Thanks for the response. You are lucky that you didn't accept. The teaching assignments are NOT in Tianjin, but in Dagang, a two hour bus ride east of the city. The schools are HOT in summer and FREEZING in winter. (not to mention the buses as well)

Davis language gets paid directly by the schools, about 180rmb per teaching hour, of which the teacher gets half. You made the right choice, they are indeed 'slave drivers' by the amount of hours they want you to work and the conditions you must work under, then have to accept their dishonesty as well.

Cheers!

>I never accepted a job with Davis but was offered one. I practically
> fell out of my seat when they stated in the contract that they wanted
> me to work 37 teaching hours per week. I wrote back to them saying
> that the hours they wanted of me were too many, and that I wasn't
> interested in the job. They wrote back a belligerant message to me
> telling me "yeah, like you'll find a better job somewhere
> else", to which I promptly found one.

> Keep an eye out for these guys, they're out recruiting heavily right
> about now. In any case, thanks to the original poster for pointing
> this out. I'd also like to invite him to post a review of the school
> over at my site, http://www.ChinaSchoolReview.com . It can't hurt to
> spread the message.