New Contract and New Job

Two weeks ago I interviewed at Beijing Normal University's campus in Zhuhai (next to Macau). I never expected to get it. I got it.

I've talked to Yen about it and she agrees I should take it, so we will be heading there this summer. It has thrown our travel plans in to disarray, and while I was really hoping to head back to Vancouver this summer, we may not have the cash necessary for 2 tickets, three weeks and all the costs associated with that with the move. Still working it all out.

However, the job itself seems better academically, and the location is ideal. Next to the ocean and a national park, 40 minutes from Macau and Guangzhou, and 90 minutes from Hong Kong on the ferry. Pay is also substantially better. I took this job in Nanning to get university experience, and while I've had a good run here at SCIC, it is entry level uni work, and that is reflected in the pay.

A final issue associated with the move is the new visa regulations for China. While they are actually very sensible (Korea has had the same system in place for a decade) they are time consuming and expensive. I'll end up spending close to $600 USD to get it all done, as I'll need to head to Guangzhou in a couple weeks to get my ID notarised. Though any excuse to go to Guangzhou.......

Anyway, it is exciting as I really didn't think I'd get this job, and the location means that I should hopefully be happy there.