Best Learning is not all terrible. In fact, I love my center, my Chinese teacher friends, the vice principal in charge of the academics staff, and the people I've met and the experiences I've had. Also, God help me, I'm making good money.

That being said, fuck HQ. They are the most unhelpful and inefficient people I know. If you want to get anything done, good fucking luck. They are vague, make up dates and reasons for what needs to be done with no rhyme or reason. They try to blame foreign teacher incompetence and the government for the reason things don't get done- but it is their own laziness. I've had so many visa problems because they just let things sit in the office.

I don't discourage you from working for them, but I do encourage you to keep your eyes and ears open and use common sense. It's amazing how complacent you can become while living in Beijing about their business practices. Lazy, lazy people. There was ONE foreigner in the the HQ office (Spencer), super helpful guy but definitely drinking the BL koolaid. Now it's nothing but Chinese nationals. And holy shit, Valery takes the cake. I have never seen her wearing anything professional- (the broad walks around in short shorts and knee high tights) and she is as unhelpful as they come. She'll give you the runaround if you let her, and if you question her she will give bullshit sass. Can you tell I don't like this woman? Don't let her screw you and keep your passport longer than she needs to or give you BS answers with no follow up.

Bring at least $3000 USD (assuming you're American) also. There are so many hidden expenses no one tells you about.

Rise, MaxEn, Disney English- all similar training schools but I'm sure you'll find the same kinds of problems there. Sadly, this is how Chinese business is run.

Do you want to make money, have some fun, enjoy teaching adorable children, and be able to visit places you thought you'd never see? Then teach abroad in China. The day I made it to the Great Wall finally, or had a little preschool girl say "teacher I love you!" makes it all worth it.

Do you NOT want to bang your head against concrete walls trying to get a straight answer from a Chinese person? Then don't bother. Some days I want to blow my brains out here.

If you want any more information on BL then I am a fountain of information.