As for complaining, it's quite possible that will result in a dastardly reaction from your employer - it's all too easy for him to get his own back by resorting to fault finding with your teaching when there isn't really a problem with it. It would be easy enough for him to fabricate that some students are dissatisfied with the quality of your teaching in order for him to get his revenge.

I agree on this, but find it's the Chinese who don't like the laowai to be a "tall poppy" and stand out. I am also fairly sure the reason for the late payments is that the accounting office is working the stock market, saving on bank fees, or accruing interest through a bulk payment into the bank. Then each teachers salary is siphoned off to their individual accounts. Hey, it's China, if they are gonna make a profit, whhy not make it out of paying OUR GODDAMN SALARIES!!! GRRRRR!!!

Sometimes it's better to be as pigheaded and stubborn as the FAO, otherwise, you just become a doormat as someone else said in this thread.