Indeed, Goldwyn is a peeny-pincher. Those Beijing recruiters/agents are all bottom-feeders, every last one of them. If you intend to work for a Chinese recruiter/agent, you should be offered a contract for either a whole semester or for two whole semesters. Your contract should offer you at least 3,000 RMB air fare allowance for one semester, and twice that for two. Also your holiday travel allowance should be at least 1,000 RMB/semester. Your monthly salary should be at least 4,500 RMB regardless of official vacations, and you should be paid a daily rate equivalent to the fraction of the days of the month for part months worked at the beginning and at the end of your contract. It's also advantageous to have a teaching assistant in class to assist you with the teaching, and you should expect between 16 and 20 classes/week. Your flat should be rent-free with all the necessary appliances, including a desktop connected to the Internet, and you should be the sole tenant. Your contract's clauses are of paramount importance - remember, the devil is in the detail! For anyone interested, a superior alternative to Goldwyn is Yuncheng IELTS "School".