Low salary - Driver Lishui University Employee Review

*Nice little city that boasts beautiful nature and which has modernised a lot. *The majority of students are lovely, they really appreciate having a foreign teacher. *Fantastic foreign affairs staff- kind, friendly , supportive and professional *No pollution plus a nice apartment inside the school * No control over teachers' time and activities outside ordinary teaching hours * A much lower cost of living than in some bigger cities nearby

*Chinese co-teachers are usually unhelpful and unfriendly * Very small salary and no increase if you stay longer term * Non-English major students ofen don't turn up to classes and don't care about learning anything *Poor or no communication with the departments *Language barrier issues, e.g. being asked to deal with Chinese paperwork without any assistance * Although the locals are very welcoming, life in Lishui can get dull and the foreign teachers can be cliquey.

Work-life balance is excellent. The university itself is beautiful, although some may say that the city is a boring place to live. If you are looking for an intro to china, look no further than here!

Salary is far below international standards, especially for masters degree holders. Administrators are not responsive to suggestions. Students are generally not interested in anything that you teach.