Well, I am quite familiar with Ian. I worked under him at the Urumqi center, last year. It did not turn out he way I thought it would, and ultimately I left. When I arrived, there was already a lot of drama going on, and unhappy people. I kind of ended up being consumed by the negativity. But, people were miserable there for reason.

However, I am not going to put the blame on Ian. Although, he was not as upfront as I wish he would have been before I went to Urumuqi , and when I asked to be able to talk to some other employees, all I got was a friend of his that was part timer. Ok, so anyway.................other things were going on, and I don't think it would be fair to blame Ian. There is/was only so much he could do as a DOS, and he was proactive with gathering ideas, sharing information, and encouraging teachers to participate in helping out each other.....that is something I really dig.

In regards to your situation, perhaps there is something is going on which is beyond his control? Although, setting you up for a postion, then not following through is quite a set back. But, how were you promised all of this money? EF starts teachers out on the same salary, across the board. Can you clarify what exactly you were going to be doing?

Cheers.

eslguy