In response to (Message Deleted by Poster) (Are You Thinking of Teaching in China?)

When I read of comparisons, I am reminded that most people prefer to use broad, sweeping generalities.
To compare China with the west, is similar to comparing the USA with asia. Sounds good and seems knowledgeable but is not based on facts.
As different as China is from Japan or almost any other asian nation, so to the USA is different from most other western nations.
Employment rights and contractual welfare are very much like branches of a walnut tree. It looks good initially. But upon further viewing, one realizes that these conditions change as the wind blows. The fruit is lost the harder the wind blows. Employment rights and contractual welfare always look good. But very often employers will find ways to "blow" hard enough to lose this fruit. This is also dependent on the political views that exist at the time.
So my caveat to readers is: do your research. Examine a country's economy as it exists now and projected for 5 or 10 years. Find out the cost of living in a particular country. Research the school you are interested in obtaining a position. And perhaps just as important, understand that each country is unique.