haha! teaching in china is definitely not for the weak! i chucked at your article only because I know exactly what you mean! while I have found a good school, at least in the 4 months that i have been here i have enjoyed it , there are ALL kinds of annoyances and frustrations on a daily basis. china is truly an amazing country and it's well worth everything to be here. i highly recommend scouring for ALL the information you can get and talking to teachers before coming. there are many good schools and many bad ones. DONT" go with a school that cant' get you a Z visa. these are usually bullshit operations with sketchy businessman behind them that care nothing about you or the students. TALK TO PEOPLE who have been teaching. do some research!! DONT" just go by what the recruiter tells you! check out the recruiters! be skeptical about everything. DOn't go through your university, this may sound bad, but all my friends who did this got really low paying jobs with crappy hours. good luck! DO YOUR HOMEWORK And you will find better schools, TAKE THE TIME! it's a big decision before you sign a one year contract