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[quote=MISHEN ,31891]I hate to say this, but by not sticking up for yourself, you will set yourself up for abuse. There's a culture in this country that workers are expendable, because they are easy to replace, so there is no need to worry about what is promised.It's said that as many as 50% of the migrant workers who come to Beijing to find work eventually go home unpaid, because bosses are so good at finding excuses to work people for free.In a company I worked for, staff were hired on 3 month free trial periods, and were always fired after three months. Free staff forever.It's not cool being a complaining foreigner - you need to pick your battles. But do make sure you talk to your managers about pay as much as possible, if you're not getting what you were promised. Just be very calm and happy, and tell them in no uncertain terms what you expect. Don't renegotiate what's already been signed.Let them know you can go to the police to complain if necessary, and if they don't care, then do visit the police station. As long as you are friendly and polite, you will win support.There's a saying in China - a foreign dragon is less powerful than a local snake - meaning that when you're on your own in a different city, there's not much you can do to win against a local who will have lots of contacts to back himself up. If you are being treated unfairly, leave - and tell people you like why you are leaving. It will be easy for you to find another job in another place with great people. Tell the people you like why you are leaving, and let them know that workers do have some ability to stand up for themselves.I have two good friends who worked for a year in a school - for the last three months their pay was delayed, and when their contracts expired, they were told that they wouldn't be paid and neither would their airfares be paid. Don't let it happen to you![/quote]
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