" Having seen your written ability showcased on this forum . . . ."

Mr Mcduff needs to put his handbag down and stop speaking ill about a marvellous establishment of language education. The school has recently undergone a significant restructuring of its management, this much is true, but it is far from inefficient. Infact its actually being run as smoothly as any comparative western organisations. The 'inexperienced' Director of Studies/ HR Director you refer to is actually a graduate in international commerce and has a sound grasp of business management, marketing and the general co-ordination of educational organisations. He has several years of ESL experience, with all age groups, and is a remarkably approachable authoirty figure.

Coupled with the experience and capablity of the other management staff, the man-management at York is superb. York is consistantly moving towards elite status in foreign language teaching. Unlike other establishments who operate in an informal, 'join us for your gap year' manner, York is a serious school for serious teachers. The pay and incentive schemes are more than competative. Not only is it the biggest and best institution of its kind in Fuzhou, it is efficient enough in its progression to go above and beyond its current vacinity.

The ownership is the cornerstone of York's success. Both the majority share holder and junior partners share an unmatched passion for ESL teaching and put the clients before making a quick return. You are certainly right about the staff. In my experience, the workforce at York are friendly, helpful and incredibly community spirited.

In sum, Claudius, you are obviously a bitter individual. Having seen your written ability showcased on this forum, it is more than reasonable to pressume that your teaching leaves a lot to be desired and therefore your own shortcomings ultimately played a substantial part in your departure from York.