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[growlingrrrl]

Hello all-

I am a newbie, currently looking for a position with my boyfriend. A recruiter put us in contact with two public middle schools with some jobs that sound almost perfect in regards to what we are looking for. We asked if we could speak to any other teachers currently working at the school. He said that they have no other foreign teachers at the schools but gave us the e-mail addresses of two Korean teachers at the school. Is this unusual? I am trying to be very cautious because I have been reading this site for several months now and that can make a person rather paranoid! The schools are in Yongin, in the Suji neighborhood so if anyone has any other info about that area it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance...

[Kimchieluver]

As long as you know your location and have your housing figured out, public schools are not that big of a gamble. I wouldn't worry about not being able to talk to former teachers. If it was a hagwon, then I would be very suspicious.

[bosintang]

[hubba bubba]

A lot of public schools, including the one I am in now, are just beginning the foreign teacher program. So, there might not be any previous teachers to contact. For the record, I haven't had any serious problems.

At least you know there are a few Korean teachers that speak English. That's huge.

[bosintang]

Contact the public school teachers and ask them about their expectations. See if they match yours.

They have no reason or incentive to lie to you unlike private schools where they better get a warm body in front of the class real fast or they're going to lose students.

[growlingrrrl]

Thanks everyone for the quick responses!

[spliff]

There are a lot of PS teachers in Young-in. I for one.

[growlingrrrl]

Hi Spliff!

Give me the low-down! How's Yongin? We don't mind being mellow some nights but we don't want to be the only other people that we can talk to either! And we don't want to have to ride in to Seoul every time we want to go out.

Thanks

[spliff]

Where exactly in Yongin will you be living? Yongin is a descriptive term that describes a pretty large area.

[mrsquirrel]

What is a PS Spliff?

I believe I will be in Yongin as well.

I could be wrong though.

[spliff]

Damn, you are daft, squirrel. PS = public school. And actually, there ARE quite a few here, just spread out, kinda. You'll be about 15 min bus ride to old Yongin, in a little shit-kicker town. But, not to bad as when the weather's good (not so cold) there's a lot of soulites here for the big attraction. BTW, getting cold feet, are ya?

[Peter Jackson]

Yeah, Yongin is huge....but plenty of teachers here. I know a bit about the old downtown part of Yongin...not much here really. Singal is OK too.

Another couple just moved to Yongin, too.

I'm leaving tomorrow but I know a few people who are good at introducing others...I'm surprised a certain person hasn't responded yet....kermo

Private message me if you want some details.

Good luck!

[mrsquirrel]

[ChopChaeJoe]

I live in Yongin. I hardly ever see foreigners here, much less teachers.

I stay away from bars though.

[spliff]