this is a good debate and the OP Clyde deserves a lot of credit for what is a well written argument, however whilst i agree with most of your opinions Clyde, I do think you are somewhat over-egging the fact that foreign teachers are hard done by these days having been used to working 12-14 hours a week and now they are having to work 20.

Being paid F/T for 20 hours a week is still a cushy number considering most western countries it is a minimum of 35. I would also say that sitting in the office all day when not in a classroom, waiting for hometime (in effect, resembling a 40 hour working week) does not constitute as work either.