Thanks a lot for your post. I have so much more to ad dto what you express, but I'll refrain as you've clearly decided to walk away from these silly people. I just hope others will follow your astute obsverations and advice and do the same.

A discussion thread about one-on-one classes (many TC's call them "VIP" class) would likely be quite interesting. I bet if those of us who have taught them were to compare notes, we'd find lots of similarities in our experiences -- no matter what part of China we taught in. Teaching one-on-one exclusively would be yet another form of torture.

I completely agree with you about why Hampson (and so many other TCs) attempt these salary "security" deductions. Mass mutiny and attrition, no doubt. Ridiculous and unacceptable.

Thanks again, and best wishes!