True.

I dont see the utility of calling people names when you dont know them, slagging off schools you've never visited. . . The only effect is to rile and insult the good people and I assume the people making a bad name for English and foreigners would be indifferent, and newcomers may be unnecessarily anxious. I think it is sensibleto say that one should always have a back up plan when jumping in the deep end. Having some spare cash for instance, not already being heavily in debt in a more valuable currency.

Can we instead agree that there are some great people, some complete knobs, some schools that are good and some that are bad. Some that are on the up and some that exploit with very little interest in quality teaching - at all, ever. Moreover, can we agree that that this is the case, regardless of qualification, geographic location, but with some important peculiarities in China where people are offered "opportunities" that they dont have back home. I think I have been very lucky, it sounds like there are some bad places.

I've made my decision of school now and am very happy with just about everything, so long as I dont convert the salary into my dollars. Luckily I was able to visit China on holiday so I could see things for myself.

If any newcomers want some advice, let me know. I have found some good things already and have some pretty sound inside info from my contacts in China too.