I certainly feel that one crap employer can ruin a whole experience. I grew stronger by not sugarcoating China or any country in such an optimistic light. Certainly some of the older expats (no offense to you if you fall under this category of being a 50+ year old) I met contributed directly to having this type of bad experience. It seems like some people treat being in the ESL like a get out of jail free card, and exercise their full right to be an asshole whenever they get the chance. People who wonder why so many dislike some countries and want everyone to just shut up and be grateful can take a look in the mirror. Thank you for posting in support!