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PeterDragon
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 Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject: Oedae Language Institute in Gwangmyeong--- good? Bad? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:46 am Post subject: Re: Oedae Language Institute in Gwangmyeong--- good? Bad? |
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| PeterDragon wrote: |
| I have just been offered a job at Oedae Language institute in Gwangmyeong. I am aware that this is a franchise school. I've found mixed reviews of Oedae on the web--- some locations are blacklisted, some are spoken well of. Does anyone know anything about this location? Should I take the job or hold out for another? |
I know that this starts to sound like a broken record... BUT....
Talk to MORE THAN ONE of the foreign staff and ask POINTED AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS (*when the boss is NOT listening over their shoulder).
-What are the hours? (start time / stop time / breaks).
-How many classes per day, week, month? NOT hour many hours per month. 30 classroom hours can mean anything from 1350 -1800 minutes per week standing in front of the class. The difference can be up to 7.5 HOURS in front of the class EACH WEEK.
-Do they ALWAYS pay on time?
-Do they pay at the end of your month or do they have a hold back period (5-10 days after your month end) to prevent runners? (no=red flag 1)
-Do they really pay overtime or avoid it with creative book keeping?
-Do you get credit for classes on the national holidays or do you get the day off but still have to work your 120 hours before you get overtime? (no=red flag 2)
-Do they have national medical (with the little booklet)? (no=red flag 3)
-Do they pay into pension? (no=red flag 4)
-What about the holidays? 10 or more WORKING days? (legal requirement here) (no=red flag 5)
-When and how do you get your holidays?
-What extra stuff do you really have to do - mentioned or not in the contract.
-Then consider the quality of life issues - things that are important to you that aren't mentioned here (housing, furnishings, THE BATHROOM, access to recreational facilities, shopping, banking).
Do they take additional deposits in addition to the delay in payday? (yes=red flag 6)
Most newbies are all starry-eyed when they do their interview and DON'T ASK the right questions then get burned when they get here.
ASK and if you don't like something, move on. There are 10 jobs for every applicant. BE CHOOSEY. |
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PeterDragon
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:21 am Post subject: |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| PeterDragon wrote: |
| Once again, how does one get ahold of the foreign staff? Do I contact them through the recruiter. Believe me, I'm not starry eyed--- but I'm flying blindhere. |
Yes, tell your recruiter that you want to look at the contract and talk to the foreigner there.
If you get any excuse why you can't talk to the foreigner, move on to the next one. |
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PeterDragon
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