Hey, I'm still here myself and loving it. I have a great job in China.

But it hasn't always been the case.

Living and working in China can indeed be great. But you do have to be very, very careful. I would suggest treating a new school as you would a strange snake: assume it is poisonous until you're absolutely sure it isn't.
Being too trusting is MUCH more likely to cause you grief in a Chinese school than being slightly paranoid is likely to do...

I'd also be extra careful of recruiters, who can pop up in all sorts of guises and places.

Will Pascoe or Paula Huang?

Raoul
Raoul's China Saloon
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