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RE: Is Teaching ESL in China a Dead End Job?!
Its like any job, If you hate it, or only do it for income, its a dead end job.
From my experience, the training centers are a nightmare to work in. (great students though) Ugly office politics and backstabbing often takes place, its not much different from typical corporate culture.
Its easy to find work when you are young, after you hit middle age (which is about 40+ in China) there are very few places that will take the risk, even with an experienced teacher.
Teaching is rewarding, if your students make progress, and most importantly, they must enjoy being there, if not, its just a waste of time.
Seeing my students progress and value my class is what makes teaching fulfilling. If I can see that students are grateful for what I am teaching them because it helps them towards their goals, then it is a great job.
I don't care much for job titles as long as I have a good salary and enjoy my time here. I wouldn't want to work in most training centers because of the politics and being treated like a white monkey.
What do you do in China?
At the moment, not much.
I did over 10 years of corporate English training, I'm burned out on it.
Everything has moved online, much to the detriment of teachers and students.
Face to face communication is becoming a lost cause.