Thank you, Leigh for your detailed account of working with Suzanne Scruggs and life in Shenyang. What I hope readers will understand (those still in their home countries considering teaching employment in China or Korea) is that what you describe is far too typical, not the exception. The chance of one landing in a working and living situation like the one you posted is more likely than not -- especially those coming in to China and Korea from the outside.

Your post is very much appreciated and people should consider employment in China and Korea (I've lived and worked in both countries) VERY CAREFULLY and be aware of the likelihood of great disappointment and exploitation.

I loved teaching Chinese students, but employers and "management" usually make the situation ultimately unbearable and intolerable.