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Podtravelandteach
Podtravelandteach.co.uk Podtravelandteach.co.uk Scamming fellow Brits, working illegally, violence, racism!! (this is on the other side of the world, china, once there and signed to their contract what can you do)

On learning that this company is on a mass recruitment drive in theUK things need to be said. Myself and up to 50 other british nationalswere recruited by a company known as English International, laterchanging their name to Havefunteaching. On arriving in china we weregiven no training, well, would be a lie to claim they knew what theywere doing, 3 days in an office with Billy, a young man "fresh frommcdonalds". Then we were handed over to his business partner andbasically forced to sign a contract, what - with the culture shock andthe trust we unfortunatly had in this company. We were then placed inour schools and not paid for the first two months.

Some people were paid as little as 250 pounds for a months work. Theschools had no idea what was happening and they were paying our agent1000 pounds plus. There was a large western population in the city wherethey origianally founded themselves and people soon learnt how much theywere been treated. It was not long before people were leaving, but whatto do without their airfare and visa cash as it was stated by thecompany it would be refunded on completion of the 12 month contract? People were leaving in complete disbelief and anger that this company was even opporating.

People were stuck and forced to find alternative employment whichwithout the support of the western community out the would have beeneven harder than it was. People began posting on forums and urgingpeople back home not to fall for this scam, many people seriouslydistressed. One young girl was told "china is a big country and peoplego missing all the time". Another was threatend by a knife by a chinesebusiness partner. I will not state all the stories on them here, it willtake too long. Some refrences to this are :-

http://www.usaconsumercomplaints.com/teachers/english-internationa/english-international-the-tru-f8e83.htm

http://www.usaconsumercomplaints.com/directory/English-International.aspx

Once you are working you will be on a 3 month tourist visa, which means you have to travel to Hong kong to renew this besides the fact you will be working ILLEGALLY.

This is deffinetly the same company, just a name change and a moreattractive website, most likley paid for by some of the 20000 Uk poundsthey stole from their chinese business partner, Lucas. Who hadconnections with some very undesirable chinese nationals who hethreatened he would use against anyone who spoke out of this opporation.

Podtravelandteach are 100% not to be trusted, i cannot believe theyare doing this again. Please research or even contact the chineseconsulate in manchester on 020-72994049.

Itreally is something to be taken seriously what they are doing outthere. They can give you all the promises they can here in the uk butonce out there your on your own. There is a reason why TEFL's andtraining are in place, speak to i-i about this. "teach abroad, noexperience, don't pay us a penny" deffo something wrong there.

I believe this time they will send people to remote places, away fromthe cities to keep people apart. I have been in china well over a yearnow and know the ins and outs of the whole opporation.

Stay clear.


Company: Podtravelandteach

Country: United Kingdom   Region: United Kingdom   City: Batley
Address: POD GB Textile Hall Hick Lane
Phone: 01924506451

Category: Traveling & Tourism

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