Moving to Nanba Sichuan

berrylew wrote:

Oh,I always wanted to go there.It is a real great place.Nice people and nice food,yes spicy.I have heard so much about the capital of Sichuan,Chengdu.You can google it first.I think you will enjoy your time there.

There are pandas in the forest.It's dump there I think.It's in Sichuan Basin.That's the reason why they need spicy food.

Yes,Grandpa Deng is from Sichuan.

Wish you luck.

Berry

Thanks berrylew, I feel a little relieved after reading your feedback. I have completely no idea what would be the place like. Your interest in visiting the place is more than enough to tell me that I got nothing to worry about. yeah, I've read about the pandas and that's one more exciting thing i wanna see myself. If you have more information about the place, please let me know.

Thank you for the your time in sharing this informative feedback. I hope to hear again from you soon.

Sam_Cabc wrote:

I was a teacher at Mianyang Foreign Languages School in Sichuan Province of the People's Republic of China.  I was discharged after 30 days.  I received no salary, severance, or travel reimbursement.

Do you support discharged foreign teachers not being paid at British Columbia Ministry of Education certified schools?

This is off topic... never the less... a lesson can be learned by all... read your contract properly...and remeber it's not what is written in the contract that only counts... but is missing from the contract as well.

It's quite possible there was a 30 to 90 day probationary period on your contract. In which case your employer has the right to "let you go" without oweing you anything.


Kris

musikenhinyero wrote:

berrylew wrote:

Oh,I always wanted to go there.It is a real great place.Nice people and nice food,yes spicy.I have heard so much about the capital of Sichuan,Chengdu.You can google it first.I think you will enjoy your time there.

There are pandas in the forest.It's dump there I think.It's in Sichuan Basin.That's the reason why they need spicy food.

Yes,Grandpa Deng is from Sichuan.

Wish you luck.

Berry

Thanks berrylew, I feel a little relieved after reading your feedback. I have completely no idea what would be the place like. Your interest in visiting the place is more than enough to tell me that I got nothing to worry about. yeah, I've read about the pandas and that's one more exciting thing i wanna see myself. If you have more information about the place, please let me know.

Thank you for the your time in sharing this informative feedback. I hope to hear again from you soon.

If you want to hear something serious from me,then find a local friend there soon as you get there.He or she will do great help.And you won't feel so lonely I think.

Berry

Sam_Cabc wrote:

There was no such provision.  Who would actually go to China with a 30 day probationary period or any such period?  That is absurd and contrary to SAFE regulation.

Every contract has a probationary period... even locals have this provision.

It isn't absurd for employers; this is their way of protecting themselves against weak employees coming from abroad.

Even I had this provision; in my case it was 90 days. Had I been let go, I would not have tucked tail and left China but found other employment.


Kris

musikenhinyero wrote:

Hi everyone. Please give me feedback about this place. In terms of trasportation, people, food and internet service.

I'll be working in Chuandongbei Gas Plant, Nanba, Sichuan Province starting next month and your information will be of great help for me to know what to expect in the area.

Thank you so much in advance!

Have you started work yet?  I am considering employment at Chevron's Chuandongbei plant.  I've worked in Chendu region and understand big picture, but am curious about local and jobsite issues...transport, activities, etc.

Rodson wrote:

To BillyLoon,
I have been in Nanba since December, what type work do you have experience in and what job are you thinking about posting for? Which Chevron facility do you work at now?

Hi Rodson,

I’m currently the Interface Manager (AIR Manager – sort of like a Deputy PM) on a SASBU MCP.  I have worked SASBU projects since 2009 and spent some time in Malongo, where I see you have also been.  I’m Houston-based but I get over to Malongo and Congo a few times per year.  My current project is projecting First Oil in 3 months, so I’m in the fall PDC. 

Currently I’m looking at the open CDB FE Project Engineer and CDB Sr. Construction Engineer rotational positions.  I’m a registered Professional Engineer, degreed Civil Engineer also with MBA, 13 years industry experience, including 6 years working in design engineering, operations, and construction roles for a large natural gas pipeline company.  I joined Chevron in 2008 on a domestic gas project in Piceance Basin, Colorado, supporting engineering and construction efforts on a Phase 3-4 tight gas development. 

That’s my background anyhow.  How do you like CDB and Nanba?  Seems like the project has experienced some delays…which one hasn’t?!