The English teaching industry in China has experienced significant growth since the early 2000s as it became more accessible for Westerners. The job opportunities were limited but still available at first; however when these become increasingly rare many Chinese private companies have looked to take advantage of having foreign teachers that can provide better than their local counterparts, which led them into adopting new rules requiring English-teaching expats from countries like ours own country would face numerous restrictions such as being forced onto "visa" (a working permit) issued by certain nations whose approval rate is low compared against others.
A major point to be considered here is that many people are dissatisfied with the LBH label which they say does not apply universally across all English teachers and instead reflects a bad situation created mainly from mismanagement of visa requirements. While some believe there may indeed exist over-zealous behavior towards expats holding onto teaching jobs at local Chinese middle schools; others note an apparent disparity between those who teach kids versus adults.
Key points to consider include:
1* **According to the official statistics, English teachers in China make up about 2% of all foreign nationals**
A common reason for such a low figure is attributed largely from lack or limited access given towards obtaining required certifications (ESL/TEFL), let alone those holding said qualifications.
3. *The Chinese government has further clamped down on requirements to even work as an English teacher in China, by requiring that teachers must hold not only ESL but also criminal record checks for their background.*
In recent times the term "Losers Back Home" (LBH) is being used with a growing frequency and often serves multiple uses within online forums; where they use it towards Western expats who have gotten work as an English teacher, in China without holding required qualifications.
English teachers are also seen by many Chinese people to be lacking when compared against their native peers due partly because most of them do not hold any formal ESL (ESL/TEFL) teaching experience nor even the criminal record check. This isn’t surprising given that anyone can get a TECL, which is very different from other areas such as IT or engineering where it would take more than just an online course to acquire full knowledge.
In conclusion this article has shown English teachers in China have been subject and often still are facing discrimination when they come back home; however there’s also growing recognition for their invaluable contributions within the ESL/TEFL industry despite lacking any formal experience nor qualifications of which may be seen as a positive trait by some given that “Losers Back Home” (LBH) is now increasingly used on Social media to name these English teachers from Western countries who are perceived having insufficient knowledge base, or holding fake criminal record background checks; thereby making them easily identifiable under said term when they make their home country upon return.
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