I agree.

Sitting next to the pool in your canal-side 3-bedroom in Sarasota taking three different cholesterol medications before you canvas for Trump is not for everyone.

And let's not forget that the vast majority of FTs in China are not even qualified to teach in their home country; they are certainly not sprinters on the fast track to 1% status with their Ivy League degrees. Many of them would be laborers if they had stayed home or surviving with 'careers' supervising retail or food-service.

Chinese universities that would prefer English Instructors with legitimate degrees and actual teaching credentials must make do with... well, with individuals that routinely contribute to this forum.

Everyone in China is aware that these individuals are not real teachers. Hopefully these 'FTs' are not self-deluded that they are building a career OR that they have forsaken bright opportunities in their home country's vibrant economy.

Successful, well-adjusted career-track adults in their 30s and 40s are NOT teaching English in China. They are busy with families and real careers, not bitching about China in expat bars.