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dmbfan · Joined: 09 Mar 2006

Well, I'm just testing around...ya know, seeing what is in the cookie jar.

This place is supposedly offering 2.5-2.8 million one a wont, WITH accomadation........hmmmmm.

Anyone know about this school?

Just curious

dmbfan

albazalba · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Location: Hongdae

Last year I worked for the LCI in Gangseo, not far away. It was the standard hakwon contract. At the end of the year they wanted me to re-sign, but I didn't because they didn't give me the pay raise I asked for. The place was pretty good as far as hakwons go, and I got some good teaching experience from it, but I decided to move on.
They refered me to the LCI in Mok-Dong because the pay was higher, but also the hours were longer, so I decided not to take it. So as far as I know, their contracts are for 130 hours, plus there is alot of paperwork, writing evaluations and such. But all in all, it's not as bad as the horror stories often told about Kids Clubs.

Donkey Beer · Joined: 20 Jul 2006

I don't know much about the school but it's on the Hagwon Blacklist.

http://members.tripod.com/~hagwonblacklist/public_html/list.html

Scarlet13 · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Changwon

I just got a contract from Kids-Club yesterday....let's just say I was not impressed and passed on the job...if you would like details PM me...

Saxiif · Joined: 15 May 2003 Location: Seongnam

It appears that the scam is this: they offer you a high base salary for a high number of hours taught and if you don't teach all of that high number of hours they dock your pay down.

I'd avoid it.

dmbfan · Joined: 09 Mar 2006

Yeah, I passed it.............the recuiter did not want to provide me with names and contact information of the teachers.

AND, would not acknowledge whether or not they paid into the N.P. system.

In all honesty, IF I come back I will probably work for a hogwan, but only if they pay into the national pension. It is a good thing to have, they are required to do it, and it shows some integrity on their part.

Thanks for the informion, YA'LL.

dmbfan

Tokki1 · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 11:51 pm Post subject:

I worked there years ago. PM me. Do not sign.

dmbfan · Joined: 09 Mar 2006

Nah, there is not any need for that. I already asked the recruiter too many questions, and he ran away. Besides, I found out some other dirt about that place.

dmbfan

Tokki1 · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 2:19 am Post subject:

I could write a book on that place. Just google it. One of the most blacklisted schools around. If your recruiter tried to give you that school, I'd ditch the recruiter too.

dmbfan · Joined: 09 Mar 2006

Oh, believe me I did.

I found some info the place on another ESL site.........(won't say it here).

It was enough.

The salary seemed nice though...2.5-2.8.

dmbfan

CPT · Joined: 25 Mar 2007

Bump.

I was considering this school, but after seeing this thread I'm not sure.

Care to give details?

PM if you want.

blonde researcher · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject:

Ive seen an LCI contract that had a 3 month probationary period as well where you can get fired with no come back. Plus a few other nasty clauses to add to the 130 hours minimum which does not include a huge amount of unpaid expected hours you have to work as well.

Tokki1 · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:26 am Post subject:

Too paranoid about liable lawsuits these days to provide details, even on pm's.

Sometimes it's best to just steer clear of certain things. You know...piranhas...lakes of magma...things like that.

profitoverlives · Joined: 10 Jan 2012

I just got offered a contract there. the pay is low but its only 5 hours a day. is it possible that some things have changed about this school in the last couple of years?

some waygug-in · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

It's possible, yes. It's also possible to be even worse, who knows?

But to really know what's going on you need to talk to someone who has worked there recently.

Not someone who's still there (because they may still be in the honemoon).

Best of luck.