I was actually looking at another thread when this one caught my eye.

I spent a year working in Songyuan recently and have some knowledge of the ESL community(it's hard not to when there are less than 100 foreigners in town). I have met the owner of this school, and I am aware that he has a reputation. I honestly can say I've heard both positive and negative things, but I was more intrigued by how polarized the views have been. That, to me, denotes something more personal between this school/owner/management and other individuals.
Trust me, Songyuan, China ain't happenin' enough for ANYONE to care enough to even mention it.

Most of us couldn't wait to finish our contracts, move on, and never mention this place again, let alone fan the flames of a 5+ year long thread. Why? Because Songyuan is a pretty boring place.

It comes down to using your best judgement. I know of people who hated working for this man as well as those that finished their contracts and chalked it up to an experience, and a few that actually enjoyed working here and had no major issues.

Good luck with your teaching endeavors :)