Tag: expat life
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Eleven years a writer
Another year, another anniversary as I’ve now reached eleven years of writing online. Here’s the very first post I made: That was it. Eleven years on the tally is now at 449 posts: One of the original ideas I had when I started blogging some eleven years ago was to keep track of all of…
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Back to work with contract #4
It might seem odd to most people to number their contracts but it’s a fact of life for a lot of expats, particularly those in the ESL field. We’re not given multi-year or endless contractual terms, we’re typically only given annual contracts. As such, every year there is a chance for the company to review…
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A change in food scene
For the all hubbub over the trade war between China and the United States, I can’t help but see more foreign companies making their way into China. In particular, the food scene has changed quite a bit in the short six years that I’ve been in this country and in Beijing. Tims (AKA Tim Hortons),…
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September already and a change up of scheduling
It’s hard to believe that it’s already September but it does seem like things are slowly getting back to normal. We still have quite a few health and hygiene measures in place here in Beijing but some have been relaxed, notably wearing a mask. Now that nine months of 2020 has passed I can’t help…
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Back to work, and something has changed
Well, work finally re-started in earnest on Monday but it still looks like things will be minimal. Given that a lot of universities have shuttered their campuses for the time being and the uncertainty of being able to study abroad later this year, it doesn’t look good for the work load. Although I am glad…