I just applied to TDM in Wuhan, even though I had heard all of the bad things about it, and found out they were all 100% true.

It seems TDM Wuhan has a new scam going. They are quite well aware of their bad rep here, and have concocted some elaborate lie to make people think that TDM is actually not TDM anymore, want to know how?

I called and inquired, and was told by the head honcho there, some guy from Camaroon or some such place, that the Wuhan TDM is no longer owned by Woody Ding, and that some rich company had taken it over. When I asked this rich companies name he would not tell me, only saying that they had plenty of money, so I need not worry about getting paid. It seems that TDM is all too aware of how their rep has spread. Mister Camaroon went on to say that Woody Ding still finds teachers for them though, which seemed odd to me.

Now first off, when did Woody Ding get a job solely as a recruiter, and why would he be working for or with a school he just sold, just to find them teachers?

Also, how could he actually sell it, and who would want to buy it? TDM has a horrible reputation. Not only that, but there is nothing to buy. TDM doesn't own that terrible location they are now at above a library in Hankou, they rent it. What exactly is there to buy than? The teachers and their contracts? Give me a break, you have to have something to sell for someone to buy it. Their reputation then? But wait, their reputation is terrible, and they are a business making no money, who would want to buy their name, and why would Woody still be involved?

Of course Mister Cameroonian is telling this Fib about Woody to explain any involvement he might still have in the business. The truth is TDM has been sold to no one, but to get new people to come and actually work there, they had to concoct some BS lie to get foreign teachers.

To make things even worse, this school, that can't get new teachers, asks me to come in and do a free demo. Talk about dense. If you are bleeding money to the point where you have to lie to get people to work for you, you don't ask them to jump through additional hoops to get them. If someone, anyone, will work for TDM they should be jumping for joy, especially someone of my decade and a half of experience. What you don't do is ask them to come in and teach a demo, and not even a real demo. They wanted me to play act you see, pretending that a group of 30 year olds were really 5 year olds. I can only guess they require this because they had to do it, and there is an element of control involved in such humiliating role playing nonsense games. I thought it was demeaning, and simply asked to be given a real class to teach. If they didn't like my teaching, I'd be on my way. I never got a reply. It just goes to show how these demos are also a way of letting you know who is boss, as well as a way to steal your ideas if possible.

TDM just went from total crap to avoid at all costs, even if your starving. Why?Because if you go the work there, clearly you will have nothing but trouble.