Finally, someone else who has worked for the sham outfit that is Yuncheng Ielts and is willing to speak up.

I worked for these hacks years ago, when first coming to China, this was before they had the genius idea of starting a teacher compound for the dual purpose of saving money and keeping an eye on you.

This place is a total scam outfit. Basically they are the worst type of recruiter. They don't just get a finders fee for locating teachers, they also take money from your salary every month, and give you the leftovers. They work primarily for schools that can not hire teachers legally, hence those schools must use a middle man who employs them as a third party. Schools pays them, they pay you, and they make a decent profit every month off your hard work. What do they do? Absolutely nothing, but hey, so what. I refuse to work for these type of companies on principle alone.

I knew Paul when he first started for them. The man, while seeming very kind and almost sickly sweet on the outside, is really an absolute weasel and yes, a kiss ass. He is their whipping boy, and he pretty much acts as a buffer between you and the Chinese management. The truth is nothing ever gets done when you talk to him, or anyone else there, but he's very good at placating teachers, and making them think things are being done. He's also about the most arrogant sod I've ever met, who believes he's always right, never wrong. He's wrong quite often though, but his position affords him the luxury of not being challenged very often, which he likes a great deal.

Though they work with schools all over that province, they have many in Yuncheng, so they created their own teachers compound. I find this sad, as if they don't make enough money, now they need to try and save even more by shacking you all up together?

Stay away from Yuncheng Ielts, while such places can be an alternative for the teacher with a certain type of visa, you can also find work yourself at many other schools, and have your own place as well. You also don't have to deal with people like Paul, who go out of their way to make others feel small and stupid. That guy is more than enough reason to avoid Yuncheng Ielts like the plague. The place isn't even a school, and only call themselves one to fool people into thinking they are more legite. Their really just scumbag recruiters though.

If you see ads here and elsewhere for Yuncheng, 9 times out of 10 it's for them. They have a deal with the towns mayor, so they operate with impunity.

To be avoided at all costs, trust me on this.