China, please stop discriminating teachers!

@Janet357 (75678)
October 8, 2018 11:56pm CST
It is so infuriating to know when a company rejects your application just because you are black or asian. I recruit teachers for these companies so definitely I have native and non-native teachers. Most of them prefer native speakers. Now, I have two applicants from South Africa,one of the countries they prefer to hire teachers from, but sad to say, both of them are rejected because they are black. Another one is a Filipino applicant. She is very eloquent and qualified. But she too is rejected because she is Asian. Gosh, are you not asian too? Why do you base your decision on the looks and color, why not on their performance? They have no problems with their accent. It is clear. Also, it isn’t their fault to be born black and asian! I hope you change this stupid policy!
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@deba12 (2951)
• India
9 Oct 18
This is really stupid. Any person who is qualified enough for the job should get the job irrespective of his origin.
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9 Oct 18
@Strawberry18 the HR manager is racist. lol @Janet357 What's the nationality of the HR manager?
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@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
I dont know why they have such policy. Last month, two of my native speakers who were white at the same time qualified to teach were rejected because they were moslems. Then, this week, an indian applicant was rejected because of his color too.
@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
9 Oct 18
It is not just in China but also some Asian countries but even in Thailand and Vietnam.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
9 Oct 18
@Janet357 because it is difficult to get a work visa in Vietnam. Here Native speakers earn a lot specially those with degrees.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
10 Oct 18
@Janet357 ahh yeah Native in China and Japan and also Korea they will really get very rich.
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@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
Oh that’ so sad. But vietnam offers lower rates to native speakers.
@just4him (303377)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Oct 18
It's a shame companies are like that when they need English speaking teachers.
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@just4him (303377)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Oct 18
@Janet357 I agree with you.
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@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
Yes. I understand if they dont hire a teacher because of his thick accent. It is really hard for kids undertand english if they have such accent. But if the teacher is qualified, having a clear nice accent, there is no reason for them to reject their application.
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@Janet357 (75678)
10 Oct 18
@just4him thank you miss valerie! How is your wednesday?
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• Agra, India
9 Oct 18
This is really sad and unexpected from a so called modern and advanced country like China
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• Agra, India
10 Oct 18
@Janet357 true...but we cannot change anyone. This is a hard fact
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@syeow1 (5137)
• India
10 Oct 18
@amitkokiladitya it's really a problem.whatever we do what ever we want .for showing existence we have to change our self.any way how are you
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@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
I don’t know what’s going on in their heads.
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@arunima25 (84944)
• Bangalore, India
9 Oct 18
Sad to see discrimination in a modern and so called civilized world.
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@arunima25 (84944)
• Bangalore, India
9 Oct 18
@Janet357 Talent is above all discrimination and it is always good for a country to follow it. It comes as a benefit for the nation in long run.
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@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
There are so many talented non-native teachers.
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@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
@arunima25 well said. I pity those rejected applicants.
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@theend (2778)
• Gifu, Japan
9 Oct 18
I can not believe that there is still racial discrimination. sad thing.
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@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
Neither do i. But it still exists.
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@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
@theend yes. I hope so because there more non native teachers who are willing to come there than there are native speakers.
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@theend (2778)
• Gifu, Japan
9 Oct 18
@Janet357 The authorities there are still backward. hope they change soon.
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@SIMPLYD (90727)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
Is it that way there in China? Why don't they like blacks and Asians? They really are discriminatory.
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@SIMPLYD (90727)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
@Janet357 Poor girl. It is so infuriating when you are discriminated because of your nationality and color.
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@Janet357 (75678)
11 Oct 18
I interviewed an applicant from ghana. And she said that they blocked her once they knew she was from africa.
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@Janet357 (75678)
11 Oct 18
@SIMPLYD really a big thumbs down.
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@louievill (28859)
• Philippines
9 Oct 18
Perhaps it's not China but certain companies that are involved, I have had a lot of conversational English sessions with a lot of Chinese professionals and students and they are one of the nicest people that I have met. If these companies practice these kind of policies then they should put a stop immediately, they will never know what they are missing.
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@louievill (28859)
• Philippines
9 Oct 18
@Janet357 it could only be a conniving of the company and " some " government officials that have tie ups with native speakers, anyway I'm just hypothesizing, try to check first if this is a policy of the whole PRC or the problem could just be localized, it's a huge country.
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@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
I talked already with the hr manager about that. I asked them why i couldnt give them non native speakers. Because They said, non native speakers couldnt be granted this z-visa.
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@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
@louievill i will. Thank you.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
9 Oct 18
I am in shock to hear that is still practiced in your country. Truly!!!
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
14 Oct 18
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@Janet357 (75678)
10 Oct 18
This is not my country ms, dianne, my country is unknown:) but yes, they still practice it and i feel so sad for other applicants who cant meet their standard.
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@Janet357 (75678)
15 Oct 18
@DianneN i think you are comical in person, lots of people like you.
@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Oct 18
That is very bad. Such a shame.
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@Janet357 (75678)
11 Oct 18
Yes. That is true.
@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
13 Oct 18
but i know somebody who teaches students from China and Korea, and he teaches English.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
14 Oct 18
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@Janet357 (75678)
13 Oct 18
Maybe online
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@ilocosboy (45161)
• Philippines
9 Oct 18
Not a good example from a country. China should be broader enough to to know capabilities and skills of Asians and Blacks.
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@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
Never a good example. I like japan more or thailand.
@ilocosboy (45161)
• Philippines
9 Oct 18
I also prefer Japan, they are hospitable and they are accommodating too.
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@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
@ilocosboy so polite and professional.
@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
11 Oct 18
Wow I thought there were rules against such thing
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@Janet357 (75678)
11 Oct 18
I didnt know this as well until i started recruiting teachers,
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@Courage7 (19635)
• United States
9 Oct 18
Wow that is bulshite. Terrible practice of discrimination. If a person is fit for the job they should hire them.
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@Courage7 (19635)
• United States
9 Oct 18
@Janet357 Yes I see China is discriminating so wrong.
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@Janet357 (75678)
9 Oct 18
Yes but it’s not the case in china. They want native speakers but very seldom americans or english want to come to china to work.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Oct 18
That is a pity. I hope they will reconsider in the future.
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@Janet357 (75678)
10 Oct 18
I hope so too.
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@syeow1 (5137)
• India
10 Oct 18
Hope so
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@debjani1 (7211)
10 Oct 18
It's disgusting. A qualified person should get their job according to their qualifications not accor6to their complexion or origin.
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@Janet357 (75678)
10 Oct 18
Yes, thats my point too. Very stupid indeed.