The IIE organization in the ad is "Isaiah International Education", apparently associated with the business activities of Isaiah Lord Thomas III, former NBA star. School of Tomorrow Asia: www.schooloftomorrowasia.com - they use "Ace curriculum", Christianbook.com/ace
So I'm not sure what this might have to do with 'typical Chinese thinking'.
Quoting the cost of a bowl of noodles is actually a pretty good indicator of local costs, according to local customs. Quoting the cost of a McDonalds hamburger would be useless, as it costs the same everywhere - hence McDonald's perception as upscale fast food and its inability to penetrate rural towns and cities a la USA.
Whenever Christian-based (or loosely based) schools advertise here - they tend to be flamed and bashed, as they must adhere and demonstrate a higher standard of ethics and morality - although higher pay (a few private airplane toting heretical aside) is NOT in their cards.
Some mainline and evangelical christian organizations that I'm familiar with, typically pull their staff from a mix of long-term missionaries - who form the anchor teaching and administrative staff, and a pool of short-term missionaries. All of the missionaries are supplemented financially from their home churches.
The primary goal is evangelism - in overt or subtle form. Personally, I have no issue with evangelism unless it interferes with the family unit or wider spreading social ills, such as radicalism - which is not limited to Christianity, as we're learning pointedly, these days.
The key to understanding a school and it's philosophy of teaching/influence peddling is meeting the school's head administrators. Then spend time in the teacher's break and lunch/meal areas, where they can unwind and relax.
Youthful teachers may be mature or immature, both in faith or behavior. They're just people, not saints, not gods. They get jealous, frustrated, angry, petty, etc.
It's easy to bash from the outside, without bothering to "look in" - just like stereotyping all chinese as uncouth, spitting, defecating, noisy, discourteous tourists.
So before jumping all over any organization - it would be nice if we could have an unbiased and fair view into various organizations, bars, restaurants, etc - before publicly blacklisting and lambasting them.
There's a very thin line between constructive criticism and bullying and gossip.
I didn't mean to be either supportive of or critical of religiously-supported educational efforts in my posts here, and I think the degree to which evangelism is promoted by Christians - Princeton University, I believe, was founded by Methodists - and the nature of evangelism varies a lot. And some evangelism puts a damper on 'radicalism', which is a rather vague term anyway. I can't say what this particular school is into, or how deeply, but obviously some type of Christianity is involved.
@alien
NOT directed at you or anyone else - just a comment...it seemed to me that gokm blogs were becoming increasingly contentious and argumentative in nature, to the point of becoming vicious, as opposed to constructive criticism and helpful comments, or even just the sharing of different perspectives, without the need to bully or coerce someone into the same system of beliefs.
When I occasionally read through US news articles and related blogs, I'm amazed if not incredulous at the overwhelming volume of racist, bigoted, xenophobic visceral hate that's posted on those blogs.
America's enemy isn't overseas - it's between its own borders. Politicians used to use the politically correct word "intolerance" to describe racial tensions, but tolerance of others is NOT the root cause or solution to racism, bigotry, and hatred towards others - the root cause is compassion. When people isolate themselves from their neighbors - such as Islamic segregation - the Uighurs and ISIS in particular, the USA's Great Chain-link Fence of Mexico (NOT visible from space, to my knowledge), then that's a sign of intolerance and lack of compassion for our neighbors - and the imminent collapse of community and eventually society.
One of the great and frustrating things about living in Japan is the incredible sense of community. It's pervasive in both forced community responsibilities and peer pressure, which makes maliciously gossiping neighbors a pervasive habit - the downside to community - but it's still a community, nevertheless - with all its flaws. The community manages trash (put out on the wrong day), illegally parked cars, and suspicious characters - it can be a fantastic neighborhood watch, but it's also a drag on day-to-day living, when it's YOUR month or week to do community policing ... or not - great way to meet your other neighbors, for better or worse - they're dreading it, you're dreading it - and it's really not that bad.
@laotou: Couple of things I might want to modify in your post before I agreed with them, but the only one I'll mention here is the one about 'the Uighurs' as a group - complicated issue. But we're off the OP.
As for gokm blogs, some posters seem to get their egos and blanket stereotyped prejudices way overinvolved in what they're saying, and neither goes well with compassion.
yeh but they also advertised for a 'techer' but the job description is more like a centre manager, with all the crap that that entails. anyone who has done the job knows that it is 6 day week and loads of admin. proable lucky to do it in 6 10 hour days. all the spiritual tools etc will be dumped on the mug coz someone will giver a rats ass about the job. but the local staff and mgt will probably only pay lip service.
Another unwarranted rant about bashing this group, that group and the other group, when actually there has been no such bashing. Simply comments about an advertisement for a job. Absolutely no racism, no religion bashing apparent. Why not save the sanctimonious criticism for when it's 'appropriate'.
If this is a 'christian' organisaztion based type of school then shouldn't they advertise for a christian teacher that already has their mindset of ideals?
It's understated. Just like the term "native" English speaker.
Correction: Princeton was founded by Presbyterians, not Methodists.
