As someone who has worked at Saint John's English school, all that has been written here is true. Jake is an ignorant imbecile, who constantly lies to his staff about everything & anything. For example he told me that all teachers at whatever school they are at in China pay for their own insurance, which with a little research on the internet I found out not to be true, when confronted about this Jake described it as a cultural difference. Working hours are ridiculous, the two days off a week is another lie. Shouting at children in class, he does expect of all his teachers, he describes it as a good class the parents will be happy. He also likes to surprise his teachers with promotion classes in either Kindergarten/Primary/Middle schools & shopping centres, sometimes you can be lucky and get told an hour in advance but normally its 2/3 minutes before, he tells you "we go". The living conditions I never lived with Jake or his dad but I know for a fact other teachers have. The house itself is not what it states it should be in the contract.

In conclusion Jake describes every question/query/problem who may have at this school as a CULTURAL DIFFERENCE. Jake will lie to you, Jake will degrade you, Jake will tell( even though you have addressed a problem with him several times & asked to speak to him about it, he says yes we talk but no he won't until the problem escalates out of control) it's your fault. In fact everything that goes wrong at Saint John's is THE TEACHERS FAULT.