There are 10 years of posts about living in China on this board and on the one called something like School Reviews; most are negative. Of course, unhappy people are known to post more often than happy people. So, 100,000 posts do not mean that it's difficult to have a good time teaching in China. A lot depends on the school, and on your attitude, and bank account (if you have enough money for your return ticket, you will feel less like a slave).

Good to have negative experiences, Aphrodite, builds up one's character. Take Mr Wu; he admits to treating young FT's like shit, but I feel he should get some sort of Queen's commendation, some sort of acknowledgment for hardening up the little shits. How can we appreciate good days if we haven't had bad ones? We all must be started on a learning-curve. Am I right or am I right?