I'll be starting university next year, and have always thought of going to Hong Kong to teach English after obtaining a Master in Teaching ESOL. I'm an Australian born Chinese, and I hold a HKid.
However, I was recently advised by a cousin that racial discrimination was rife in teaching in Hong Kong, and you'll instantly be on back foot once you walk into an interview and they see you're not white. A forum search here seems to confirm this.
Reports of being unable to find work, low pay and judgement from parents doesn't sound particularly pleasant.
This is where I need help. Do you guys have any tips or advice where I can start out? There are quite a few conflicting information that left me quite confused
eg.
1. go to learning centers to get experience initially, then apply for a high school as they won't hire someone with no experience at all
2. don't bother trying out for learning centers, they only accept English teachers based on their skin colour, if they do, you'll get the worst job with the worst pay. Directly try to get into a government school, and if you're lucky, an international school
Or should I simply not bother with teaching, as there are better careers out there to pursue in Hong Kong?