I hope the result you mentioned will actually happen here. China really needs people who want to be teachers. No room for the whiners and playboys/playgirls.

Here's hoping it happens!!

Im just curious though, if you think being more direct and exact in contracts will scare away new teachers wnating to come here. When I first saw the stuff that is in some of the contracts during my job search, it was intimidating. I felt a bit like they don't trust me at all, so does that mean they also can't be trusted. My school has had to put stupid details like that in contracts, but as a friend said to me, that just makes the good teachers feel uncomfortable, when they arent the ones who cause problems. The whiner & playboy that we have had, both totally disregarded everything in the contract. The whiner kept whining til we said good bye...and the playboy kept doing whatever it was he did behind closed doors. Sadly.

I agree with all of your points mentioned. I hope it doesn't sound like Im trying to argue. Just wondering if you can give me some insight on this side of it.

Thanks & looking forward to hearing more.

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> Idi, Man --

> Of course, with ANY open forum, you are bound to encounter the good,
> the bad, and the ugly of society ... in this case foreign society.
> But, while you are busy critiquing societal differences, you must
> bear in mind that living and working overseas -- in most cases for
> the very first time -- one's reactions are usually dictated by
> factors of upbringing, experience, and the acceptance-rejection
> mechanism as experienced (utilized) in his/her own country. To make a
> long story mercifully short, my friend, you must give a little extra
> leeway to your western visitor ... NOT that he/she is a privileged
> character, but because that person's social background requires just
> a tad more attention (if not consideration) if all is to function
> well. Now, once all due care has been sincerely rendered, and the
> individual still turns out to be a whining, counter-productive,
> non-respectful brat, then it's time to deal with the situation in
> another, not-so-courteous manner.. PROVIDED THERE HAS BEEN ADVANCED
> WARNING THAT SEVERE CONSEQUENCES WILL ENSUE (including, perhaps,
> forfeiture of travel reimbursement) AS A RESULT OF SUCH BEHAVIOR. It
> should rightfully be the job of the agency or school to present this
> to any and all candidates, FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN WRITING, before job
> offers are made and contracts are signed. RESULT (hopefully): Fewer
> whiners and playboys, and a better feeling of cooperation on the part
> of Orientals toward their "foreign specialists."

> Just a thought.