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[Paladin Brewer]

Greets,

I have taught in Korea for a year with GEPIK, came home, and now going back. I just talked to TeachAway on the phone and they told me since I want to teach with GEPIK again I have to apply directly with them, since I am already in their system. Is this true or no?

[YTMND]

I have a real hard time believing that. They have GEPIK schools that want to hire teachers through them, but they don't want to chance it with you? Why not? Are they afraid you pulled a runner?

Did you ask about hagwon jobs? Are they willing to find you a hagwon job? If not, chances are something came up. Did you complete the year? Would your previous school be able to recommend you to a new school? Not that it is necessary, but I feel something else caused concern or it was a simple miscommunication issue.

Maybe they have hagwon jobs and they are simply trying to make getting a GEPIK job harder so you will take a hagwon job.

[SpiralStaircase]

[Paladin Brewer]

The lady on the phone for TeachAway (Emily) told me that since I specifically wanted a GEPIK job I had to apply directly through GEPIK since I was in their system. I could apply through TeachAway for a hagwon job yes, but I didn't want that. And I assume perhaps EPIK as well but I didn't ask since I want to be in the Gyeonggi area. Just seemed strange to me, perhaps I will go back to my old recruiter.

I think I need to get a new background check though, this one "expires" Dec 4th if they are super picky about the "last 6 months" rule.

[isitts]

GEPIK doesn't hire directly. Individual schools in Gyeonggi-do can, but even they tend to use recruiters to do the legwork.

Find a different recruiter. ...Though, it is possible you're applying late. Try contacting Korvia and ask them.