Everyone knows this is an ESL board and at the same time subjects -such as math, economics, French, etc. (besides ESL) need foreign teachers. Often those type positions are advertised ON THIS BOARD as well. If you want Americans you need to treat them with respect. A person more highly educated than you and with more experience is not going to want to work with you if you treat them as an underling. The best scholars in China always treat Americans well, absolutely always. Welcome to the world of Westerners. Beijingers, Shanghai people and the people from other larger cities get it. You can to.