Time is a great teacher, and I too hope I don't have some bad luck. I believe in reciprocity. If I help someone it is more likely that they will help me at some time.

the thread started with a non-response from Charming and now has meandered into a general downer on FAOs. Two posters here are stating it is serious. Get over yourself. It's only serious to those it has affected directly/ affects directly or those who might be swayed into applying for positions, Oh, and those use every opportunity to mouth off about everything bad in China. It makes me laugh that there are individuals who have just left China or are about to leave and still spend time on this stuff. What do they achieve in the long run? When I leave China I certainly won't be spending time here going on about the past.