Blurb, what's your phone number? Surely it would be worthwhile to establish your own credibility before you start attacking mine.

Yes, Dragonized definitely is!

I don't know how you assumed that I didn't graduate from college. I can say maybe on paper my educational degrees may not be as long as Mike's, but you're judgement is way off, though I'm not surprised.

As for the bad experiences, I have been through the same bs that teachers such as C. Worthington have talked about such as having bosses scream at you, being paid the wrong amount, receiving extra work without pay, etc. It's obvious you haven't looked at any of the previous posts on SFLS because you believe genuinely that people who speak out against the "schools" that you work for are just troll types. I have a pretty good idea of your capacity to think things through and how much you're really able to put others' ideas which are different into consideration. I will just say that you have a long way to go.

I've been working in China as an English teacher for many years at government schools and international schools with my wife Catherine who teaches A-level chemistry. Before coming here I had read some bad reviews from ex-teachers about the school, but we weren't going to let ex-teachers influence our judgement of the school, so we agreed to visit the school and do a demo class. We had been to many schools and had many offers, but we chose Suzhou Foreign Language School because the people here are all very professional and friendly. The school offered us a good salary and gave us a nice apartment on the schools campus (we had the option to live off campus - the school also offers excellent apartments off campus).
Gordon was the man who recruited us. He has been very helpful and friendly since we moved here. He helped us move in and treated us to dinner with his family on our first day. This school has the best atmosphere amongst all the teachers and staff that I have ever experienced. Everyone is happy here, everyone is friendly and helpful towards each other. The teachers here all seem to have a great sense of pride about their work and the school. The school has first class facilities, with no expense spared and whenever there is a problem (a leak in our apartment) they will send someone to fix the problem right away. They are very prompt in paying salary and never cheat anyone. The Chinese teachers, the directors and even the school principle are very friendly, they know you by name, treat you with respect and APPRECIATE the good job you are doing. The students at the school our excellent too, the school has high standards and many of the students here will study abroad and go to top universities in America and the UK.
Both Catherine and myself our loving our job here and we enjoy being part of a productive team in an excellent working environment. I think those who speak badly of the school aren't serious about teaching and/or failed to meet the schools standards (I base my assumption on how great this school is).
I just want to add if you are considering applying here and you are a dedicated serious teacher, please don't be put off by negative reviews. Come here and look around the school and talk to the foreign teachers here (there's over 30 of us) and everyne here will tell you what a great place to work it is.

We don't care what you think either. Teachers who have worked at SFLS have already shared their negative experiences, that's all of them not just one. Even if things have seemingly gotten better that doesn't change the injustice that has already happened. You can brag all you want about your credentials and your free personal life. We will read your post and say "great" and move on with helping others. We might even help you too when you have your experience with SFLS after having worked there for a while.

I am happy to add my comments to this thread. My name is Mike Edwards, I have over twenty years experience teaching in a range of education environments in the UK, I am the co-author of 11+ education resources that can be found simply by googling mike edwards tutors, I am thecauthor of a book on success principles that can be found by googling mike edwards natural. Now I haven't spent my time inventing these websites to create avsmokescreen, they are real, I am real, I am easy to find by anyone who wishes to look. jake is a real person, The teachers he has mentioned in his post are real people. hope that clears any credibility or reality issues. I do not need to work, as I receive a reasonable income from commissions and royalty payments, I am in the fortunate position of being able to choosevwhat I want to do. Many of the new teachers I have met read postings on this website before and after applying to SFLS, all these teachersvare exceptionally intelligent because they were able to see through the diatribe of negative comments and assess them as being written by someone who is clearly unprofessional and deserving of any action taken against him. When I was collected from Shanghai airport by the international teacher coordinator I asked him about the comments, his reply was - we don't care what this person says, we just ask people to come to the school and make their own judgements- that was the end of the conversation, and that is the lowvesteem in which this individual is held within the school. Fortunately for me and all the other foreign teachers, the school knows that we are not all like the individual who has been grinding his axe against this school, yesvwe like to socialise, we like to party, but we are responsible enough to have a chill out drink on Wednesday, then get hammered on Friday. Got to get ready to catch the 7.20 bus to the overseas school, I am sober, rationally minded and looking forward to a good day in the classroom where I can interact with the students in a supportive environment, And I am doing that because I want to do it, happy days, life is wonderful

Dear Dr. Turnoi and friends,

Yes, of course, Jake's a fake but then he's not a fake because he's Kevin the Bevin just being a transvestite with other people's fake names.

Of course the place is an avoid. Jake The Fake aka Kevin the Bevin is infamous for his Abalone, Kansas hot temper, for his ability to toss heavy books at poor unsuspecting teachers who are the victims of his anger, for throwing desks across a classroom in fits of rage, all of this being merrily covered by "friends in high places".

Jake the Fake aka Kevin the Bevin has been banned from this site before and has been admonished by moderators for attempting to hack the site, to hack other people's emails, etc., etc. He's a duplicitous and evil little Kansas gila monster and unlike one takes pleasure in being bitten by a gila monster, one should avoid him and his ilk.

Jake the Fake has been tossed off so many boards these days for his outrageous posturing and falsehoods, to speak politely, that once again he has turned to this board, but with a fake name.

In any case, Turnoi is right -- avoid the plac

Please stop feeding us untruths. We don't need your misinformation.

Who knows what other lies this SFLS stooge is trying to spread? In fact, BOTH SFLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS are bad places to work for. That's common knowledge to regular forum readers here. Yet there are always grovelling weasels popping up on the board trying to paint a pretty picture. Let's face it. Jake's a fake. Discount his false praise of that private establishment. Do yourself a big favour by applying elsewhere.