Greetings, Jules!

Thanks for your reply and the important additional information. I don't doubt your sincerity, but a few months ago when I responded to an ad represented by "ilovebluefish," it was Maggie who met me in Suzhou, and it was Maggie who gave me a business card that read "ilovebluefish."

The reason I claim "Isabeil" is also this person is that when I had a heated, private message exchange with Maggie, via AsiaXpat.com, several weeks ago, the same user name box (san47873) accepted a message from me last evening for "Isabeil" who was representing yet another position in Suzhou.

Does the Maggie you know also work directly for Suzhou University? The one I met in person (also claiming to be "ilovebluefish") gave me a tour of the SU campus and introduced me to various administrative folks at SU as well.

Perhaps I am mistaken -- as you say -- that Maggie and "ilovebluefish" are one and the same person. All I know is that the day I met Maggie she was also representing herself as "ilovebluefish," business cards and all. Again, I am CERTAIN that Maggie is also "Isabeil."

Perhaps the real "ilovebluefish" (Joyce) should have a serious confrontation with the fake "ilovebluefish." (I'd buy tickets to that one!)

Thanks again for your reply, and shedding additional light on the situation. Please extend my apologies to Joyce for any trouble I have caused her. It is "Maggie May" a/k/a "Isabeil" I am trying to warn people about.

I did a bit of digging and found the ESLteachersBoard.com job posting (below) which first put me in touch with Maggie May, First via email; and then in person a few days later. After the SU job fell apart, she introduced me to another Suzhou enterprise that was a disaster (all the while claiming to be "ilovebluefish" and "Maggie May" as one and the same):

suzhou - English job offered
Posted By: Suzhou University <ilovebluefish@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: 11 September 2006
Suzhou University is currently looking for one ESL Teacher
# Workload: 20 classes/week, 45minutes per class hour
# Monthly salary (RMB): 6500RMB
# Trip allowance: return international tickets
# Courses to teach: oral english and TOEFL/IELTS
# accommodation : 1800RMB housing allowance monthly
# Z visa
# Medical insurance
# students age : 18-20
# class size: 25-30 students
# start date : SEPT 17,2006
Requirements:
# nativeative English Speaker
# Bachelor's Degree
# teaching experience to TOTEL/IELTS is preferable

Best,

Frank