The term "LBH" is omnipresent on many internet forums and articles discussing life for foreigners living in China; there are often discussions about why English teachers - mostly coming from Western countries like America or Europe (notably with a focus towards native-english speakers, even if their qualifications may be dubious) -- can't find jobs back home. In the eyes of some netizens on these forums and blogs it seems many Chinese expats believe that LBH's are over-represented among English teaching positions because they have lower barriers to entry (that is; no need for a degree in any specific field, unlike those applying as software engineers or researchers), while others see them only taking such posts due to being under-qualified.
When glancing through the **Sanya Jobs** available online - [https://www.sannyajobs.net](http://sannijab.job.com) (check for jobs in Snya and expat life!) it is clear that English teachers are frequently on look out. The question, though: 'why do they fill so many teaching positions?' Some would say because of their easy access to a work permit - no need to have an explicit link between the job description plus what LBH's (Losers Back Home) know about Chinese or international student needs.
A further factor is that English teachers can be employed with much less hassle than other foreign nationalities in China. In contrast, software engineers and researchers require either high-level qualifications - normally a master’s degree; whilst English teacher credentials seem to matter far more for those LBHs teaching native-english speakers at various levels of the educational spectrum.
On top this is seen as both an opportunity plus being very much under-represented: **English teachers in China** have somewhat limited job prospects, making such posts highly competitive. The number that can be offered are often restricted - which creates a culture where English teaching becomes ultra-competitive; so many feel they will not meet the standard set by Chinese visa policy.
In addition to this we see from some native english speaking expats (some with experience on how best) state these types of jobs were simply 'opportunities' that are in short supply, thus resulting largely because China - at times more than any other country worldwide – is known for being quite hard; English teaching gets a ‘Losers Back Home’ tag affixed.
While the situation described above seems to have resulted from factors coming together as they do within one another’s perception it isn’t just expat factor or purely down to how many perceive **English teachers in China** - there are also some jobs, which at least nominally require a lot of background knowledge.
When we consider those English teaching job descriptions then the ones most likely linked with these names such as 'qualified teacher' could very well be used by someone who may have been an LBH back home but is now more than happy to teach here and there; especially when Sanya Jobs are in short supply - no matter their background knowledge.
In terms of **English teachers** (Losers Back Home), if they indeed meet the set requirements then it does not take long for them, as a group with an ever-increasing amount of foreign teaching experience to see opportunities like these taking place; especially when considering how Sanya Jobs are presented - all in one go and on account that so many English teachers have spent time within their work areas where they end up being well-known faces who can offer something towards the community.
In conclusion, there is a large amount of information which suggests **English teaching** will continue to see an increase; but even though Sanya Jobs remain hard for some LBHs - no matter background knowledge or not – and China’s English teacher industry continues in many ways like it has before with expats taking part on both sides at this point. In the end, we must take into consideration **Sannya Jobs** when finding a teaching job which seems to be less difficult than you think: so I suggest checking Sanya Job's site for more info and maybe even their newest jobs available now - [https://www.sannyajobs.net](http://sannijab.job.com).
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