My name is Nathan and I did work for Enli School as well. I worked there for 6 months (did a six month contract). Initially upon signing the contract with the school, Shawn Ottarson (the owner of ENLI--his wife Lily is partial owner too) I saw that the completion bonus was 6000 RMB for one year. Well, as I was doing a 6 monther I asked him what we should do. He said, "No problem, you're doing half of the contract time so we'll give you half of the amount, 3000 RMB." I trusted him and didn't even think to ask him to write it down. That's my mistake.

When I was seeking another job toward the end of my 6 months I found a job that wanted me to start a little before my contract with ENLI ended (about a week). Considering that all of my lessons with ENLI were finished and I was just sitting at home everyday I assumed they would ok it. I asked them about it and they said it would be fine for me to leave a little early. They said that I'd get my release letter and letter of reference. When I asked them about the final pay, the 3000 contract completion bonus, they said, "Sorry, you only did 6 months so you aren't eligible."

I went to Shawn's office twice to talk to him about it. He denied ever saying that. I said that I know he didn't write it, but that I still can't just walk away knowing I got cheated like that. So, even before I went to the Foreign Affair's Office I told him I would go talk to someone in the government (I didn't specify which dept.)... I said that I needed to follow my conscience. I did tell him, after he lied to my face, that I think he's very low for selling his integrity for 3000 RMB. I was heated, you bet I was.

Trying to resume to my next job was very difficult. Shawn wouldn't give me the release letter. When I asked him what he planned to do he said, "Well, you'll just have to wait and see. We're going to do what we need to do on our end."

He wouldn't tell me what he was planning. He wouldn't give me a release letter. He was making my situation miserable. So, I left China. Didn't know what else to do in that situation. I'm not going to write forever here, you get the point. However, if you are considering employment at ENLI, proceed with caution. You can make decent money, but you will have to pay for your own place and much of your own transportation to work. It's up to you. More questions about it, just ask.

Nathan