Staion on Line 2, after a tip to 110. The suspect then admitted that he is the perpetrator of the reported calf-strokings.
Stay with the Beijinger for regular updates on Beijing Subway obscenities.
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Linguist: It's a joke.
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Sorry I was paraphrasing... quotation marks shouldn't be there.