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[blarkin]

Can anyone help me out there? Does anyone know anything about GnB Migeum? I know some GnB schools are sketchy and i know it all depends on the owner. I was just wondering if anyone could shed some light on this particular school. Its for a friend I'm helping out. I have been to Korea and had the hogwan from hell experience my first year and I don't want that to happen to anyone.

Thanks

[Scarlet13]

What campus?

[blarkin]

Not sure on the exact campus name but was told it is close to Migeum/Jeongja. I have been reading about other GnB schools and some don't sound very good. Just wanted to know if anyone had any other feedback . Once I find out the exact campus name I'll post it.

[garykasparov]

OP,

Ask these questions to foreign teachers, not the employer, at the school. If possible speak to two or three current foreign teachers and one former employee. It is difficult to speak to them over the telephone. Their employers tend to listen to converstations. Communicate with them via e-mail. Your recruiter should provide you with contact e-mails with current teachers and one (1) former teacher. If your recruiter refuses, gives you attitude, makes excuses, farts in the wind, then seek the services of another recruiter.

Questions to ask foreign teachers

Duties
1. What do you do that is not clearly defined in your contract?

Schedule
2. What are your daily working hours?
3. How many classes do you teach per day and how long are they?
4. How many hours of preparation do you work?
5. How many students attend the school?
6. How long is your break?

Wages
7. Are you always paid on time?
8. Does your employer pay you overtime wages if you work more than eight ( 8 ) hours per day?
9 Does your employer provide you with a pay receipt that clearly states taxes, monthly salary and all deductions?
10. Are you paid in cash or does your employer deposit your wages into your bank account?

Housing
11. Was your apartment clean and everything in working order when you moved in?
12. Were you provided with all the furnishings stated in the contract when you moved into your apartment?

Paid Annual Leave
13. How and when do you take your paid vacation?

National Holidays
14. Does your employer require/force you to work on Korean National Holidays?

Paid Sick Leave
15. Have you used a day of paid sick leave? If so, did your employer require you to work another day to make up for the hours you didn't work due to illness?

Airfare
16. Does your employer provide teachers with airplane tickets upon completion of thier contracts?

Health Insurance
17. Has your employer provided you with a medical insurance card?
18. Does your employer deduct the correct amount from your monthly salary for health insurance contributions and pay the contribution to the National Health Insurance Corporation?

Korean National Pension Plan
19. Does your employer pay his/her contributions to the pension office?
20. Does your employer deduct the correct amount from your monthly salary for pension contribution(s) and pay them to the pension office?

( http://www.nps.or.kr/ )

Income Taxes
21. Does your employer deduct the correct amount from your monthly salary for income taxes and pay the deduction to the tax office?

( http://www.nta.go.kr/eng/default.html )

Severance Pay
22. Does your employer pay employees their severance pay at the end of their contracts?

Employees
23. What are the English speaking abilities of the Korean Teachers and your employer like?
24. How many foreign teachers and Korean Teachers work at the school?
25. Is there a high turnover rate amongst the foreign teachers and Korean Teachers?
26. Is the director abusive towards the students or staff?

Financial
27. Is the school in financial trouble?

Ministry of Labor

( http://www.molab.go.kr/ )

Ministry of Justice

( http://www.moj.go.kr/HP/MOJ03/index.do )

Korean Immigration Service

( http://www.immigration.go.kr/indeximmeng.html )

Ministry of Eduction

( http://www.moe.go.kr/ )

[Scarlet13]

[jadarite]

I work at a GnB school, and no complaints here.

[email protected] if you want further info. You can send the contract there, and I'll compare it to the one I signed.