Add Huaxing Elementary School in Taipei to the list.
I was let go after 3 weeks. Reasons included poor teaching, despite passing a teaching demo,napping at my desk during lunchtime, refusing to work off the clock, sitting with my backpack on at my desk 3 minutes before clocking out time and yawning during a training seminar.
There was no warning given, and no opportunity to defend myself. I came to work as usual on Wednesday morning, was taken into a separate room and fired on the spot.
They said the amount of work they give you is too much to do during normal working hours, so you are expected to work at weekends to make up for it, for free. They also said that if you need to take a day off you are not only docked a day’s wages, but you have to pay the sub 1200ntd per class they sub for you.
Also note that they refused to use or acknowledge my official title of Dr, and instead kept calling me Mr. They complained that I asked about their policy on smart watch use during lessons. After receiving particularly harsh feedback about one of my classes where they told me how disappointed they were with me I said to them directly that I thought they were simply gathering evidence to fire me and they said “we can’t fire you because you have a contract”.
They also complained that I wasn’t at my desk a lot because I was either using the toilet or spending time in another classroom preparing books.
In summary they have many illegal practices, exploit teachers and treat us like we’re disposable.