Topic: Scam warning King's International English, Fujian, Quanzhou, Xiamen, Fuzhou

[joeyramone]

I have been working for King's since May.

They are petty in every way. Everything is a fine and no one is in charge. Some girls who are tutors make up every rule.

But it's worse than that. While I was in the US they told me no problem they would get me an RP / Z visa. So when I got there they said they are not actullay licensed to get these yet so I must work on a tourist visa.

A Canadian teacher said they have been telling every teacher this same lie since she has worked there. So they lied to me from the beginning and can not legally hire teachers so everyone works illegally. Even worse than that you have to go to Honk Kong every month at your own expense on on your days off to get the 30 day extension.

King's International English has locations in Fuzhou, Xiamen, and Quanzhou and all should be avoided. They are owned by the same person and all teachers work on tourist visas and they have been raided once already.

SCAM WARNING FOR KING'S INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH AS THEY ARE TELLING TEACHERS TO COME ON A TOURIST VISA AND THEY WILL GET THEM AN RP / Z VISA WHEN THEY CAN NOT DO THIS.

Avoid this place at all costs. They lie and cheat. They owe me money and I doubt I will every get it back. They pay no medical, no airfare, no housing and take out taxes that they do not remit to the government. A teacher who tried get the 3000 bonus he was promised was told he would not get it - even though he completed the contract.

They are true scammers.

[Geekboy]

Thanks for the heads up on the school. I am looking at teaching in China next March. I just wish this site had more reports on schools in China so I would know the schools to avoid.

[andrewbird]

I guess the place has changed at the same speed of China over the past 5 years;  I worked at King's last year and had no problems at all - even got my Z visa and flight costs sorted.  I was at the Shi-Shi City branch and some friends I know worked at the Xiamen one which although is bigger I still can't recall them having any complaints.   
From what you're saying, must be under completely new managemnt cos I pretty much enjoyed my time working there.