so he's happy that Angelina found him a teaching job in which he can teach adequately for a salary on the low side despite his not at least having a degree in basketry!

HA-HA! Love it!!

I totally agree though. For me, someone without a degree also, it is a little harder to get a really well paid job in a decent school. Though, what I can get work wise in China is a whole lot better than I can get back home in the UK!! Therefore, I am happy to take a little lower salary for 16 teaching hours a week, plenty of holiday and the experience of living and teaching in China. :)

I could, on the other hand by the sounds of it, buy myself a shiny new degree in basketry if I wanted to!