Hi Curtis thank you for the post. I do believe that ESL teachers as a group have little leverage in these societies where they are traveling to. Often, the internet is the only place where they can get a more even playing field. In real life, their former employers have the connections, money, and admiration of society for being successful business owners on the surface. The number of disgruntled teachers though I believe cannot be few in number. After all, tens of thousands of new ESL teachers join the foray every year.

Your training center's success at hiring new teachers who don't give a sh*t about what others in the past went through is hardly news. There are many people out there who believe that real experience is what counts. A better way to affect business would be to persuade people to not become ESL teachers. For example, when I hear someone talking about teaching in China or another country I have worked in I will share with them my honest views on what they may encounter both positive and negative. I am confident that folks who are raised in countries with better standards on the treatment of others can weigh the options for themselves. That is the best way to affect the ESL field.

I think if most ESL teachers took Silverboy's views, the industry would certainly be affected. The problem is, many do not. He has also claimed to have made some training centers lose business, which I believe him for. I think if you are looking for a better way, then I certainly can say I cannot think of any. Training Center Bosses do not play Fair. Neither should ESL teachers. If that means tolerating and having someone with Silverboy's personality around, then that is something I can accept based on my own experiences working at these places.