Hi ShitPuppet. I noticed this when I was teaching in China, I am embarrassed to say it was usually people from my country (U.S.) I found that the people who act like this have very little education and a huge ego. They could not make anything of themselves at home so went to China, where qualifications for teaching are not required. (Unlike here in Japan) Because they are well educated they feel inadequate and are willing to do the bosses dirty work for an imaginary position. Then they can tell their uneducated friends and family back home they hold a good position in China.