Quoting from [minghuyyy]:If you are not a Chinese citizen, you are not legally entitled to work as "self-employed".As I'm coming back to China this winter, I wanted to know if it was possible for me to continue my small eBay business while abroad. After reading all this I'm still not sure if it is legal for me to do this. Any ideas?
If someone could help me on this that would be greatly apreciated!
Question is, would that be legally possible in China? If yes, what would he have to do? What kind of visa would he need? Or what if he wants to be a trader in China? If for example his brother (or any other family member) did the buying in his home country, he would do the selling in China. - And of course there are many more options.
Please discuss!
It's legal to be self-employed entrepreneur in China. The crux is that people who want to self-emply need capital to start his own business. So he has to work for others to accumulate the capital first. If people have enough money to manage and also have abilities to begin his own business, a few people are still willing to emplyed by others and be others' machine to make money. No one likes to be controlled by others. Is that right? This is just my thinking about it, and welcome others' different opinions.
Quoting from [germex]:The topic "jobs in China" made me think in the other option: self-employed in China.
In the past I have been a language teacher. Part of it was as an employee, while later I was working on my own. And I must say that this was much more rewarding. It's not just that you make more money; it's also because people hold you in higher esteem and you are free to use your time as you like. So maybe this person who is looking for a job should think in the option of working on his own.
Question is, would that be legally possible in China? If yes, what would he have to do? What kind of visa would he need? Or what if he wants to be a trader in China? If for example his brother (or any other family member) did the buying in his home country, he would do the selling in China. - And of course there are many more options.
Please discuss!
Quoting from [germex]:The topic "jobs in China" made me think in the other option: self-employed in China.
In the past I have been a language teacher. Part of it was as an employee, while later I was working on my own. And I must say that this was much more rewarding. It's not just that you make more money; it's also because people hold you in higher esteem and you are free to use your time as you like. So maybe this person who is looking for a job should think in the option of working on his own.
Question is, would that be legally possible in China? If yes, what would he have to do? What kind of visa would he need? Or what if he wants to be a trader in China? If for example his brother (or any other family member) did the buying in his home country, he would do the selling in China. - And of course there are many more options.
Please discuss!
Quoting from [germex]:Freddie, I'm not planning on working in China. The main reason I asked was curiosity, triggered by the question about jobs in China and the replies that teachers are looked for. And as I love to be self-employed, I was wondering if a foreign teacher in China could do the same, having his own school. That's all!
in china.the foreign teachers are very popular to the college students.
through they are not professional teachers,as long as they can speak fluently English.
sometime I may fantacy that it's a good way to earn money that I become a chinese teacher i
in other country.
Quoting from [smile_sunshine2008]:in china.the foreign teachers are very popular to the college students.through they are not professional teachers,as long as they can speak fluently English.
sometime I may fantacy that it's a good way to earn money that I become a chinese teacher i
in other country.
Actually, that's not such a bad idea. Some Chinese companies have assembly plants in other countries. For example, right here in town we have one that injection-molds the "box" for TV sets and installs Chinese made electronic boards and the flat panel display in them. Then they are sent to the US (we are right on the border) to be sold there.
As you can imagine, this arrangement makes a lot of sense, as it cuts down enormously on shipping costs. Quite a few Chinese companies would come here if they didn't have the problem with the language barrier. But who speaks Chinese/Mandarin in Mexico? You can't even find teachers here.
Of course it won't make much sense to just come here and offer language courses. But perhaps you could team up with some companies who are interested in opening plants here. Coordinate their purchase of land for the plant and their announcement that soon they will start operations with your offer for courses. There would be quite a few people interested in leaerning.
Hi
My friend, a Chinese citizen at Shanghai, with certificate of teaching Mandarin to foreigners,is just self employ.
But we are not sure in which way we can find some students. Do you have good ideas? We are not sure which media the foreigners living in Shanghai are reading or watching. Usually by which media they find the information of a mandarin teacher?
Welcome and appreciate any helpful advices!
Quoting from [Mr Tann]:Hi
My friend, a Chinese citizen at Shanghai, with certificate of teaching Mandarin to foreigners,is just self employ.
But we are not sure in which way we can find some students. Do you have good ideas? We are not sure which media the foreigners living in Shanghai are reading or watching. Usually by which media they find the information of a mandarin teacher?
Welcome and appreciate any helpful advices!
First I would like to define one little detail: "Self-employed", as this term is used here, refers to somebody (for example a teacher) who works like somebody who normally is an employee but has no boss and is working on his own. So most likely he won't "invest" more than a few RMB in his "business".
When it comes to finding future language students, well, where are those people who don't speak Mandarin but need it? If they are working at consulates, go there. If they are working at corporate offices, manufacturing plants, etc., go there. Ask for the Human Resources manager, and this person should be able to help you somehow - at the very least naming the ones who would benefit from a course.
Quoting from [germex]:Quoting from [neoblast]:Really interresting topic!
As I'm coming back to China this winter, I wanted to know if it was possible for me to continue my small eBay business while abroad. After reading all this I'm still not sure if it is legal for me to do this. Any ideas?
If someone could help me on this that would be greatly apreciated!
Are you a Chinese citizen? That seems to be the one and only major condition for self-employment. Unless there is a restriction for certain activities. Maybe those among us who are already self-employed can tell you what government office you have to ask.
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Quoting from [leletiantian]:I located in Beijing and I am able to help you with your business, Visit me at:
www.youseechina.com
Hi Connie. Congratulations! You are a beautiful woman with a beautiful office.
Regarding going to another country and teaching languages, that's something I am considering sometimes to do after my retirement. I do like China, and it's my first choice as a retirement country (followed by Botswana). My doubt is, should I forget whatever I have learned about Mexico and the contacts I have made here? I'm not sure yet what to do, so I thank you for your offer, but I'm not ready yet to make a decision.