Personal/Annual Leave as an ESL teacher in China

Once you sign your contract, you will have to work until the first six months. Then you can take your vacation. It varies from company to company, but you will not be able to take it immediately. In fact, many schools won't let you take it until the end of your contract.

This is because many English teachers had left, broke their contracts, and failed to return. That is why the Z-visa was restructured, and educational background has been enforced.

Thank you for your reply VANNROX! It seems like I will have to leave enough time to stay there without coming back for at least 6 months.


Do you know how many days of annual leave after the contract period do they give you? I guess it might depend on the school, but what is the country policy?

Thanks!

It will depend on your contract.

Think of China like America was before the civil war. At that time, the individual States were more powerful then the federal government. In China, each "state" or region has their own rules and regulations. They get their basic policy from Beijing, but it is up to the regions to implement it and make the necessary rules to follow.

Your contract will reflect regional laws and policy.

Great, thanks for making it all clear!