Introduction
Singaporean hotpot chain Haidilao has offered a monthly salary of up to $6,700 to hire tutorial teachers, causing much debate among netizens. A spokesperson for Haidilao said the teachers were recruited to provide educational support for the children of its employees.
Details
According to an advertisement on JobStreet, a recruitment website, on the 8th of this month, Singapore Haidilao is recruiting private teachers for secondary schools, and those hired will receive a monthly salary of $4,500 to $6,700.
The advertisement stated that the company was looking for “enthusiastic and energetic” teachers to teach middle school students. Responsibilities include providing engaging and fun interactive lessons to middle school students, developing students' writing skills in both English and Chinese, and sharing weekly updates with students' parents.
Qualifications include a bachelor's degree from a QS top 100 university, teaching experience, and excellent written and spoken English and Chinese.
This job advertisement has also caused netizens to debate recently, speculating why the hot pot restaurant is hiring a tutor, with some asking, “Is Hai Di Lao going to open a school?”. Some asked, “Is Hai Di Lao going to open a school? Some netizens thought the salary was attractive and forwarded the post to their friends who are looking for jobs.
A spokesperson for Singapore Haidilao said when asked by 8Vision News today that the main goal of this recruitment is to provide educational support for the children of its employees. “It is part of the company's employee bonding initiatives to help children of employees in need to have better learning outcomes and development opportunities.”