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[quote=APAULT,265131]You need to be careful regarding your visa. I am a puzzled that you have not 'executed a contract' but you have a 'work visa' until October. A work visa, 'Z' is only valid for one month. After you arrive the employer takes the paperwork INCLUDING a completed contract, to the PSB to cancel the work visa and get you a Residence Permit (effectively a visa ) which lasts to the end contract. I know this is often called a work visa - but you said you don't have a contract, so I am puzzled. If you have the Foreign Expert cards then surely you have the Residence Permit. So 'no contract' - confused! A Residence Permit becomes invalid if you leave your employer or negotiate a transfer to another employer. Your employer can notify the authorities to have your Permits cancelled. However, I know other teachers have quit bad employers and had little trouble - but maybe the ex-employer reluctantly agreed to a transfer. As I understand it, the Foreign Expert Certificate is issued on a Province by Province basis so I don't know if it is valid in another Province. Certainly, you cannot just roll up at another employer and these documents will see you through, I believe you will have to go through the process again. I suggest that first, you consider whether this is a bit of cultural difference that can be sorted out, or is it symptomatic of an overll bad attitude. Yes, Chinese employers are rather like ours were in the west 50 years ago, and traet tehir staff in an arrogant domineering way. I have had some issues, but to exist and enjoy being here we have to accept some differences. If you decide it is more serious then I sugest you go to your local authorities and discuss it with them - which, PSB to find out the visa situation, the Foreign Affairs Office of the city you referred to as I think they have a responsibility. The FEC is not really an issue, you can get another. There are about 5 weeks to the next term and normally there are plenty of jobs teaching English, though not so many in the specialist subjects and not so well paid. Investigate your options and see where you stand first. You should probably also consult a visa specialist - there is usually an ad or two in here. And employers in Hainan migh (ye might) be able to help. Oh, Hainan pay tends to be low. Sorry to hear you have this problem, but such things are not uncommon. Unfortunately business methods is not on the list of skilled foreign experts that China says it requires - that they have a screaming need but don't realise it, is a a concern! I come from this background but my employers are never interested... so I teach what I am told the way I am told - no stress and plenty of time on the Net, an ideal semi-retirement :) Good luck, and when things settle please let us know the outcome, the procedures you encountered and how you were processed (I haven't quite given up that business methods background) so we can help others. [/quote]
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