**Secondly**, the term LBH (Losers Back Home) itself suggests something pejorative about this situation. It is inferred that English teachers are somehow 'less qualified' than others who have similar experiences in education and teaching, thereby giving birth to a conundrum of credibility whereupon qualifications like these take center-stage.
**Thirdly**, expats from the western world often bring with them an air which makes it difficult for China-based educators not feel left out or belittled at times when comparing notes over their own backgrounds. This could be why perceptions about English teachers in china being considered ‘losers’ back home have become so common.
**Fourthly**, one of more surprising aspects here is that, **Find Work Abroad**: * has long been the go-to source for jobs abroad and expats from all around Europe know very well. A look into this shows an interesting pattern where despite such a large following their job posts aren’t filled which leaves room to wonder why exactly people don't fill these openings in China as they do elsewhere.
**Fifthly**, at times it might be that English teachers are perceived more negatively than others because of the way things get done and maybe even due some western world countries feeling slightly left behind vis-a-vis counterparts back home. For example, there may exist a sense among Chinese netizens about certain expats working their own magic to teach in China.
**Sixthly**, it is also worth noting here that English teachers aren’t ‘losers’ but rather the ones with good experience of teaching who end up being more than just “teaching”. With this, there’s an angle which looks at these folks not as LBH (‘Loser Back Home’) and instead see them from another perspective altogether.
**Seventhly**, to really bring down any such perception towards English teachers in China would be getting rid of the negative image. By adopting a more nuanced approach toward understanding their roles, we could better appreciate what they do rather than just viewing them through some sort distorted lens where everything about these ‘losers’ is seen as less.
**Eighthly**, for many Chinese students and people alike - English teachers will be from countries like native-English speaking ones which means that there are still plenty of reasons to hold onto the teaching style. As they can offer something unique, their counterparts could well end up being more attractive alternatives down line when thinking about language instruction.
**Ninthly**, at times I feel as though English teachers have been unfairly judged by some people looking only one way while completely overlooking what these individuals do in China day-to-day life versus anywhere else where they might possibly be ‘losers’. In order to provide a more balanced view, and encourage healthy competition - we really need look beyond any such negativity.
**Tenthly**, last but not least it must also go without saying now that English teachers aren't the only folks who end up getting called LBH. There are plenty other expats for whom China is their first choice or just about – in a country where they came to learn and figure out whether this will work long-term.
**Conclusion**, with these points laid down, we can see there exist multiple factors which contribute toward why English teachers get perceived as ‘Losers Back Home’ by fellow expats. The notion that LBH (‘losers back home’) exists not because they lack the capability of teaching but maybe due to their western world counterparts having a slightly different view on what constitutes good
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