Hey buddy!I am glad that you are quite observant in some of the dark realities happening in the ESL teaching arena here in China.I am a Filipino who is holding a degree in Education and is presently employed in one of the recognized Foreign Language Schools here in the South. As one of those so called "non-native speakers", I somehow experienced hardships in applying for a job as most schools (especially in the South)require "natives".When I applied for a post in this school,the first question they asked was "Filipinos speak English?".My instant reply was "of course!we do!Even our dogs understand English!"Then I asked them to try me.And that was the start-I immediately signed contract.But,pal,I did not receive any rubbish offer from my employer as I am enjoying the same benefits and treatment as any natives do.In fact, my boss is even asking me to sign a 5 year contract with them....which I find funny (will the government grant me citizenship?).