Thousands of FT's wouldn't get posts if it weren't for recruiters. It's okay for Turnoi to go it alone as he is so highly qualified and can cherry-pick I imagine. Also he is fluent in Mandarin and can phone up these schools. And very importantly can read the contracts; the Chinese version which can differ vastly from the English translation. Most of us need a helping hand; as we are no different than the competition, a million other FT's on the dole. Recruiters and agents are almost 'an act of God' in themselves; they help the needy, the estranged from Western Society.

I dunno if Turnoi is fluent in Mandarin. We only have his word for that! Also his reading skills aren't proven in my opinion. Are you trying to be sarcastic? Recruiters and agents are supplying FTs to China's schools for money. Maybe ELIC and some other NGOs including charities are exceptions to that. Don't get too carried away with the services they provide. We don't want them to become bigheads!

Turnoi is only thinking about his own situation when he posts. Somewhat haughty in his attitude along with one or two others who give the impression of talking down to those of us who are just common-or-garden FTs.

Best to ignore them while posting our own views. The readership can go whichever way they please to seek employment either by applying direct for jobs or going through agents/recruiters. The fact that these days there are so many recruiters advertising for FTs compared to a few years ago tells us the former are making money.